Word Meaning

bump definition and meaning

v. t. To strike, as with or against anything large or solid; to thump; as, to bump the head against a wall.
v. i. To come in violent contact with something; to thump.
n. A thump; a heavy blow.
n. A swelling or prominence, resulting from a bump or blow; a protuberance.
n. One of the protuberances on the cranium which are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind; as, the bump of "veneration;" the bump of "acquisitiveness."
n. The act of striking the stern of the boat in advance with the prow of the boat following.
v. i. To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise, as the bittern; to boom.
n. The noise made by the bittern.

Crossword clues for bump

- Collide with
- Dull, heavy blow
- Hurt by knocking
- Knock
- Lump on back
- Protuberance
- Raised area in album page
- Raised portion
- Strike bumpkin after family departs
- Swelling from a blow
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