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bump

bump

 
pronunciation:
buhmp
parts of speech:
noun, verb
phrases:
bump into
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part of speech: noun
definition: a small swelling or raised area.
She got a bump on her head after she fell.Watch out for the bump in the road!
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part of speech: verb
inflections: bumps, bumping, bumped
definition 1: to hit against something by accident.
Our car bumped the car that was parked in front of it.
similar words:
bang, crash into, hit, knock into, strike, tap
definition 2: to cause to hit something against another object.
He bumped his head on the cabinet door.
similar words:
tap
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phrase: bump into
derivation: bumpingly (adv.)
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  • bumpy:
    covered with bumps.
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