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- pronunciation:
- huhmp
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- over the hump
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a rounded projection or bulge, esp. a fleshy one, as is found on the back of a camel or on the back of a person who has a spinal deformity.
Some camels have one hump and others have two.
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| definition 2: |
a low, rounded mound of earth; knoll.
We found a small hump and sat down. |
| related words: |
protuberance |
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| phrase: |
over the hump |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
humps, humping, humped |
| definition 1: |
to lift or bend (the back) upward.
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| definition 2: |
(vulgar slang) to have sexual intercourse with.
- similar words:
- ball
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to rise into a hump; bulge upward.
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| definition 2: |
(slang) to hurry or exert oneself (sometimes fol. by "it").
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| related words: |
hustle |
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