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- pronunciation:
- buhmp
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- bump into, bump off
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bumps, bumping, bumped |
| definition 1: |
to collide with (something) with a moderately forceful impact; thump.
His car bumped the car parked in front of it, but there was little real damage.- synonyms:
- collide with, thump
- similar words:
- bang, crash into, hit, jolt, jostle, knock into, nudge, rap, smash into, strike, tap, wallop
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| definition 2: |
to cause to collide.
The two clowns bumped their heads together.- synonyms:
- knock
- similar words:
- hit, rap, smash, tap
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| definition 3: |
to cause to be displaced as the result of a collision.
She bumped the statue off its pedestal.- similar words:
- budge, dislodge, displace, push, shove
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| related words: |
butt, jar, run, touch |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to collide with a moderately forceful impact (often fol. by "against" or "into").
I bumped into the door and hurt my nose.The loose shutters bumped against the side of the house.- synonyms:
- knock
- similar words:
- collide, crash, hit, jar, jostle, smash, strike, thump
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| definition 2: |
to move along haltingly or in jerks.
The wheelbarrow bumped along across the field.- synonyms:
- jog, jolt, jounce
- similar words:
- bounce, jerk, jiggle, lurch, rock, shake
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| phrase: |
bump into, bump off |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a collision of moderately forceful impact.
- similar words:
- bang, blow, clunk, collision, crash, hit, jostle, knock, smash, tap, thump, wallop
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| definition 2: |
a small swelling or raised area.
a bump on a tablea bump on the head- synonyms:
- lump
- similar words:
- bulge, contusion, nodule, protuberance, swelling, tumescence
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| related words: |
boss, buffet, butt, impact, knot, node, touch |
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| derivation: |
bumpingly (adv.) |
Word Builder: bump +
- bumpy:
covered with bumps.
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