n.
Pronunciation: ' d ə mp
Function: verb
Etymology: perhaps from Middle Dutch dompen to immerse, topple; akin to Old Norse dumpa to thump, fall suddenly
Date: 1784
transitive verb
1 a : to let fall in or as if in a heap or mass < dump ed his clothes on the bed> b : to get rid of unceremoniously or irresponsibly <got dump ed by his girlfriend> c : JETTISON <an airplane dump ing gasoline>
2 slang : to knock down : BEAT <the man rushed out and dump ed him ― John Corry>
3 : to sell in quantity at a very low price specifically : to sell abroad at less than the market price at home
4 : to copy (data in a computer's internal storage) to an external storage or output device
5 a : to hit or throw short and softly < dump a pass to a running back> < dump a bunt down the line> b : to hit (a puck) deep into the opponent's zone in ice hockey
intransitive verb
1 : to fall abruptly : PLUNGE
2 : to dump refuse
– dump on : to treat disrespectfully especially : BELITTLE , BAD-MOUTH