I. ˈdəmp 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
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- dump on
II. noun
Date: 1784
1.
a. : an accumulation of refuse and discarded materials
b. : a place where such materials are dumped
2.
a. : a quantity of reserve materials accumulated at one place
b. : a place where such materials are stored
ammunition dump
3. : a disorderly, slovenly, or objectionable place
4. : an instance of dumping data stored in a computer
5. often vulgar : an act of defecation — usually used with take