HUMP


Meaning of HUMP in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

A ~ is a small hill or raised area.

The path goes over a large ~ by a tree before running near a road.

= mound

N-COUNT

2.

A camel’s ~ is the large lump on its back.

N-COUNT

3.

A ~ is a large lump on a person’s back, usually caused by illness or old age.

N-COUNT: oft poss N

4.

If you ~ something heavy, you carry it from one place to another with great difficulty. (BRIT INFORMAL)

Charlie ~ed his rucksack up the stairs to his flat.

= lug

VERB: V n prep/adv

5.

If someone gets the ~, they get very annoyed about something. (BRIT INFORMAL)

Fans just get the ~ when they lose.

PHRASE: V inflects

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