I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
bump 'n' grind
fist bump
speed bump
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
along
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In the distance, Ybreska saw a vehicle approaching, throwing up huge dust-clouds as it bumped along the rutted track.
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Soon we see the plane bumping along the runway.
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It was a misty Sunday morning and we were bumping along the Ridge Way, near Wantage.
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Far from bumping along on the bottom, desperate for money, it is in good heart.
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As I bumped along the road on my stomach, my clothing experienced serious stress.
down
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Her tracksuit and flying jacket dragged on the ground as she slid and bumped down into the blackness.
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As he raced and bumped down the track, the helicopter suddenly lifted and flew forward, leaving him on his own.
just
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You just bumped into it and it toppled.
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Just carrying on as normal, just bumping along the bottom.
off
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Is he there to bump off Jim?
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Mead was bumped off major cases and firm committees, then given only administrative duties, the lawsuit alleges.
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But neither could you escape the fact that it seemed specifically designed for bumping off toddlers.
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Or bummed out, or bumped off , or some bumptious buckaroo had burst your bubble.
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I was afraid that at any moment the car would go bumping off it, into the surrounding desert.
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Each is a hermetically sealed universe, bumping off the others with very little cross-pollination.
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Mrs Cons-Boutboul, it is said, therefore decided to have Mr Perrot bumped off .
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Too many banks, bump off a third.
over
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He breathed a sigh of relief as he bumped over the crest.
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Now it bumps over into the next cluster and in effect fills it up, too.
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Behind his head the lights of the lorry were flashing as it bumped over the hard ridges of ice.
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She went faster and faster, swinging round corners, bumping over uneven patches in the lane.
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Marge, the gal who capsized and bumped over the rocks at Chase Rapids, showed us her bottom bruises.
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He began to drag the corpse along, its buttocks bumping over the ground.
up
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They know that it bumps up sales figures.
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The oil company declined to say how much more it might bump up prices to cover its costs.
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Merrydown has bumped up production facilities to cope with the expected demand.
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Although Dole is bumping up against the federal spending ceiling, he could opt to ignore it altogether.
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Even the compere, noted for his own style in suits, tried to bump up the bidding.
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They bumped up the stumpy hillside.
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I had hoped for thirty on the paved road to bump up the average before the open desert at Adrar.
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Supplies of natural gas are tight, with prices rising as growing demand bumped up against recent production declines.
■ NOUN
car
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I was afraid that at any moment the car would go bumping off it, into the surrounding desert.
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The car bumped in and out of potholes.
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She got into the car , bumping herself everywhere.
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The car was closer, bumping heavily over the rough track.
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Tug watched the back of the police car bump its way up the track.
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All those cars bumping into one another.
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The car bumped up the unmetalled drive, clambering towards the sunlight again.
friend
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Max Hess, Folkestone, Kent I bumped into a friend the other day but had forgotten his name.
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Notes &038; Queries Joseph Harker I bumped into a friend , but had forgotten his name.
head
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Chris bumped his head again while snorkelling and now has rather an impressive bandage!
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Getting up from rummaging in the wastepaper basket, she bumped her head , very lightly, on the sink.
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I waited ten more minutes, then raised the latch and eased the door open until it bumped against his head .
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He went on to bump his head on a beam.
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Occasional low lintels bumped and scraped his head in the blackness.
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She tried to get up on all fours, and bumped her head on the underside of the bed.
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I went up slowly, taking myself as high as I could without bumping my head against the ceiling.
other
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From time to time they bumped into each other .
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One argument is that the particles of matter and antimatter began bumping into each other and annihilating.
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Only a handful of visitors can browse without bumping into each other .
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Meanwhile, opponents build their empires, and eventually the civilizations bump into each other .
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People grinned and found seats by lightly bumping into each other and murmured soft apologies.
people
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I run after her, bumping against people in my rush.
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He would bump into too many people who knew him.
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He bumped into people without realising it, walked into walls and was almost run over by Tock in his protective case.
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I carry on walking down the street, careful not to bump into people so I don't fall over again.
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The pavement's too crowded to walk on without bumping into people , so I step off and walk in the gutter.
■ VERB
get
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And when I pretended to be a horse I got so excited I bumped into this litter bin and fell over.
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We stay true to our system until we get bumped out.
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Occasionally, comets even get bumped into orbits that send them crashing into the sun.
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But who ever heard of getting bumped from a cruise?
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Some people get goose bumps when they hear a symphony or behold the valley from the top of a mountain.
keep
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It's all crowded with all these trolleys and I keep bumping into them.
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In fact, they keep bumping into one another.
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Sadly that corner, like the proverbial corner the economy keeps bumping against, was not turned.
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As a result he kept bumping into everybody.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
come back/down to earth (with a bump)
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Adai can come back to Earth after Gog is dead - after I am dead, perhaps.
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AIr travellers came down to earth with a bump yesterday when they joined in some charity aerobics.
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In Karuzi you quickly come down to earth .
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Maybe, but the once pricey products that use this satellite technology have come down to earth .
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Peter Lilley came down to earth .
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They recently have come down to Earth .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Babies are always bumping their heads.
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His right leg bumped against the parking brake.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But here I am stuck now and can't go out in case I bump into her.
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He had a curious knock-kneed kind of walk that seemed to send him bumping into things all the time.
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I bumped into porters carrying baskets on their shoulders.
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I run after her, bumping against people in my rush.
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Luckily, as they returned to Cockroach, Wednesday's dormitory, they bumped into Matron who was fixing her motorbike.
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On my way out of the compound one morning, I bumped into Sara.
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This does not mean you have to excuse a child who hits another child who accidentally bumped into him.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
goose
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However, this was different. Goose bumps pocked his bare flesh.
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The sound of the rain made me cold, brought up goose bumps .
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If he gets goose bumps , we may never know.
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As they ran, the cool air animated them and raised goose bumps on their glistening flesh.
speed
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It stopped an admiring eye like a visual speed bump .
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Rob hit the speed bumps fast, a nonverbal message to the guard.
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The roughest road they will likely encounter is a parking lot studded with speed bumps .
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In the big picture, the Rams were nothing more than a speed bump on the road toward the Super Bowl.
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Internet advertising, until recently flourishing, is hitting its first speed bump .
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Down the road, these are speed bumps to address.
■ VERB
get
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If he gets goose bumps , we may never know.
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But Louvin got a good bump from Elliot and Clark.
go
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A car was coming up the track at high speed, creaking and groaning as it went over the bumps .
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Reznor was not aware of it, however, and was somewhat surprised to find nasty things going bump in the night.
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Back there, he said, did you see me go over that bump ?
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Things that go bump in the night.
hit
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If you hit a bump you banged your head on the top of the hatch.
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Rob hit the speed bumps fast, a nonverbal message to the guard.
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The only problem is that some have a tendency to shake the bars if you hit a bump mid-corner.
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Internet advertising, until recently flourishing, is hitting its first speed bump .
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The steamroller had hit a bump , but for the time being it was back on course.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a bump in the road
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A small bump had started to develop over Irene's eye.
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At night, the old house seemed to be full of strange creaks and bumps.
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I nearly stumbled over a bump in the ground.
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I was backing up when I felt a bump .
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Martin sat down suddenly with a bump .
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The car rattled every time it went over a bump .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Anderson wound up taking him to the hospital, where Smyth was treated for a sprained ankle and bumps and bruises.
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Further discussion is cut short by a bump that interposes a few bodies between us.
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Had she driven over a bump in the road too violently?
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The sound of the rain made me cold, brought up goose bumps.
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This method is particularly suitable for removing minor bumps in the landscape, the new level blending naturally in with the surroundings.