I. ˈbəmp noun
Etymology: probably imitative of the sound of a blow
Date: 1581
1. : a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: as
a. : a swelling of tissue
b. : a cranial protuberance
2.
a. : a sudden forceful blow, impact, or jolt
b. : demotion
3. : an act of thrusting the hips forward in an erotic manner
II. verb
Date: 1581
transitive verb
1. : to strike or knock with force or violence
2. : to collide with
3.
a.
(1) : to dislodge with a jolt
(2) : to subject to a scalar change
rates being bump ed up
b. : to oust usually by virtue of seniority or priority
was bump ed from the flight
intransitive verb
1. : to knock against something with a forceful jolt
2. : to proceed in or as if in a series of bumps
3. : to encounter something that is an obstacle or hindrance
bump ed up against a chair
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- bump into