I.
noun
1 sudden strong blow
ADJECTIVE
▪ loud
▪ minor , slight
VERB + BUMP
▪ feel , take
PREPOSITION
▪ with a ~
▪
We landed with a loud ~.
2 lump on the body
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , huge , large , nasty , nice
▪ little , small , tiny
▪ red
▪ goose (usually goosebumps ) ( esp. AmE )
VERB + BUMP
▪ get , have
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
▪
He got a nasty ~ on his head.
PHRASES
▪ ~s and bruises
3 lump in a flat surface
ADJECTIVE
▪ speed (= on a road) ( esp. AmE )
VERB + BUMP
▪ hit
▪
We hit a ~ and the car swerved.
▪ smooth out ( often figurative )
▪
My job is to smooth out the ~s in supply and demand.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
▪
a ~ in the road
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ accidentally
▪ gently
▪ almost , nearly
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪
I ran after her, ~ing against people in my rush.
▪ into
▪
I ~ed into the corner of a table as I left.
▪ on
▪
I ~ed my head on the door frame.