THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT

Meaning of THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT in English

( informal , humorous ) used to refer to ghosts and other supernatural things that cannot be explained

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT — See ↑ GHOST 1
Longman Activator English vocab
THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT — n pl infml He sleeps soundly. He never worries about things that go bump in the night — Он спит крепко, …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT — n pl infml He sleeps soundly. He never worries about things that go bump in the night — Он спит …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT — things that go bump in the night n pl infml He sleeps soundly. He never worries about things that go …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT — He sleeps soundly. He never worries about things that go bump in the night — Он спит крепко, и его …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NIGHT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Crystal Night Night of the Long Knives Walpurgis Night {{link=Gerard of the Night Scenes">Gerard …
Английский словарь Британика
THAT — I. ˈthat, usu -ad.+V pronoun ( plural those ˈthōz) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thæt, neuter demonstrative pron. & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NIGHT — I. ˈnīt, usu -īd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English night, niht, from Old English niht, næht, neaht; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GO — I. (|)gō, when followed without pause by a stressed syllable sometimes _gə or +V _gəw verb ( went (|)went ; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUMP — I. ˈbəmp verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: imitative transitive verb 1. a. : to strike or knock typically with a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NIGHT — — nightless , adj. — nightlessly , adv. — nightlike , adj. /nuyt/ , n. 1. the period of darkness …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUMP — — bumpingly , adv. /bump/ , v.t. 1. to come more or less violently in contact with; collide with; strike: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THINGS — n. possessions; belongings; articles of clothing; any possession that can be moved; equipment required for activity or a particular intention; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NIGHT — I. ˈnīt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English niht; akin to Old High German naht night, Latin noct-, nox, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GO — I. ˈgō verb ( went ˈwent ; gone ˈgȯn also ˈgän ; go·ing ˈgō-iŋ, ˈgȯ(-)iŋ; “gȯing to” in sense 13 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BUMP — I. ˈbəmp noun Etymology: probably imitative of the sound of a blow Date: 1581 1. : a relatively abrupt convexity …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NIGHT — noun darkness; obscurity; concealment. 2. night ·noun the period after the close of life; death. 3. night ·noun intellectual and …
Webster English vocab
GO — noun a glass of spirits. 2. go ·noun act; working; operation. 3. go ·p.p. gone. 4. go ·noun noisy merriment; …
Webster English vocab
BUMP — noun a thump; a heavy blow. 2. bump ·noun the noise made by the bittern. 3. bump ·noun a swelling …
Webster English vocab
THINGS — ~ personal belongings or clothing. → thing ———————— ~ unspecified circumstances or matters. → thing
Concise Oxford English vocab
NIGHT — [night] n [ME, fr. OE niht; akin to OHG naht night, L noct-, nox, Gk nykt-, nyx] (bef. 12c) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GO — [go] vb went ; gone ; go.ing ; goes [ME gon, fr. OE gan; akin to OHG gan to go, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BUMP — [bump] n [prob. imit. of the sound of a blow] (1592) 1: a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NIGHT — night BrE AmE naɪt ▷ nights naɪts ▶ ˈ night ˌ blindness, ˌ• ˈ•• BrE AmE ▶ ˈ night owl …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NIGHT — / naɪt; NAmE / noun [ U , C ] 1. the time between one day and the next when …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GO — / gəʊ; NAmE goʊ/ verb , noun ■ verb ( goes / gəʊz; NAmE goʊz/ went / went; NAmE / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUMP — / bʌmp; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. [ v ] bump against / into sb/sth to hit …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUMP — I. bump 1 S3 /bʌmp/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: From the sound ] 1 . [intransitive …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NIGHT — n. 1 the period of darkness between one day and the next; the time from sunset to sunrise. 2 nightfall …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
BUMP — n., v., & adv. --n. 1 a dull-sounding blow or collision. 2 a swelling or dent caused by this. 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NIGHT — n. 1 the period of darkness between one day and the next; the time from sunset to sunrise. 2 nightfall …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GO
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUMP — n., v., & adv. n. 1 a dull-sounding blow or collision. 2 a swelling or dent caused by this. 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NIGHT — n.1 the period of darkness between one day and the next; the time from sunset to sunrise. 2 nightfall (shall …
Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
BUMP — n., v., & adv. --n. 1. a dull-sounding blow or collision. 2 a swelling or dent caused by this. 3 …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUMP — ( bumps, bumping, bumped) 1. If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NIGHT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES 4 nights/3 weeks etc in a row ▪ She’s been out four nights in a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BUMP — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bump 'n' grind fist bump speed bump COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB along ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NIGHT — (DARK PERIOD) [noun] - the part of every 24 hour period when it is dark because there is very little …
Cambridge English vocab
NIGHT — n. Night of Broken Glass Crystal Night Night of the Long Knives Walpurgis Night Gerard of the Night Scenes
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
THINGS — Synonyms and related words : accessories, accouterments, appanages, apparatus, appendages, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, armament, belongings, caparison, choses, choses in action, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
NIGHT — n. fly by night night and day night spot
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
NIGHT — noun 1 when it is dark and most people sleep ADJECTIVE ▪ last , tomorrow ▪ the next , the …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BUMP — I. noun 1 sudden strong blow ADJECTIVE ▪ loud ▪ minor , slight VERB + BUMP ▪ feel , take …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
THINGS — See ↑ CLOTHES 4, ↑ EQUIPMENT 1, ↑ OWN 4, ↑ SITUATION 1, ↑ THING 2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ as …
Longman Activator English vocab
NIGHT — • ↑ all day/night/summer etc long • ↑ all day/night/year/week • ↑ by day/by night • ↑ day and night/night …
Longman Activator English vocab
GO — n. 25B6; verb he's gone into town : MOVE, proceed, make one's way, advance, progress, pass; walk, travel, journey; poetic/literary …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
NIGHT — n. 1 (Stygian or Cimmerian) dark or darkness or blackness or gloom; night-time, shades of night, Formal tenebrosity or tenebrousness …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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