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Bump

bʌmp

Bump definitions
noun
bump bumps
  1. a light blow or a jolting collision

    "a nasty bump on the head"

    jolt collision crash smash smack crack thwack bang thud thump buffet knock rap tap impact
    • (on a person's birthday) a custom by which the person is lifted by the arms and legs and let down on to the ground, once for each year of their age

      "the children were given the bumps"

    • (in races where boats make a spaced start one behind another) the point at which a boat begins to overtake or touch the boat ahead, thereby defeating it
    • a rising air current causing an irregularity in an aircraft's motion
  2. a protuberance on a level surface

    "bumps in the road"

    hump bulge lump knob knot projection prominence eminence ridge protuberance
    • a swelling on the skin, especially one caused by illness or injury

      "her mosquito bites had come up in huge red bumps"

    • a lump on a person's skull, formerly thought to indicate a particular mental faculty
  3. an increase

    "there was a bump in the number of outbound flights"

  4. (in an online forum) an act of posting on an inactive thread in order to move it to the top of the list of active threads

    "I'm giving this thread a well-deserved bump"

  5. a loosely woven fleeced cotton fabric used in upholstery and as lining material
verb
bump bumped bumping bumps
  1. knock or run into someone or something with a jolt

    "I almost bumped into him"

    hit ram bang (into) collide with be in collision with strike knock (into) knock against crash into/against smash into slam into crack into/against dash against run into plough into
    • hurt or damage (something) by striking it on something else

      "she bumped her head on the sink"

    • (in a race) gain a bump against
  2. move or travel with a succession of jolting movements

    "the car bumped along the rutted track"

    bounce jolt jerk rattle shake jounce
    • push (something) jerkily in a specified direction

      "she had to bump the pushchair down the steps"

  3. (of an airline) refuse (a passenger) a reserved place on a flight as a consequence of deliberate overbooking

    "if you check in on time and are bumped, you will be entitled to a full refund"

    • displace from a job or role, especially in favour of someone else

      "she was bumped for a youthful model"

  4. (in an online forum) post on (an inactive thread) in order to move it to the top of the list of active threads

    "if no one responds after 24 hours, you can bump your thread"