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11bump — 1610s, verb and noun, perhaps from Scandinavian, probably echoic, original sense was hitting then of swelling from being hit. Also has a long association with obsolete bum to make a booming noise, which perhaps influenced surviving senses like… …
12bump — vb Bump, clash, collide, conflict are comparable when they mean to come or cause to come into violent contact or close or direct opposition. Bump is used primarily of physical matters and then implies a forceful knocking or running against,… …
13bump — [v1] collide, hit, usually with sound bang, bounce, box, buck, bunt, butt, carom, clap, clatter, crack, crash, impinge, jar, jerk, jolt, jostle, jounce, knock, pat, plop, plunk, pound, punch, rap, rattle, shake, slam, slap, smack, smash into,… …
14Bump — Bump, v. i. [See {Boom} to roar.] To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise, as the bittern; to boom. [1913 Webster] As a bittern bumps within a reed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …
15Bump — Bump, v. i. To come in violent contact with something; to thump. Bumping and jumping. Southey. [1913 Webster] …
16Bump — Bump, n. The noise made by the bittern. [1913 Webster] …
17Bump! — is a Canadian gay and lesbian travel and lifestyle television series. It is the first of its kind in the world. Currently, Bump! is hosted by Charlie David and Shannon McDonough; David joined as host with the start of Season 2. It is produced by… …
18bump — index collide (crash against), impinge, jostle (bump into) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
19bump — (informal) Auxiliary assistance provided to a letter carrier because of unusually heavy mail volume. The term can also be used as a synonym for aux, hit, or relay …
20bump|er — «BUHM puhr», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. any device that protects against damage by bumping. 2. a bar or bars of metal across the front and back of a car, bus, or truck, that protects it from being damaged if bumped: »Trucks had been observed… …
