BUMP
Scrabble letter values: B3U1M3P3 = 10
Definition
- noun a lump on the body caused by a blow.
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings. — synonyms: bulge, hump, swelling, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance
- noun an impact (as from a collision). — synonyms: blow
- verb knock against with force or violence. — synonyms: knock
- verb come upon, as if by accident. — synonyms: find, happen, chance, encounter
- verb dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward.
- verb assign to a lower position. — synonyms: demote, relegate, break, kick_downstairs
- verb remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied. — synonyms: dislodge
Examples
- “the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”
- “the hump of a camel”
- “he stood on the rocky prominence”