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 bump of veneration; the bump of acquisitiveness”
“US presidential nominees get a post-convention bump in survey ratings.”
“I bumped the font size up to make my document easier to read.”