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bump

/ˈbʌmp/

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verb

bumps; bumped; bumping

[+ obj] to hit (something, such as part of your body) against an object in a sudden and forceful way

I have a bruise from where I bumped my head. - often + against or on

He bumped his head against the shelf.

I fell and bumped my elbow on the floor.

to hit and move (someone or something)

Be careful not to bump the vase.

You nearly bumped me off/over the edge!

The jolt bumped him right out of his seat.

He accidentally bumped [=knocked] my drink out of my hand when he passed by.

[no obj] :to move into or against (someone or something) in a sudden and forceful way

They bumped into us from behind.

The boat bumped against the pier. - often + up

The boat bumped up against the pier. - sometimes used figuratively

They're bumping (up) against the limits of technology. - see also bump into (below), bump up (below)

[+ obj] to move (someone or something) to a different level, position, rank, etc.

The TV show will be bumped to a new time.

Increasing fuel costs are bumping the company's prices higher.

to remove (someone or something) from a group or position

The loss bumped us out of first place. - often used as (be) bumped

The flight was overbooked, and I was the first to be bumped. [=my seat on the flight was the first seat to be given to someone else]

always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to move in an up and down motion over a rough surface

The truck bumped along the dirt road.

bump into

[phrasal verb]

bump into (someone) informal :to meet (someone) by chance :to see and usually talk to (someone you did not expect to see)

I bumped into [=ran into] a friend at the store. - see also 1bump 2 (above)

bump off

[phrasal verb]

bump (someone) off or bump off (someone) informal :to murder (someone)

He knew too much, so they bumped him off.

bump up

[phrasal verb]

bump up (something or someone) or bump (something or someone) up informal :to move (something or someone) to a higher level, position, rank, etc.

Prices are being bumped up. [=raised]

They're bumping her up [=promoting her] to district manager. - see also 1bump 2 (above)

noun

plural bumps

[count] an area of skin that is raised because it was hit, injured, etc.

He wound up with a few minor bumps and bruises from the fight.

Feel this bump [=lump] on the back of my head. - see also goose bumps

a small raised area on a surface

The car hit a bump (in the road). - often used figuratively in U.S. English

His career hit a bump in the road. = His career hit a road bump. [=something happened that slowed the progress of his career]

When you're doing something for the first time, you're bound to hit a few bumps along the way. - see also speed bump

an act of something hitting against something else

Did you feel/hear a bump?

The airplane landed with a bump. [=the airplane went up again and then down when it hit the ground]

the act of pushing the hips forward in a sexual way

a dancer doing the bump and grind - compare grind

* Các từ tương tự:
bumper, bumper car, bumper sticker, bumper-to-bumper, bumph, bumpkin, bumptious, bumpy