noun
a lump on the body caused by a blow
noun
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
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- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
noun
an impact (as from a collision)
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- the bump threw him off the bicycle
verb
knock against with force or violence
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- My car bumped into the tree
verb
come upon, as if by accident
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- meet with
- We find this idea in Plato
- I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
- She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
verb
dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward
Examples
- bump and grind
verb
assign to a lower position
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- reduce in rank
- She was demoted because she always speaks up
- He was broken down to Sergeant
verb
remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
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- The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space