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- pronunciation:
- buhmp
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bumps, bumping, bumped |
| definition 1: |
When you bump something, you knock against it or hit it, often by accident.
The car in front of us stopped suddenly, and our car bumped the back of it.Liam bumped the table when he ran out of the room, and the lamp that was on it fell over.- similar words:
- bang, crash into, hit, knock into, smash into, strike, tap
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| definition 2: |
When you bump into something, you hit it with your body or with something you are riding.
Sydney can't skate very well, and she's always bumping into other people on the ice.When Jesse tried to ride his bike for the first time, he almost bumped into a mailbox.- synonyms:
- knock
- similar words:
- crash, hit, smash, strike
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| definition 3: |
When you bump your head, you cause it to hit it against another thing.
Anthony was hiding under the table, but then he bumped his head and everybody knew where he was.- similar words:
- hit, smash, tap
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| related words: |
run, touch |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A bump is a small spot that is higher than everything around it. If an insect bites you, you might get a red bump on your skin. If you fall and hit your head on something, you might get a bump on your head.
Our car hit a bump in the road, and our packages fell off the back seat.
- synonyms:
- lump
- similar words:
- bulge, swelling
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| related words: |
impact, touch |
| derivation: |
bumpingly (adv.) |
Word Builder: bump +
- bumpy:
covered with bumps.
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