Bump vs. Bumper
Bumpnoun
A light blow or jolting collision.
Bumpnoun
The sound of such a collision.
Bumpnoun
A protuberance on a level surface.
Bumpnoun
A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury.
Bumpnoun
One of the protuberances on the cranium which, in phrenology, are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind.
Bumpnoun
(rowing) The point, in a race in which boats are spaced apart at the start, at which a boat begins to overtake the boat ahead.
Bumpnoun
The swollen abdomen of a pregnant woman.
Bumpnoun
(Internet) A post in an Internet forum thread made in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.
Bumpnoun
A temporary increase in a quantity, as shown in a graph.
Bumpnoun
(slang) A dose of a drug such as ketamine or cocaine, when snorted recreationally.
Bumpnoun
The noise made by the bittern; a boom.
Bumpnoun
A disco dance in which partners rhythmically bump each other's hips together.
Bumpnoun
In skipping, a single jump over two consecutive turns of the rope.
Bumpnoun
(uncountable) A coarse cotton fabric.
Bumpnoun
A training match for a fighting dog.
Bumpnoun
The jaw of either of the middle pockets.
Bumpnoun
Music, especially played over speakers at loud volume with strong bass frequency response.
Bumpverb
To knock against or run into with a jolt.
Bumpverb
To move up or down by a step.
Bumpverb
(Internet) To post in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.
Bumpverb
To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid.
Bumpverb
(transitive) To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations.
Bumpverb
(transitive) To move the time of a scheduled event.
Bumpverb
(archaic) To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise; to boom.
Bumpverb
To spread out material so as to fill any desired number of pages.
Bumpinterjection
(internet) Posted in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.
Bumpverb
To strike, as with or against anything large or solid; to thump; as, to bump the head against a wall.
Bumpverb
To come in violent contact with something; to thump.
Bumpverb
To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise, as the bittern; to boom.
Bumpnoun
A thump; a heavy blow.
Bumpnoun
A swelling or prominence, resulting from a bump or blow; a protuberance.
Bumpnoun
One of the protuberances on the cranium which are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind; as, the bump of "veneration;" the bump of "acquisitiveness."
Bumpnoun
The act of striking the stern of the boat in advance with the prow of the boat following.
Bumpnoun
The noise made by the bittern.
Bumpnoun
a lump on the body caused by a blow
Bumpnoun
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form
Bumpnoun
an impact (as from a collision);
Bumpverb
knock against with force or violence;
Bumpverb
come upon, as if by accident; meet with;
Bumpverb
dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward;
Bumpverb
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank;
Bumpverb
remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied;
Bumpernoun
(obsolete) A drinking vessel filled to the brim.
Bumpernoun
Anything large or successful.
Bumpernoun
(automotive) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender
Bumpernoun
Any mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against impact
Bumpernoun
Someone or something that bumps.
Bumpernoun
(cricket) A bouncer.
Bumpernoun
(billiards) A side wall of a pool table.
Bumpernoun
(broadcasting) A short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.
Bumpernoun
A covered house at a theatre, etc., in honour of some favourite performer.
Bumpernoun
A woman's posterior, particularly one that is considered full and desirable.
Bumpernoun
(music) An extra musician (not notated in the score) who assists the principal French horn by playing less-exposed passages, so that the principal can save their 'lip' for difficult solos. Also applied to other sections of the orchestra.
Bumpernoun
(pinball) An object on a playfield that applies force to the pinball when hit, often giving a minor increase in score.
Bumperadjective
(colloquial) Large; filled to the bumpers at the top of a silo.
Bumperverb
To drink from the vessels called bumpers.
Bumpernoun
A cup or glass filled to the brim, or till the liquor runs over, particularly in drinking a health or toast.
Bumpernoun
A covered house at a theater, etc., in honor of some favorite performer.
Bumpernoun
That which bumps or causes a bump.
Bumpernoun
Anything which resists or deadens a bump or shock, such as a metal or rubber rim extending from an object; a buffer.
Bumpernoun
a protective guard device, usually of metal or rubber, attached horizontally to the front or rear of the frame of a vehicle, designed to resist or deaden a bump or shock, and to prevent damage to the main frame of the vehicle in low-velocity collisions.
Bumpernoun
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast);
Bumpernoun
a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
Bumperadjective
extraordinarily abundant;
