bump

/bˈʌmp/

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Noun
a lump on the body caused by a blow
Noun
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "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); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
Verb
knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"
Verb
come upon, as if by accident; 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; "bump and grind"
Verb
assign to a lower position; 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; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space"
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