Bump: meaning, definitions and examples

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bump

[ bʌmp ]

^{Context #1}

on the head

A slight swelling or protuberance on a surface, especially on a person's body.

Synonyms

lump, protuberance, swelling

Examples of usage

He got a bump on his head after hitting it on the low doorway.
She felt a bump on her arm and realized she had been bitten by a mosquito.

^{Context #2}

accidentally hit or knock

To knock or run into someone or something with a jolt.

Synonyms

collide, jolt, knock

Examples of usage

I accidentally bumped into my friend at the grocery store.
The car bumped the curb while trying to park.

Translations

Translations of the word "bump" in other languages:

🇵🇹 colisão

solavanco
batida

🇮🇳 टक्कर

धक्का
उभार

🇩🇪 Beule

Stoß
Unebenheit

🇮🇩 benjol

benturan
tonjolan

🇺🇦 вибоїна

удар
шишка

🇵🇱 guz

uderzenie
nierówność

🇯🇵 凸凹 (でこぼこ)

衝突 (しょうとつ)
こぶ

🇫🇷 bosse

coup
heurt

🇪🇸 bache

golpe
colisión

🇹🇷 tümsek

çarpışma
darbe

🇰🇷 혹

충돌
울퉁불퉁함

🇸🇦 نتوء

اصطدام
ضربة

🇨🇿 boule

náraz
hrbolek

🇸🇰 hrča

náraz
hrbol

🇨🇳 撞击 (zhuàngjī)

碰撞 (pèngzhuàng)
凸起 (tūqǐ)

🇸🇮 izboklina

trk
udarec

🇮🇸 högg

árekstur
bunga

🇰🇿 бөртпе

соқтығысу
соққы

🇬🇪 დარტყმა

შეჯახება
კოპი

🇦🇿 təkəllüf

toqquşma
zərbə

🇲🇽 bache

golpe
colisión

Word origin

The word 'bump' dates back to the late 16th century and is believed to have originated from the Middle Dutch word 'bompe' meaning a dull sound. Over the years, the word has evolved to encompass various meanings related to a slight swelling, a jolt, or an impact.