Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [buhmp]
- /bʌmp/
- /bʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhmp]
- /bʌmp/
Definitions of bumping word
- verb with object bumping to come more or less violently in contact with; collide with; strike: His car bumped a truck. 1
- verb with object bumping to cause to strike or collide: He bumped the car against a tree. 1
- verb with object bumping to dislodge or displace by the force of collision. 1
- verb with object bumping to dislodge by appropriating the privileges of: The airline bumped me from the flight. 1
- verb with object bumping to demote or dismiss: He was bumped from his job. 1
- verb with object bumping to force upward; raise: Demand from abroad bumped the price of corn. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of bumping
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bumping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bumping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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