Transcription
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- [duhmp]
- /dʌmp/
- /ˈdʌm.pər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhmp]
- /dʌmp/
Definitions of dumper word
- verb with object dumper to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here. 1
- verb with object dumper to empty out, as from a container, by tilting or overturning. 1
- verb with object dumper to unload or empty out (a container), as by tilting or overturning. 1
- verb with object dumper to be dismissed, fired, or released from a contract: The first baseman was dumped from the team after hitting .210 for the first half of the season. 1
- verb with object dumper to transfer or rid oneself of suddenly and irresponsibly: Don't dump your troubles on me! 1
- verb with object dumper Boxing Slang. to knock down: The champion was dumped twice but won the fight. to lose (a match) intentionally: a bribe to dump a fight. 1
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Origin of dumper
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (in sense “to fall suddenly”) < Old Norse dumpa strike, bump; modern senses as transitive v. and noun (not known before 19th cent.) perhaps < another source, or independent expressive formation
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Parts of speech for Dumper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dumper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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.
dumper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dumper
adj dumper
- relinquish — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- own — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- dump — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- unload — to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from: to unload a truck; to unload a cart.
noun dumper
- litterer — objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- litterbug — a person who litters public places with items of refuse: Litterbugs had thrown beer cans on the picnic grounds.
- litter lout — a person who tends to drop refuse in public places
- tipper — a person or thing that tips: The waiters liked him for being a big tipper.
Antonyms for dumper
Top questions with dumper
- what is a dumper?
- what is dumper?
- what is a dumper truck?
- what is a umd dumper?
- what is umd dumper?
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