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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [duhmp]
- /dʌmp/
- /ˈdʌm.pɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhmp]
- /dʌmp/
Definitions of dumping word
- verb with object dumping to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here. 1
- verb with object dumping to empty out, as from a container, by tilting or overturning. 1
- verb with object dumping to unload or empty out (a container), as by tilting or overturning. 1
- verb with object dumping 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 dumping to transfer or rid oneself of suddenly and irresponsibly: Don't dump your troubles on me! 1
- verb with object dumping 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 dumping
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 Dumping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dumping 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dumping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dumping
noun dumping
- removal — the act of removing.
- jettison — to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency.
- disposition — the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude: a girl with a pleasant disposition.
- scrapping — a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
- disposal — availability for use
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