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- [duhmps]
- /dʌmps/
- /dʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhmps]
- /dʌmps/
Definitions of dumps word
- noun dumps an accumulation of discarded garbage, refuse, etc. 1
- noun dumps Also called dumpsite, dumping-ground. a place where garbage, refuse, etc., is deposited. 1
- noun dumps Military. a collection of ammunition, stores, etc., deposited at some point, as near a battlefront, for distribution. the ammunition, stores, etc., so deposited. 1
- noun dumps the act of dumping. 1
- noun dumps Mining. a runway or embankment equipped with tripping devices, from which low-grade ore, rock, etc., are dumped. the pile of ore so dumped. 1
- noun dumps Informal. a place, house, or town that is dilapidated, dirty, or disreputable. 1
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Origin of dumps
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; compare German dumpf dull, Middle Dutch domp haze
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Parts of speech for Dumps
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dumps popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
dumps usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dumps
noun dumps
- doldrums — A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks – so called by sailors.
- gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- dreariness — causing sadness or gloom.
- bummer — If you say that something is a bummer, you mean that it is unpleasant or annoying.
Antonyms for dumps
noun dumps
- gladness — feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- joy — a female given name.
- cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.