humping

hump

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [huhmp]
- /hʌmp/
- /hʌmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhmp]
- /hʌmp/

Definitions of humping word

noun humping a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison. 1
noun humping Physical Geography. a low, rounded rise of ground; hummock. a mountain or mountain range. 1
noun humping Railroads. (in a switchyard) a raised area down which cars pushed to its crest roll by gravity and momentum for automatic sorting through a series of preset switches. 1
noun humping Slang: Vulgar. an act or instance of coitus. a partner in coitus. 1
noun humping the hump. British Slang. a fit of depression or bad humor: to get the hump. (initial capital letter) (in World War II) the Himalayas. 1
verb with object humping to raise (the back) in a hump; hunch: The cat humped its back. 1

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Origin of humping

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; probably abstracted from humpbacked

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Parts of speech for Humping

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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humping popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".

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Synonyms for humping

verb humping

arc — An arc is a smoothly curving line or movement.
bridge — A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other.
span — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
stretch — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.

All 173 Synonyms of humping

Antonyms for humping

verb humping

compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
condense — If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
shorten — to make short or shorter.
destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
straighten — make straight

All 65 Antonyms of humping

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