Bump
verb
To hit something with force.
He bumped his head on the low ceiling.
Often appears as...
- bump your head
- bump into something
noun
A projection, usually caused by a blow or impact.
She has a bump on her head from where she hit it.
Often appears as...
- get a bump
- size of a bump
verb
To move up or down with a jerking action.
The car was bumping along the rough road.
Often appears as...
- bump along the road
- bump around in the car
noun
An increase in amount, particularly in salary or rank.
He got a bump in salary after his performance review.
Often appears as...
- bump in salary
- bump in ranking
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To remove or dismiss someone from a position, often to replace them with someone else.
He was bumped from the project in favor of a more experienced engineer.
Often appears as...
- bump from a project
- bump from the team
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To encounter or come across by chance.
I bumped into him at the supermarket.
Often appears as...
- bump into someone
- bump into an old friend
verb
To hit something with force.
He bumped his head on the low ceiling.
Often appears as...
- bump your head
- bump into something
noun
A projection, usually caused by a blow or impact.
She has a bump on her head from where she hit it.
Often appears as...
- get a bump
- size of a bump
verb
To move up or down with a jerking action.
The car was bumping along the rough road.
Often appears as...
- bump along the road
- bump around in the car
noun
An increase in amount, particularly in salary or rank.
He got a bump in salary after his performance review.
Often appears as...
- bump in salary
- bump in ranking
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To remove or dismiss someone from a position, often to replace them with someone else.
He was bumped from the project in favor of a more experienced engineer.
Often appears as...
- bump from a project
- bump from the team
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To encounter or come across by chance.
I bumped into him at the supermarket.
Often appears as...
- bump into someone
- bump into an old friend
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Impact
Describes unintentional physical contact.
Be careful not to bump the vase off the table.
Pro Tip 2/2Gentle Collision
Can imply a light touch rather than a violent crash.
The two dancers bumped elbows gracefully.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Impact
Describes unintentional physical contact.
Be careful not to bump the vase off the table.
Pro Tip 2/2Gentle Collision
Can imply a light touch rather than a violent crash.
The two dancers bumped elbows gracefully.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Impact
Describes unintentional physical contact.
Be careful not to bump the vase off the table.
Pro Tip 2/2Gentle Collision
Can imply a light touch rather than a violent crash.
The two dancers bumped elbows gracefully.
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Raspberry Pi: engaging...
is an engineer you're gonna have a great experience with the pie if your mother or father isn't an engineer you're gonna be you're gonna require a professional somewhere who can just not necessarily tell you everything but just get you over those little bumps in the road so we're we're turning our attention increasingly towards trying to encourage
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Why don't oil and water...
that the waters engage in, a very important part of the dance. In addition, they are not great dancers. The water molecules try to engage the oil molecules in the dance, but they just keep bumping into their dresses and taking up all the room on the dance floor. There are way more ways the waters can dance when the oil gets off the floor,
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The case of the missing...
The size of the rising bump on my conk said to me that this thing had area, and a lot of it. But what if I carved out a triangle from this side here? As any mook could see, this triangle had a quarter of the area of the full triangle. I did the same thing again with each of the smaller triangles.
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Could we create dark...
By generating a mountain of data, we're hoping to find more tiny bumps in graphs that will provide evidence for yet unknown particles, like dark matter. Or maybe what we'll find won't be dark matter, but something else that would reshape our understanding of how the universe works entirely.
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Why do airlines sell too...
Have you ever sat in a doctor's office for hours despite having an appointment at a specific time? Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it's full? Or have you been bumped off a flight that you paid for? These are all symptoms of overbooking,
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What is the biggest...
that have tiny bumps called microvilli to increase their surface area. But what about single-celled organisms? Caulerpa taxifolia, a green algae that can reach 30 centimeters long, is believed to be the largest single-celled organism in the world
Video examples
5 ways to kill your...
No one else has the perfect answers for your life. And you need to keep picking those decisions, right? The pipes are infinite and you're going to bump your head, and it's a part of the process. Three, and it's very subtle but very
Video examples
What happens when you...
Inside its protective membranes and the skull's hard casing, this delicate organ is usually well-shielded. But a sudden jolt can make the brain shift and bump against the skull's hard interior,
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
It's bumpy. You can feel the bumps. With the help of 240 liters of liquid nitrogen and a team of technicians to scale things up, it might just be powerful enough to levitate me.
Video examples
How a Woman's Donated...
the bony bumps will be able to be used on you and I said to you if you can't I would like you to tell me right now I said well I guess not and in God's sake please let me stay
Video examples
Raspberry Pi: engaging...
is an engineer you're gonna have a great experience with the pie if your mother or father isn't an engineer you're gonna be you're gonna require a professional somewhere who can just not necessarily tell you everything but just get you over those little bumps in the road so we're we're turning our attention increasingly towards trying to encourage
Video examples
Why don't oil and water...
that the waters engage in, a very important part of the dance. In addition, they are not great dancers. The water molecules try to engage the oil molecules in the dance, but they just keep bumping into their dresses and taking up all the room on the dance floor. There are way more ways the waters can dance when the oil gets off the floor,
Video examples
The case of the missing...
The size of the rising bump on my conk said to me that this thing had area, and a lot of it. But what if I carved out a triangle from this side here? As any mook could see, this triangle had a quarter of the area of the full triangle. I did the same thing again with each of the smaller triangles.
Video examples
Could we create dark...
By generating a mountain of data, we're hoping to find more tiny bumps in graphs that will provide evidence for yet unknown particles, like dark matter. Or maybe what we'll find won't be dark matter, but something else that would reshape our understanding of how the universe works entirely.
Video examples
Why do airlines sell too...
Have you ever sat in a doctor's office for hours despite having an appointment at a specific time? Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it's full? Or have you been bumped off a flight that you paid for? These are all symptoms of overbooking,
Video examples
What is the biggest...
that have tiny bumps called microvilli to increase their surface area. But what about single-celled organisms? Caulerpa taxifolia, a green algae that can reach 30 centimeters long, is believed to be the largest single-celled organism in the world
Video examples
5 ways to kill your...
No one else has the perfect answers for your life. And you need to keep picking those decisions, right? The pipes are infinite and you're going to bump your head, and it's a part of the process. Three, and it's very subtle but very
Video examples
What happens when you...
Inside its protective membranes and the skull's hard casing, this delicate organ is usually well-shielded. But a sudden jolt can make the brain shift and bump against the skull's hard interior,
Video examples
How To Levitate PIPE The...
It's bumpy. You can feel the bumps. With the help of 240 liters of liquid nitrogen and a team of technicians to scale things up, it might just be powerful enough to levitate me.
Video examples
How a Woman's Donated...
the bony bumps will be able to be used on you and I said to you if you can't I would like you to tell me right now I said well I guess not and in God's sake please let me stay
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Quote examples
Nia Jax
Australian Athlete
Most challenging, mainly for me, learning how to bump, learning to trust your body and trust somebody else with your body, when we're learning how to do bodyslams and suplexes and figuring out how to kick somebody right while making sure to protect each other. In the beginning, for me, a forward roll was pretty challenging.
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Jason Blum
American Producer
If you go to business school, and you put a product out there in the world, and it's working, the logic is to keep putting the same product out there. And I think that really bumps up against the creative process - and moviemaking, generally. And I think that our company really pushes against that.
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Kumail Nanjiani
Pakistani Comedian
The world is getting smaller. And people are bumping up against people from different parts of the world with very different points of view. The challenge of our time is going to be, how do you allow other points of view to exist within what you traditionally see as your world?
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Kane
American Athlete
What we do in WWE is not a sacrifice. Being out on the road all the time, and all the bumps and bruises, that sort of thing is difficult but also a joy and a pleasure. It's brought so much happiness into my life. I wouldn't have it any other way.
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Jake Johnson
American Actor
I think you can meet the right girl at the wrong time, and it gets screwed up. If you meet the right girl at the wrong time, that girl has to be the most understanding person in the world because there's going to be a lot more bumps in the road.
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Ken Auletta
American Journalist
Among the enduring truths I keep bumping into when there is the luxury of time to get to know people or institutions, is that their decisions are often made for what are not, strictly speaking, reasons of logic.
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Rikishi
American Wrestler
The fundamentals of taking your bumps and falls and protecting each other - it's not about you when you are in a professional match; it's about the match. It's about taking care of each other.
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Jessie Baylin
American Musician
I definitely want to have a family without a doubt. I want to know that kind of love, and I'm definitely thinking about it. I'm not afraid to have a little baby bump on stage someday.
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Peter Guber
American Producer
Every journey that is successful has culs-de-sac and speed bumps. I carry a wisdom gene through my life through the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Ricky Steamboat
American Writer
My back hurts real bad, every day. All those bumps took their toll. But life is good and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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Nia Jax
Australian Athlete
Most challenging, mainly for me, learning how to bump, learning to trust your body and trust somebody else with your body, when we're learning how to do bodyslams and suplexes and figuring out how to kick somebody right while making sure to protect each other. In the beginning, for me, a forward roll was pretty challenging.
Quote examples
Jason Blum
American Producer
If you go to business school, and you put a product out there in the world, and it's working, the logic is to keep putting the same product out there. And I think that really bumps up against the creative process - and moviemaking, generally. And I think that our company really pushes against that.
Quote examples
Kumail Nanjiani
Pakistani Comedian
The world is getting smaller. And people are bumping up against people from different parts of the world with very different points of view. The challenge of our time is going to be, how do you allow other points of view to exist within what you traditionally see as your world?
Quote examples
Kane
American Athlete
What we do in WWE is not a sacrifice. Being out on the road all the time, and all the bumps and bruises, that sort of thing is difficult but also a joy and a pleasure. It's brought so much happiness into my life. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Quote examples
Jake Johnson
American Actor
I think you can meet the right girl at the wrong time, and it gets screwed up. If you meet the right girl at the wrong time, that girl has to be the most understanding person in the world because there's going to be a lot more bumps in the road.
Quote examples
Ken Auletta
American Journalist
Among the enduring truths I keep bumping into when there is the luxury of time to get to know people or institutions, is that their decisions are often made for what are not, strictly speaking, reasons of logic.
Quote examples
Rikishi
American Wrestler
The fundamentals of taking your bumps and falls and protecting each other - it's not about you when you are in a professional match; it's about the match. It's about taking care of each other.
Quote examples
Jessie Baylin
American Musician
I definitely want to have a family without a doubt. I want to know that kind of love, and I'm definitely thinking about it. I'm not afraid to have a little baby bump on stage someday.
Quote examples
Peter Guber
American Producer
Every journey that is successful has culs-de-sac and speed bumps. I carry a wisdom gene through my life through the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Quote examples
Ricky Steamboat
American Writer
My back hurts real bad, every day. All those bumps took their toll. But life is good and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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