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bump
noun
a
small
raised
spot
or
swelling
on
a
surface
or
on
the
skin
•
The
road
was
so
uneven
that
the
car
shook
each
time
it
went
over
a
bump
.
The
road
was
so
uneven
that
the
car
shook
each
time
it
went
over
a
bump
.
•
Mia
felt
a
painful
bump
on
her
forehead
after
she
walked
into
the
low
doorway
.
Mia
felt
a
painful
bump
on
her
forehead
after
she
walked
into
the
low
doorway
.
Originally
imitative
of
a
dull
hit
or
swelling
,
recorded
in
English
since
the
early
17th
century
.
verb
to
hit
or
knock
into
something
or
someone
lightly
,
often
by
accident
•
I
’
m
sorry
I
bumped
your
arm
when
I
reached
for
my
bag
.
I
’
m
sorry
I
bumped
your
arm
when
I
reached
for
my
bag
.
•
The
suitcase
bumped
against
the
stairs
as
she
carried
it
down
.
The
suitcase
bumped
against
the
stairs
as
she
carried
it
down
.
From
noun
sense
‘
a
swelling
;
a
blow
’,
later
used
as
a
verb
meaning
‘
strike
with
a
bump
’.
interjection
said
online
to
push
a
message
or
discussion
back
to
the
top
of
a
list
•
No
one
has
answered
my
question
,
so
I
’
ll
just
type
bump
to
keep
the
thread
active
.
No
one
has
answered
my
question
,
so
I
’
ll
just
type
bump
to
keep
the
thread
active
.
•
The
seller
wrote
bump
every
morning
until
someone
bought
the
bike
.
The
seller
wrote
bump
every
morning
until
someone
bought
the
bike
.
Adapted
from
the
idea
of
‘
bumping
’
something
upward
;
common
in
internet
forums
since
the
late
1990s
.
noun
a
sudden
,
short
increase
in
amount
or
level
•
There
was
a
small
bump
in
sales
after
the
holiday
commercial
aired
.
There
was
a
small
bump
in
sales
after
the
holiday
commercial
aired
.
•
The
team
got
a
morale
bump
from
the
coach
’
s
encouraging
speech
.
The
team
got
a
morale
bump
from
the
coach
’
s
encouraging
speech
.
Extended
metaphorical
use
of
the
physical
‘
bump
’
as
something
that
sticks
up
,
recorded
in
economics
jargon
since
the
mid-20th
century
.
bumpy
adjective
-
bumpy
,
bumpier
,
bumpiest
having
an
uneven
surface
with
many
small
raised
areas
or
lumps
•
The
hikers
followed
a
bumpy
trail
covered
with
rocks
and
twisted
roots
.
The
hikers
followed
a
bumpy
trail
covered
with
rocks
and
twisted
roots
.
•
She
ran
her
hand
over
the
bumpy
bark
of
the
old
oak
tree
.
She
ran
her
hand
over
the
bumpy
bark
of
the
old
oak
tree
.
Formed
from
the
noun
"
bump
"
+
adjective
suffix
"
-y
"
in
the
late
17th
century
,
meaning
"
full
of
bumps
".
adjective
-
bumpy
,
bumpier
,
bumpiest
not
smooth
or
easy
;
filled
with
difficulties
or
sudden
changes
•
Their
marriage
had
a
bumpy
start
,
but
they
grew
stronger
together
.
Their
marriage
had
a
bumpy
start
,
but
they
grew
stronger
together
.
•
The
project
is
going
through
a
bumpy
phase
with
many
unexpected
delays
.
The
project
is
going
through
a
bumpy
phase
with
many
unexpected
delays
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
“
bumpy
”
from
the
idea
of
a
rough
road
or
flight
to
describe
situations
that
are
difficult
or
unstable
(
early
20th
century
).