bump
noun
[ bʌmp ]
• a light blow or a jolting collision.
• "a nasty bump on the head"
Similar:
jolt,
collision,
crash,
smash,
smack,
crack,
thwack,
bang,
thud,
thump,
buffet,
knock,
rap,
tap,
impact,
whack,
bash,
wallop,
• a protuberance on a level surface.
• "bumps in the road"
Similar:
hump,
bulge,
lump,
knob,
knot,
projection,
prominence,
eminence,
ridge,
protuberance,
• an increase.
• "there was a bump in the number of outbound flights"
• (in an online forum) an act of posting on an inactive thread in order to move it to the top of the list of active threads.
• "I'm giving this thread a well-deserved bump"
• a loosely woven fleeced cotton fabric used in upholstery and as lining material.
bump
verb
• knock or run into someone or something with a jolt.
• "I almost bumped into him"
Similar:
hit,
ram,
bang (into),
collide with,
be in collision with,
strike,
knock (into),
knock against,
crash into/against,
smash into,
slam into,
crack into/against,
dash against,
run into,
plough into,
impact,
• move or travel with a succession of jolting movements.
• "the car bumped along the rutted track"
• (of an airline) refuse (a passenger) a reserved place on a flight as a consequence of deliberate overbooking.
• "if you check in on time and are bumped, you will be entitled to a full refund"
• (in an online forum) post on (an inactive thread) in order to move it to the top of the list of active threads.
• "if no one responds after 24 hours, you can bump your thread"
Origin:
mid 16th century (as a verb): imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.
