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- Dictionaryhump/hʌmp/
noun
- 1. a rounded raised mass of earth or land: "they sat on a hump of cropped grass"
- 2. a rounded protuberance on the back of a camel or other animal or as an abnormality on the back of a person: "his back rose into a kind of hump at the base of the spine"
verb
- 1. carry (a heavy object) with difficulty: informal British "he continued to hump cases up and down the hotel corridor" Similar
- 2. make hump-shaped: "he turned and humped his body to avoid a rope" Similar Opposite
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HUMP definition: 1. a large, round raised area or part: 2. a round raised part on a person's or animal's back: 3…. Learn more.
hump: [noun] a rounded protuberance: such as. humpback 1. a fleshy protuberance on the back of an animal (such as a camel, bison, or whale). mound, hummock. mountain, range.
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Hump definition: 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..
9 meanings: 1. a rounded protuberance or projection, as of earth, sand, etc 2. pathology a rounded deformity of the back in.... Click for more definitions.
Define hump. hump synonyms, hump pronunciation, hump translation, English dictionary definition of hump. n. 1. A rounded mass or protuberance, such as the fleshy structure on the back of a camel or of some cattle.
Definition of hump noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
