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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 is a noun that means a large, round raised area or part, or a round raised part on a person's or animal's back. It is also a verb that means to carry something heavy with difficulty, or to have sex.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word hump, from a rounded protuberance to a fit of depression or a difficult obstacle. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of hump.
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings. “the hump of a camel”. synonyms: bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, swelling. see more. verb. round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward.
hump. (hʌmp ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense humps , present participle humping , past tense, past participle humped. 1. countable noun. A hump is a small hill or raised area. The path goes over a large hump by a tree before running near a road.
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.. See examples of HUMP used in a sentence.
a large mass that sticks out above the surface of something, especially the ground. the dark hump of the mountain in the distance. (British English) a road/speed/traffic hump (= a hump on a road that forces traffic to drive more slowly) see also speed hump. Want to learn more?
A complete guide to the word "HUMP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
