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bump [ˈbʌmp]

1 bump verb
  • to hit (something, such as part of your body) against an object in a sudden and forceful way —often + against or on
  • to hit and move (someone or something)
  • to move into or against (someone or something) in a sudden and forceful way —often + up —sometimes used figuratively
2 bump noun
  • an area of skin that is raised because it was hit, injured, etc.
  • a small raised area on a surface —often used figuratively in U.S. English
  • an act of something hitting against something else