| Bump (bump) |
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| v. t. | ((?)) |
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| Bump |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Bumped (&?]); p. pr. *** vb. n.
Bumping.] [Cf. W. pwmp round mass, pwmpiaw to thump,
bang, and E. bum, v. i., boom to roar.] |
To strike, as
with or against anything large or solid] to thump; as, to bump the
head against a wall.
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To come in violent contact
with something; to thump.
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| Bump (bump) |
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| n. | ((?)) |
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| Bump |
| [From Bump to strike,
to thump.] |
A thump; a heavy blow.
A swelling or prominence, resulting from a bump
or blow; a protuberance.
One of the protuberances on the
cranium which are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the
mind; as, the bump of "veneration;" the bump of
"acquisitiveness."
The act of striking the stern of the boat in
advance with the prow of the boat following.
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To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise, as the bittern; to
boom.
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The noise made by the
bittern.
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