Definition
Definition of BUMP - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
acr: Basic Unit Monitoring ProtocolTECH. rules for checking basic units in a systemTECH.
- BUMP checks each unit every hour.
- Engineers configured BUMP before the field test.
- BUMP flagged a faulty unit overnight.
Terms with BUMP included in their meaning
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pregnancy clothing
dress for pregnant women with a baby bump
skiing
small mound or bump on a ski slope
traffic
raised road bump to slow vehicles
movement
push or bump slightly
injury
bump on the head from an injury
traffic control
speed bump on a road
knitting
set of stitches forming a bump
movement
push or bump against someone in a crowd
medical
small bump under skin filled with oily substance
geography
prominent rounded hill or mountain bump
friendly greeting
gesture similar to a fist bump
greeting
greet someone with a handshake or fist bump
shapes
bend something into a rounded bump shape
racing
bump on a racetrack
botany
bump on a cactus where spines grow
racing
bump or nudge in auto racing to move another car
entertainment
ride involving small cars that bump each other
biology body
lump or bump that sticks out from a surface
skin infection
painful bump under skin filled with pus from infected hair follicle
car accident
hit or bump someone with a vehicle or object
surface
small rounded bump on a surface
paleontology
bump on stromatoporoids' surface
medical
small bump found on the eyelid
sports
bump lightly in motor racing
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- French:protocole de surveillance des unités de base, ...
- German:Protokoll zur Überwachung von Basiseinheiten, ...
- Italian:protocollo di monitoraggio delle unità di base, ...
- Spanish:protocolo de supervisión de unidades básicas, ...
- Portuguese:protocolo de monitorização de unidades básicas, ...
- Chinese:基本单元监控协议, ...
- Japanese:基本単位監視プロトコル, ...
- Arabic:بِرُوتوكولُ مُراقَبَةِ الوَحَداتِ الأَساسِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:פְּרוֹטוֹקוֹל לְנִיטוּר יְחִידוֹת בְּסִיסִיּוֹת, ...
- Russian:протокол мониторинга базовых единиц, ...
- Ukrainian:протокол моніторингу базових одиниць, ...
- Hindi:मूल इकाई निगरानी प्रोटोकॉल, ...
Definition of bump - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
impactlight blow or jolting collision
- The car felt a bump when it hit the pothole.
2.
medicalswelling on the skin caused by injury
- She had a bump on her forehead after the fall.
3.
geometryprotuberance on a level surface
- There was a bump in the road ahead.
4.
soundthe sound of a collision
- I heard a bump from the next room.
5.
- We hit a bump in the project timeline.
6.
upward changeUS increase or rise in amount or numberUS
- There was a bump in sales after the advertisement.
7.
- She proudly showed off her baby bump.
8.
- He took a bump of cocaine at the party.
9.
- He added a bump to the forum thread.
10.
- They did the bump at the disco.
Verb
1.
collisionintr. knock against something accidentallyintr.
- I bumped into the table and spilled my drink.
2.
displacementtr. knock out of place or dislodgetr.
- The wind bumped the sign off its post.
3.
- I bumped into an old friend at the mall.
4.
transportationintr. travel in a rough, bouncing wayintr.
- The car bumped over the rocky road.
5.
worktr. US displace someone from a positiontr. US
- She was bumped from her position due to restructuring.
6.
- They were bumping music at the party all night.
7.
- He bumped the thread to get more responses.
Images of bump
protuberance on a level surface
Expressions with bump
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move in a bumpy way
The car bumped along the rough road.
descend in a bumpy manner
We bumped down the rocky path carefully.
collide with something accidentally
I bumped into the table in the dark.
visible signs of pregnancy in a woman's abdomen
She proudly showed off her baby bump at the party.
minor setback or obstacle in progress
We hit a bump in the road with the project.
accidentally hit each other while moving
They bumped into each other in the crowded hallway.
hit your head by accident on something hard
He bumped his head against the door frame.
wander without a specific direction
He spent the afternoon bumping around the city.
touch elbows as a greeting or acknowledgment
During the pandemic, people started to bump elbows.
lightly touch fists together as a greeting or celebration
They bump fists after scoring the winning goal.
disagree or argue with someone
They often bump heads over the best way to run the project.
displace someone from a position or place
He was bumped out of the top spot in the race.
increase the sound level
Can you bump the volume? I can't hear the music.
increase something in amount or degree
They decided to bump up the prices by 10%.
come into contact with something
The car bumped up against the curb.
celebratory gesture where two people bump chests
The players did a chest bump after scoring.
receive an increase in salary or position
She got a bump in her salary after the promotion.
someone who is inactive or unresponsive
He sat there like a bump on a log, not helping at all.
engage in idle conversation
They were bumping the gums at the party.
accidentally hit the table causing movement
He bumped the table and spilled the coffee.
touching elbows as a greeting or contact
They exchanged an elbow bump instead of a handshake.
push someone lightly with your body or an object
He gave her a bump to get her attention.
small raised bumps on skin from cold or fear
The horror movie gave me goose bumps.
small irritated bump on skin after shaving
He noticed a shaving bump on his chin after shaving.
Origin of bump
Middle English, bumpen (to hit)
Examples of bump in a sentence
There was a bump in the road that made everyone jump. He noticed a bump on his arm after the insect bite. The child had a bump on his knee from playing outside. The sculpture had a bump on its surface. He tripped over a bump on the sidewalk. There was a bump when the book fell.
I felt a bump as the car hit the curb. There was a bump in the negotiations. The team encountered a bump during the experiment. The bonus led to a bump in employee morale. We noticed a bump in website traffic last week. Her bump was noticeable in the maternity dress. Friends admired her growing bump at the party. She discreetly asked for a bump in the restroom. A bump of heroin was found in his pocket. She posted a bump to keep the discussion active. A bump was needed to revive the old topic. The couple enjoyed doing the bump at the wedding. At the party, everyone joined in for a lively bump. She bumped her head on the low ceiling. The car bumped into the curb while parking. A loose box bumped the lid aside. The cart bumped a vase off the shelf. He bumped into his neighbor while jogging in the park. We bumped into each other at the concert last night. The bus bumped along the uneven path. We bumped through the turbulent air during the flight. New scheduling software bumped him from the night shift. Several clerks were bumped when the office outsourced billing. Cars were bumping music as they cruised down the street. He loves to bump his favorite tunes at the beach. She bumped the post to keep it active. Users often bump threads to gain attention.
View all translations of bump
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- French:choc, heurter, ...
- German:Stoß, stoßen, ...
- Italian:urto, urtare, ...
- Spanish:choque, chocar, ...
- Portuguese:batida, bater, ...
- Chinese:碰撞, 撞到, ...
- Japanese:衝突, ぶつかる, ...
- Arabic:خَبْطة, اصْطَدَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:מַכָּה, לְהִיתָּקֵל, ...
- Russian:толчок, натолкнуться, ...
- Ukrainian:поштовх, вдаритися, ...
- Hindi:धक्का, टकराना, ...
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