tump UK
tʌmp
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Definition of tump - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
knock overtr.DatedUKcause something to fall over by bumpingtr.DatedUK
  • He accidentally tumped the vase over.
overturn tip
2.
movementintr.DatedUKfall over unexpectedlyintr.DatedUK
  • The chair tumped over during the storm.
capsize topple
3.
form moundtr.DatedUKcreate a mound of earth around somethingtr.DatedUK
  • They tumped the soil around the plant.
heap mound

Noun

1.
geographyDatedUKsmall mound or hillockDatedUK
  • We sat on a grassy tump to rest.
hillock knoll
2.
toolsDatedUKstrap for carrying loadsDatedUK
  • He adjusted the tump on his forehead.
band sling
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Images of tump

  • tump: small mound or hillock
    small mound or hillock
  • tump: strap for carrying loads
    strap for carrying loads

Expressions with tump

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turn over from an upright position
The vase tumped over on the uneven table.

Origin of tump

Middle English, tumpe (small hill)

Examples of tump in a sentence

  • The wind tumped the signpost during the storm.
  • The toddler tumped over while playing.
  • The vase tumped off the shelf unexpectedly.
  • Farmers tumped the earth to protect the roots.
  • They tumped the dirt to form a barrier.
  • The children played on the tump near the river.

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  1. French:renverser, butte, ...
  2. German:umstoßen, Hügelchen, ...
  3. Italian:rovesciare, tumulo, ...
  4. Spanish:tumbar, montículo, ...
  5. Portuguese:derrubar, montículo, ...
  6. Chinese:撞翻, 土丘, ...
  7. Japanese:倒す, 塚, ...
  8. Arabic:أَسْقَطَ, تَلّ صَغِير, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַפִּיל, תֵּל, ...
  10. Russian:опрокинуть, бугорок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перекидати, горбик, ...
  12. Hindi:गिरा देना, टीला, ...

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