dump


Definition: Meaning of, dump in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʌmp /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
dump dumped dumped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
dumping dumps
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  1. put something somewhere [always + adverb/preposition] to put something somewhere in a careless untidy way
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  2. get rid of something to get rid of something that you do not want
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  3. get rid of something to get rid of waste material by taking it from people's houses and burying it under the soil
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  4. end relationship informal to end a relationship with someone
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  5. sell goods to get rid of goods by selling them in a foreign country at a much lower price
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  6. copy information technical to copy information stored in a computer's memory on to something else such as a DISK or MAGNETIC TAPE
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
dump dumps
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  1. waste a place where unwanted waste is taken and left
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  2. weapons a place where military supplies are stored, or the supplies themselves
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  3. unpleasant place informal a place that is unpleasant to live in because it is dirty, ugly, untidy etc
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  4. down in the dumps informal very sad and without much interest in life
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  5. computer technical the act of copying the information stored in a computer's memory onto something else, such as a DISK
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  6. take a dump informal not polite to pass solid waste from the BOWEL s
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dump used in phrases

  • brain dump (noun)
    1. the process of writing everything you know about something on paper or storing it electronically on a computer
  • core dump (noun)
    1. computing dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging
  • dump routine (noun)
    1. a routine that writes from an internal store to some external medium
  • dump truck (noun)
    1. a vehicle with a large open container at the back that can move up to pour sand, soil etc onto the ground
  • garbage dump (noun)
    1. a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
  • pump-and-dump scheme (noun)
    1. an illegal scheme for making money by manipulating stock prices; the schemer persuades other people to buy the stock and then sells it himself as soon as the price of the stock rises
  • rubbish dump (noun)
    1. a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
  • screen dump (noun)
    1. a picture of everything that appears on a computer screen at a particular time, which can be saved and put into a computer document, for example to show how to use a computer program
  • toxic waste dump (noun)
    1. often illegally a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of
  • trash dump (noun)
    1. a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
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dump used in phrasal verbs

  • dump on (phrasal verb)
    1. dump on someone to treat someone in an unfair way, especially by criticizing or blaming them for something
    2. dump something on someone to give someone an unpleasant or difficult job to do instead of doing it yourself or helping them with it
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