hump


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

Pronunciation: / hʌmp /

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hump humps
  1. [countable] a large round shape that rises above the surface of something
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  2. speed/traffic humps British English a series of humps in the road, designed to make traffic slow down
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  3. [countable] a raised part on the back of a CAMEL
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  4. [countable] a raised part on someone's back that is caused by an unusually curved SPINE [↪  hunchback]
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  5. be over the hump to have finished the most difficult part of something
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  6. give somebody the hump/get the hump British English spoken to make someone feel angry or upset, or to feel angry or upset
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
hump humped humped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
humping humps
[informal]
  1. [transitive] British English to carry something heavy from one place to another with difficulty [↪  drag] [=  heave, lug]
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] not polite to have sex with someone
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hump used in phrases

  • dowager's hump (noun)
    1. abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women
  • hump-backed bridge (noun)
    1. a short bridge with a steep slope on each side
  • speed hump (noun)
    1. a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
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