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bumpverb

uk ​ /bʌmp/ us ​ /bʌmp/

bump verb (HIT)

B2 [ I + adv/prep ] to hit something with force:

She bumped into his tray, knocking the food onto his lap.

B2 [ T usually + adv/prep ] to hurt part of your body by hitting it against something hard:

I bumped my head on the shelf as I stood up.

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bump verb (MOVE)

› [ T + adv/prep ] to remove someone from a particular position, sometimes to a different one:

He had been playing badly and was bumped from the team.
They bumped me up to business class.
She was bumped off the flight at the last minute.

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Phrasal verb(s)

bump into sb
bump sb off
bump sth up

bumpnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /bʌmp/ us ​ /bʌmp/

bump noun [ C ] (INCREASE)

› mainly US an increase in something:

There had been a bump in the number of students with learning disorders.

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(Definition of “bump” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"bump" in American English

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bumpnoun [ C ]

us ​ /bʌmp/

bump noun [ C ] (RAISED AREA)

› a raised area on a surface:

The mosquito bites left bumps on her face.

bumpverb

us ​ /bʌmp/

bump verb (HIT)

› [ I/T ] to hit against something or someone, esp. by accident:

[ T ] The child fell and bumped his head.

bump verb (PUSH AWAY)

› [ T ] to move someone or something from a place, rank, or job:

I knew if they got someone more qualified, I’d be bumped.

Phrasal verb(s)

bump into someone
bump off someone

(Definition of “bump” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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