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   hump

   /hʌmp/

   noun

   • 1. a rounded raised mass of earth or land: "they sat on a hump of cropped grass"
   • ▪ a mound over which railway vehicles are pushed so as to run by gravity over points to the required place in a marshalling yard.
   • 2. a rounded protuberance on the back of a camel or other animal or as an abnormality on the back of a person: "his back rose into a kind of hump at the base of the spine"

   verb

   • 1. carry (a heavy object) with difficulty: informal British "he continued to hump cases up and down the hotel corridor" Similar carrylugheaveliftshoulderhoisthefttoteinformal:schlephumphrare:upheave
   • 2. make hump-shaped: "he turned and humped his body to avoid a rope" Similar archcurvehunchbendbowcurlcrookOpposite straighten
   • 3. have sex with. vulgar slang
   • 4. go away. informal Irish

   Word Origin early 18th century: probably related to Low German humpe ‘hump’, also to Dutch homp, Low German humpe ‘lump, hunk (of bread)’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. humpless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Hump is a noun that means a large, round raised area or part, or a round raised part on a person's or animal's back. It is also a verb that means to carry something heavy with difficulty, or to have sex.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word hump, from a rounded protuberance to a fit of depression or a difficult obstacle. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of hump.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › humpHUMP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Hump can mean a rounded protuberance, a low rise of ground, a mountain, or a vulgar term for sexual intercourse. Learn more about its origin, usage, and idioms from Dictionary.com.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   hump. (hʌmp ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense humps , present participle humping , past tense, past participle humped. 1. countable noun. A hump is a small hill or raised area. The path goes over a large hump by a tree before running near a road.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › humpHump - definition of hump by The Free Dictionary

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   Define hump. hump synonyms, hump pronunciation, hump translation, English dictionary definition of hump. n. 1. A rounded mass or protuberance, such as the fleshy structure on the back of a camel or of some cattle. 2. A deformity of the back in humans caused by...

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › humpHump - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings. “the hump of a camel”. synonyms: bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, swelling. see more. verb. round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUMP | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Hump is a noun that means a round, raised area on a road or other surface, or a round, hard part on an animal's or person's back. Learn more about the word hump, its pronunciation, synonyms and translations in different languages.