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   hump

   /həmp/

   noun

   • 1. a rounded raised mass of earth or land: "they sat on a hump of cropped grass"
   • ▪ a mound over which railroad vehicles are pushed so as to run by gravity over points to the required place in a switchyard.
   • 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. lift or carry (a heavy object) with difficulty: informal British "he continued to hump cases up and down the hotel corridor" Similar carrylugheaveliftshoulderhoisthefttoteinformal:schlephumphrare:upheave
   • ▪ move heavily and awkwardly: "it was late morning by the time I finally humped into camp"
   • 2. make hump-shaped: "the cat humped himself into a different shape and purred" Similar archcurvehunchbendbowcurlcrookOpposite straighten
   • 3. have sex with. vulgar slang

   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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › humpHump Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : humpback sense 1. b. : a fleshy protuberance on the back of an animal (such as a camel, bison, or whale) c (1) : mound, hummock. (2) : mountain, range. the Himalayan hump. 2. British : a fit of depression or sulking. 3. : a difficult, trying, or critical phase or obstacleoften used in the phrase over the hump. humped. ˈhəm (p)t. adjective.

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

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   HUMP definition: 1. a large, round raised area or part: 2. a round raised part on a person's or animal's back: 3…. Learn more.

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   Hump definition: a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.. See examples of HUMP used in a sentence.

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   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.

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

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   A hump is a large lump on a person's back, usually caused by illness or old age.

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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...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhump noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a large mass that sticks out above the surface of something, especially the ground. the dark hump of the mountain in the distance. (British English)a road/speed/traffic hump(= a hump on a road that forces traffic to drive more slowly) see alsospeed hump. Want to learn more?

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

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   HUMP meaning: 1. a round, raised area on a road or other surface 2. a round, hard part on an animal's or person's…. Learn more.

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    A complete guide to the word "HUMP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    hump meaning, definition, what is hump: a large round shape that rises above the...: Learn more.