Bump ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Bump ( noun )

1. A rounded protuberance or swelling on a surface.
2. A collision or impact that jars or jolts.
3. An increase or rise in a quantity or rate.
4. A lump or mass on or in the body.
5. A dance move in which the dancers come together with a bumping motion.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english bumb; akin to old high german bumb bump, latin bombus humming, greek bombos deep sound.

Examples:

1. She felt a bump on her head.
2. The car hit a bump in the road.
3. There was a bump in the stock market.
4. He had a bump on his elbow.
5. They did the bump on the dance floor.

(As a verb)

Bump ( verb )

1. A rounded protuberance or swelling on a surface.
2. A collision or impact that jars or jolts.
3. An increase or rise in a quantity or rate.
4. A lump or mass on or in the body.
5. A dance move in which the dancers come together with a bumping motion.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english bumb; akin to old high german bumb bump, latin bombus humming, greek bombos deep sound.

Examples:

1. She felt a bump on her head.
2. The car hit a bump in the road.
3. There was a bump in the stock market.
4. He had a bump on his elbow.
5. They did the bump on the dance floor.