Bump (Verb)
Meaning 1
Come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward; "bump and grind".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
Knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.