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Vocabulary Entry
bump
|noun • noun • verb • verb • verb
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N
noun
A small raised area or swelling; a slight protuberance.
Example Sentences
"There was a bump on the road."
"He had a bump on his forehead."
"The cat has a small bump on its nose."
N
noun
A sudden increase in amount, level, or activity.
Example Sentences
"We saw a bump in sales."
"The news gave morale a bump."
"There was a bump in temperature."
V
verb
To hit something accidentally or move against it.
Example Sentences
"I bumped my knee on the desk."
"The car bumped into the curb."
"She bumped the table with her hip."
V
verb
To raise or increase slightly.
Example Sentences
"They bumped his salary this year."
"The company bumped up prices."
"We bumped the volume higher."
V
verb
To move or push someone or something aside, often to make room.
Example Sentences
"He got bumped from his seat."
"The flight was overbooked, so we were bumped."
"She was bumped to another team."