Sekirov Dictionary

bump

/bʌmp/

verb19

  1. to come against someone or something with a sudden, short knock, often without meaning to
  2. To move up or down by a step; displace.
  3. To move the time of (a scheduled event).
  4. To increase (a version number).
  5. (Internet) To post in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.
  6. To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations.
  7. To displace (another employee in an organization) on the basis of seniority.
  8. To move while bumping up and down, as a cart or car does on rough ground.
  9. (slang) To assassinate; to bump off.
  10. (slang) To play music through a speaker, often loudly and in public.
  11. (slang) To snort a small dose of cocaine or another drug; to do a bump of a drug.
  12. To pick (a lock) with a repeated striking motion that dislodges the pins.
  13. (US, slang) To encounter and stop, to catch.
  14. To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid.
  15. Of a bittern, to make its characteristic breeding call.
  16. (informal, old-fashioned) To anger, irritate.
  17. (old-fashioned) To spread out material so as to fill any desired number of pages.
  18. In the game of khanhoo, to claim a newly discarded card when it is not one's turn, permitted when one can use the card to form a meld other than a sequence.
  19. (no longer used) To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise; to boom.

noun36

  1. A light blow or jolting collision.
  2. A protuberance on a flat surface or a straight line.
  3. A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury.
  4. A bouffant hairstyle; the puffy upper part of such a hairstyle.
  5. The swollen abdomen of a pregnant woman.
  6. A collision, especially a fall.
  7. (figurative) A small increase in an amount.
  8. (figurative) A small increase in excitement or interest.
  9. The sound of such a collision.
  10. (informal) Any light sound.
  11. (informal, figurative) A minor problem or difficulty.
  12. A car accident, usually a small one.
  13. (figurative) A temporary, usually small, increase in a quantity, such as is shown in a graph.
  14. (Internet) A post in an Internet forum thread made in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.
  15. A reassignment of jobs within an organization (for example, when an existing employee leaves) on the basis of seniority.
  16. A demotion or promotion.
  17. A fist bump.
  18. (slang, figurative) A dose of a drug, such as ketamine or cocaine, snorted; a small dose of a snorted drug.
  19. (US, slang) The sound and other sensations of a rhythm, especially in music with a strong, danceable beat, especially played over speakers at loud volume with strong bass frequency response.
  20. (informal) A conflict.
  21. A disco dance in which partners rhythmically bump their hips together.
  22. (US, slang) A good song, especially a danceable one.
  23. (US) A short, self-promotional spot on a radio or television station.
  24. The act of using one's forearm to strike the ball in a volleyball match.
  25. (slang, figurative) A ripoff or bad deal; an unjustly high price.
  26. The point, in a race in which boats are spaced apart at the start, at which a boat begins to overtake the boat ahead.
  27. (US) An undercover contact or staged encounter used to elicit information, prompt a reaction, or arrange a follow-up meeting with a suspect or person of interest.
  28. A sudden movement of underground strata, preceded by a characteristic sound.
  29. In skipping, a single jump over two consecutive turns of the rope.
  30. A coarse cotton fabric.
  31. A training match for a fighting dog.
  32. The breeding call made by the bittern; a boom.
  33. (slang) The jaw of either of the middle pockets.
  34. In the game of khanhoo, the act of claiming a newly discarded card when it is not one's turn, permitted when one can use the card to form a meld other than a sequence.
  35. (no longer used) One of the protuberances on the cranium which, in phrenology, are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind.
  36. (no longer used, old-fashioned) The faculty itself.

exclamation1

  1. (Internet) Posted in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.
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