hump
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A mound of earth.
Pronunciation
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huhmpIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhʌmp
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Definition
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noun
A speed bump or speed hump.
A mound of earth.
A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.
A rounded fleshy mass, such as on a camel or zebu.
A wave that forms in front of an operating hovercraft and impedes progress at low speeds.
A diminutive of the male given names Humphrey or Humphry.
verb
transitiveintransitive
To carry (something), especially with some exertion.
transitive
To bend something into a hump.
transitiveintransitive
To dry-hump.
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Compound terms
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Having one hump.
Having one hump.
Having two humps.
Having two humps.
Abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse.
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Large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives.
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