BUMP | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

mid 16th century (as a verb): imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin

a light blow or a jolting collision

light blow or collision

• a nasty bump on the head

a protuberance on a level surface

protuberance on surface

• bumps in the road

an increase

increase

• there was a bump in the number of outbound flights

(in an online forum) an act of posting on an inactive thread in order to move it to the top of the list of active threads

act of posting on inactive thread in online forum

• I'm giving this thread a well-deserved bump

a loosely woven fleeced cotton fabric used in upholstery and as lining material.

fleeced cotton fabric

knock or run into someone or something with a jolt

hit with jolt

• I almost bumped into him
• she ran to the desk, bumping against an armchair
• she bumped the girl with her hip

move or travel with a succession of jolting movements

travel with much jolting

• the car bumped along the rutted track

(of an airline) refuse (a passenger) a reserved place on a flight as a consequence of deliberate overbooking

refuse passenger reserved place on flight

• if you check in on time and are bumped, you will be entitled to a full refund

(in an online forum) post on (an inactive thread) in order to move it to the top of the list of active threads

post on inactive thread in forum

• if no one responds after 24 hours, you can bump your thread