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Word: Bump
Speech Type: Verb
mid 16th century (as a verb): imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin
bʌmp
knock or run into someone or something with a jolt
Short Definition:hit with jolt
Examples:- 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
Short Definition:travel with much jolting
Examples:- 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
Short Definition:refuse passenger reserved place on flight
Examples:- 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
Short Definition:post on inactive thread in forum
Examples:- if no one responds after 24 hours, you can bump your thread
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