bump

1. v. t. To strike, as with or against anything large or solid; to thump; as, to bump the head against a wall. Source: opted

2. v. i. To come in violent contact with something; to thump. Source: opted

3. n. A thump; a heavy blow. Source: opted

4. n. A swelling or prominence, resulting from a bump or blow; a protuberance. Source: opted

5. n. One of the protuberances on the cranium which are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind; as, the bump of "veneration;" the bump of "acquisitiveness." Source: opted

6. n. The act of striking the stern of the boat in advance with the prow of the boat following. Source: opted

7. v. i. To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise, as the bittern; to boom. Source: opted

8. n. The noise made by the bittern. Source: opted

9. n. a lump on the body caused by a blow Source: wordnet

10. n. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings Source: wordnet

11. n. an impact (as from a collision) Source: wordnet

12. v. knock against with force or violence Source: wordnet

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