Definitions

bump

[buhmp] / bʌmp /

VERB

collide, hit, usually with sound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bang bounce crash jerk knock punch rattle shake slam slap smack thump whack

STRONG

box buck bunt butt carom clap clatter crack impinge jar jolt jostle jounce pat plop plunk pound rap strike thud thunder thwack

WEAK

smash into

VERB

move over, dislodge

Synonyms

STRONG

budge displace remove shift

VERB

increment

Synonyms

STRONG

increase raise

WEAK

step up

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease diminish

Example Sentences

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Off to my left, there was a loud BUMP.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan