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(), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Bumped (); p. pr. & vb. n.Bumping.] [Cf. W. pwmp round mass, pwmpiaw to thump, bang, and E. bum, v. i., boom to roar.] To strike, as with or against anything large or solid; to thump; as, to bump the head against a wall. Bump v. i.To come in violent contact with something; to thump. "Bumping and jumping." Southey. Bump (), n.[From Bump to strike, to thump.] 1. A thump; a heavy blow. 2. A swelling or prominence, resulting from a bump or blow; a protuberance. It had upon its brow A bump as big as a young cockerel's stone. Shak. 3. (Phren.) 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." [Colloq.] 4. The act of striking the stern of the boat in advance with the prow of the boat following. [Eng.] Bump v. i.[See Boom to roar.] To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise, as the bittern; to boom. As a bittern bumps within a reed. Dryden. Bump n.The noise made by the bittern. スポンサード リンク
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