Meaning of bump In English

• 0 to hit something with force:

  • She bumped into his tray, knocking the food onto his lap.

  • I bumped my head on the shelf as I stood up.

• 1 to travel, usually in a vehicle, in an uncomfortable way because the surface you are moving over is rough:

  • We bumped along the dirt road in our car, holding on to our seats.

• 2 to remove someone from a particular position, sometimes to a different one:

  • He had been playing badly and was bumped from the team.

  • They bumped me up to business class.

  • She was bumped off the flight at the last minute.

• 3 a round, raised area on a surface or on the body:

  • Her bicycle hit a bump in the road and threw her off.

  • Enrique had a nasty bump on his head from when he fell down.

• 4 the sound of something falling to the ground:

  • We heard a bump from the next room.

  • A van drove into their car but luckily it was just a bump.

• 5 an increase in something:

  • There had been a bump in the number of students with learning disorders.

• 6 a raised area on a surface:

  • The mosquito bites left bumps on her face.

• 7 to hit against something or someone, esp. by accident:

  • [ T ] The child fell and bumped his head.

• 8 to move someone or something from a place, rank, or job:

  • I knew if they got someone more qualified, I’d be bumped.