bump
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1.4
- noun
- /bʌmp/
:
golpe
- There's a little speed bump in the road this year.
Examples
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The suspension was so tight he felt every bump in the road.
Fiction book (1994) -
The car made a loud noise after driving over a large bump in the road.
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It's a bump in the road.
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We've hit a bump in the road.
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The Bronco seemed to hit every bump and chuckhole on the road home.
Fiction book (1991) -
The car halted with a thud and a bump; there was silence except for a sigh of wind.
Fiction book (1993) -
For hours they rode the rides, squealing at every bump, whirl, and breathtaking turn.
Fiction book (1994) -
The cyclist felt a sudden bump as he hit a pothole in the road.
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She avoided the bump in the pavement to keep from tripping.
Synonyms
64
3.8
A sudden hard movement that shocks or surprises you
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Etymology
Bump likely comes from that same hit-sound idea, similar to thump, and kept the sense of a short shock. So a road bump is the small jolt or light 'blow' you feel.