to bump

Examples

• All

• If you want a future for yourself and the kid... you're gonna have to bump and grind for it.

  CrissCross (1992)

• Did you bump pelvises with him or not?

  Fiction book (1996)

• Just make me feel it when you bump and grind

  Peeples (2013)

• Melanie has passed him the headphones, and now it's his hips that bump and grind at me.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Rachel dances erotically with the man, bumping and grinding, sinking to her knees.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The couple decided to bump at the club, moving their bodies to the rhythm of the music.

• As the DJ played the latest hit, everyone began to bump and sway on the dance floor.

• In the vibrant nightclub, they took their time to bump together, enjoying the energetic atmosphere.

Synonyms

G

to grind

vsto bump

• NSFW

14 8.8

To move your hips against another person in a sexual way

uses forward thrusting motion rather than rotational contact

T

to twerk

vsto bump

• NSFW

8 9.4

Shake your hips and bottom in time with music, often while low in a squat

focuses on forward pelvic thrusts rather than overall shaking

C

to cootch

vsto bump

• NSFW

9.9

To move the hips in a sexual way while dancing

is more about strong forward pelvic pushes than general hip movement

C

to cooch

vsto bump

• Offensive

9.9

To move the hips in a sexual, suggestive way

focuses on forward pelvis thrusts rather than circular hip motion

P

to play booty

vsto bump

• NSFW

9.9

To dance or move in a lively, playful way at a party

is specifically erotic thrusting rather than general playful dancing

Antonyms

S

to sit

∞ 1.0

To rest with your weight on your bottom on a seat

S

to stand still

75 1.0

Stay upright in one place without moving

Idioms

B

bump in the road

• Informal

19 3.7

A small problem that slows progress for a short time

Phrasal Verbs

B

to bump into

55 2.2

To meet someone by chance in a public place

B

to bump up

23 3.4

To raise prices or amounts by a lot

B

to bump into

18 2.1

To hit someone or something by accident while moving

B

to bump off

• Offensive

5 9.3

To kill someone on purpose, usually secretly and as part of a crime

H

to hit a bump

3 5.8

Face a problem that slows progress or makes things harder

B

to bump around

1 4.2

To move in a rough, unsteady way while being knocked or pushed

B

to bump purse

• Slang

9.8

To share the cost of something by paying together

B

to bump up the budget

3.9

To increase the money available for a project or plan

B

to bump up the volume

3.4

Make the sound louder by turning the volume control

Compounds

S

speed bump

7 2.5

A raised strip across a road that makes cars slow down

S

speed bump

• Informal

5 3.2

A problem that slows progress in a project

G

goose bump

• US

3 3.0

A small raised spot on your skin when you feel cold, scared, or excited

B

bump in the schedule

5.9

A small unexpected delay in a planned schedule

How Sexual

to twerk

• NSFW

8 9.4

to grind

• NSFW

14 8.8

to bump

• Offensive

16 8.6

to dance

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology