hump
/hʌmp/
noun
Meaning
A mound of earth.
A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.
(animals) A rounded fleshy mass, such as on a camel or zebu.
An act of sexual intercourse.
(with definite article) A bad mood.
"get the hump, have the hump, take the hump, give someone the hump"
A painfully boorish person.
"That guy is such a hump!"
A speed hump.
A wave that forms in front of an operating hovercraft and impedes progress at low speeds.
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verb
Meaning
To bend something into a hump.
To carry (something), especially with some exertion.
To rhythmically thrust the pelvis in a manner conducive to sexual intercourse
To prepare for a great exertion; to put forth effort.
To vex or annoy.
To shunt wagons / freight cars over the hump in a hump yard.
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