Phrase Hound found 67 phrases and 35 compound words that contain bump. The most common are listed below. Open bump in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 67
- speed bumpA traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of vehicles.
- goose bumpRaised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.
- elbow bumpA hit to the elbow; also, an injury to the elbow caused by such a hit.
- fist bumpThe hitting together of two people's fists, as a greeting, in congratulations, or in celebration.
- baby bumpVisible signs of pregnancy, noticeable abdominal swelling in a pregnant woman.
- bump and grindA sexually suggestive dance involving exaggerated hip movements, especially a striptease dance.
- bump stockAn attachment on a gun used to make it fire repeatedly by using the gun's recoil to pull the trigger, modifying it to function in a similar way to a machine gun.
- bump-outThe process of moving sets and equipment out of an event venue, such as a theatre or conference centre, after an event or performance.
- bump upTo increase something suddenly.
- bump ballA ball that bounces off of the pitch immediately after being hit by the bat, and goes up in the air.
- bump in the roadA setback or obstacle, especially one which is relatively minor.
- Colbert bumpA spike in a politician's popularity following an appearance with, or promotion by the comedian Stephen Colbert.
- bump offTo kill, especially to murder.
- razor bumpA skin eruption in the area of the mustache or beard, caused by irritation from shaving.
- bump capA hard hat.
- bump fireAlternative form of bumpfire: A method of firing semi-automatic firearms which uses recoil forces to "bump" the trigger finger, in order to significantly increase the cyclic rate.
- bump firedsimple past and past participle of bump fire
- bump keyA lockpicking tool in the form of a key of the type generally used to open a lock, on which all pins have been cut down to the lowest position, so that striking this key sharply with a hammer while applying turning force at just the right …
- bump keysplural of bump key: A lockpicking tool in the form of a key of the type generally used to open a lock, on which all pins have been cut down to the lowest position, so that striking this key sharply with a hammer while applying turning …
- bump mappingA technique where a perturbation to the surface normal of the object being rendered is applied to each pixel, based on a texture map, prior to calculating the illumination, so as to produce a richer, more detailed surface representation.
- bump stocksplural of bump stock: An attachment on a gun used to make it fire repeatedly by using the gun's recoil to pull the trigger, modifying it to function in a similar way to a machine gun.
- bump-startSynonym of push-start: To start a motor car by pushing it (in neutral) and engaging a gear when it has sufficient velocity
- bump-startingpresent participle and gerund of bump-start
- convention bumpThe rise in support (as shown in polls) a presidential candidate receives after the national party nominating convention.
- Jersey bumpSynonym of Jersey barrier (“barrier used to separate lanes of traffic or to block traffic”).
Compound words 35
- bumpityNonce variation of the word bump, usually indicating the sound of someone or something tumbling down an uneven surface, or traveling on a rough road.
- fistbumpAlternative form of fist bump: The hitting together of two people's fists, as a greeting, in congratulations, or in celebration.
- bumpageA bump or bumps.
- unbumpTo remove a bump or bumps from.
- bumpetyA bumping sound suggesting a jolting motion.
- bumpoffA murder.
- multibumpHaving more than one bump (when visualised as a graph, etc.).
- rebumpTo catch (a boat) again, in a bumps race.
- bumpableThat can be bumped.
- bumpeeAn airline passenger who is bumped to a later flight.