"bump" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bʌmp/ Audio: en-au-bump.ogg [Australia] Forms: bump [singular], bumps [plural]
enPR: bŭmp Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A bump is a small impact between two things.
    Sense id: simple-bump-en-noun-bkqyPT-v
  2. A bump is a sound that might be made when two things hit each other.
    Sense id: simple-bump-en-noun-CcqqAh8c
  3. A bump is a small lump or swelling on something that is smooth.
    Sense id: simple-bump-en-noun-M7Tj8mRp
  4. A bump is a small lump or swelling on the skin or anywhere else on your body.
    Sense id: simple-bump-en-noun-5HrXL9R5 Categories (other): Medicine

Verb

IPA: /bʌmp/ Audio: en-au-bump.ogg [Australia] Forms: bump [canonical], bumps [third-person, singular], bumped [past], bumped [past, participle], bumping [present, participle]
enPR: bŭmp Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something bumps, it knocks gently against something else, usually making a small noise.
    Sense id: simple-bump-en-verb-OMfIxV65 Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If you bump something, you knock it slightly.
    Sense id: simple-bump-en-verb-qap20921
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