hump

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A camel with two humps.

noun

The definition of a hump is a rounded lump or bump.
An example of a hump is a rounded mass on someone's back caused by a curve in the spine.

verb

Hump is defined as to hunch over or arch the back, to hurry or to use a lot of energy, or is vulgar slang to mean having sexual intercourse.
1. An example of hump is to walk bent over with the shoulders down.
2. An example of hump is to race through the day.
3. An example of hump is to have sex with someone.

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hump

a rounded, protruding lump, specif.,
1. such a lump resulting from kyphosis
2. the fleshy mass on the back of a camel
a hummock; mound
Brit., Informal a fit of melancholy: with the

Origin of hump

from or akin to Low German humpe, thick piece from Indo-European an unverified form kumb- ( from base an unverified form keu-, to bend, curve) from source hip, Sanskrit kumba-, thick end (of a bone), Classical Greek kymb?, a bowl

to hunch; arch: the cat humped its back
Austral., Brit., Informal to carry on the back
Slang to have sexual intercourse with: somewhat vulgar

to exert oneself
to hurry

hump Idioms

over the hump

Informal over the worst or most difficult part

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hump

noun

A rounded mass or protuberance, such as the fleshy structure on the back of a camel or of some cattle.
A deformity of the back in humans caused by an abnormal convex curvature of the upper spine.
Vulgar Slang The act or an instance of having sexual intercourse.
a. A low mound of earth; a hummock.
b. A mountain range.
Chiefly British A fit of depression; an emotional slump.

verb

humped, hump·ing, humps

verb

transitive

To bend or round into a hump; arch.
Slang
a. To exert (oneself).
b. To carry, especially on the back.
Vulgar Slang To engage in sexual intercourse with.

verb

intransitive

Slang To exert oneself.
Slang To hurry.
Vulgar Slang To engage in sexual intercourse.

Origin of hump

Probably of Low German origin

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humped
adjective

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Noun

(plural humps)

A mound of earth.
A rounded mass, especially a fleshy mass such as on a camel.
A speed hump.
A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.
(slang) An act of sexual intercourse.
(UK, slang) A bad mood.
get the hump, have the hump, take the hump.
(slang) A painfully boorish person.
That guy is such a hump!

Verb

(third-person singular simple present humps, present participle humping, simple past and past participle humped)

To bend something into a hump.
(slang) To carry something, especially with some exertion.
(intransitive, slang) To carry, especially with some exertion.
(intransitive) To dry-hump.
(slang) To have sex with.
(intransitive, slang) To have sex.

Origin

Probably from Dutch homp (“hump, lump”) or Middle Low German hump (“heap, hill, stump”), from Old Saxon *hump (“hill, heap, thick piece”), from Proto-Germanic *humpaz (“hip, height”), from Proto-Indo-European *kumb-, *kumbʰ- (“curved”).

Proper noun

(historical, World War 2, slang) The Himalayas, as the challenge for the supply route between India and China.
The C-47s could not make it over the Hump with a full load and full tanks.

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hump - Medical Definition

n.

A rounded mass or protuberance, such as the fleshy structure on the back of a camel or of some cattle.
A deformity of the back in humans caused by an abnormal convex curvature of the upper spine.

v.

To bend or round into a hump; arch.

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