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noun
- 1. a rounded raised mass of earth or land: "they sat on a hump of cropped grass"
- 2. a rounded protuberance on the back of a camel or other animal or as an abnormality on the back of a person: "his back rose into a kind of hump at the base of the spine"
verb
- 1. carry (a heavy object) with difficulty: informal British "he continued to hump cases up and down the hotel corridor" Similar
- 2. make hump-shaped: "he turned and humped his body to avoid a rope" Similar Opposite
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How to use hump in a sentence. a rounded protuberance: such as; humpback; a fleshy protuberance on the back of an animal (such as a camel, bison, or whale)… See the full definition
Hump can be a noun or a verb with different meanings. As a noun, it can mean a large, round raised area or part, or a round raised part on a person's or animal's back. As a verb, it can mean to carry or lift something heavy with difficulty, or to have sex.
9 meanings: 1. a rounded protuberance or projection, as of earth, sand, etc 2. pathology a rounded deformity of the back in.... Click for more definitions.
Define hump. hump synonyms, hump pronunciation, hump translation, English dictionary definition of hump. n. 1. A rounded mass or protuberance, such as the fleshy structure on the back of a camel or of some cattle.
3 days ago · something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Definition of hump noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Hump definition: a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison..
