| 词组 | bump |
| 释义 | bump Theme: AVIATION tr. to remove someone from an airplane flight, usually involuntarily, because of overbooking.They bumped me, but gave me something to make up for it.Is this airline in the habit of bumping old ladies? bump 1. noun 1 in a striptease or other sexual dance, a forceful pelvic thrust US, 1931. 2 in professional wrestling, a fall to the mat or floor, embellished with grunts, shakes and body spasms that create the impression that the opponent has truly hurt the victim US, 2000. 3 a dose of cocaine UK, 1996. 4 a single dose of the recreational drug ketamine US, 1995. 5 a single dose of crystalised methadrine US, 1985. 6 crack cocaine; also counterfeit crack cocaine UK, 1998. 7 a fatal overdose of a drug. A nuance of the sense as 'a single dose of a drug', possibly influenced by the sense 'to kill' UK, 2001. 8 an assassination; a murder US, 1919. 9 in poker, an increase in the bet on a hand US, 1988. 10 in betting, a doubling of the bet in effect US, 1986. 11 a promotion in pay or responsibility US, 1949. 12 in computing, an increment US, 1991. 13 in volleyball, an underhand forearm pass to a team mate US, 1985.► the bumpdismissal from employment UK: SCOTLAND, 1988 2. verb 1 to kill someone US, 1914. 2 (of a prisoner) to let it be known that a debt owed to another inmate cannot be repaid UK, 1996. 3 to give an employee a promotion US, 1957. 4 to slide a large stack of gambling chips up next to a player's bet to size the amount of chips for a payoff US, 1991. 5 in poker, to increase another player's bet US, 1961. 6 to talk a customer into a higher price US, 1980. 7 to defraud someone, to swindle someone UK, 1988. 8 in professional wrestling, to fall to the mat in feigned pain US, 1999. 9 to boost a state of drug intoxication UK, 1998. 10 in a striptease or other sexual dance, to thrust the hips forward as if copulating US, 1936. 11 in hot rodding and low riding, to drive slowly in a lowered vehicle, especially one with a hydraulic suspension system that will bounce the car up and down US, 1993. 12 to develop breasts BAHAMAS, 1982. 13 to play music loudly US, 1998.► bump fuzz(used of a female) to have sex with another woman US, 1997.► bump gumsto speak without saying much US, 1945.► bump headsto fight US, 1971.► bump pussies; bump donuts; bump fur(used of lesbians) to have sex, especially by engaging in vulva-to-vulva friction US, 1967.► bump the blanketto masturbate in bed UK, 2000.► bump tittiesto fight US, 1985.► bump ugliesto have sex US, 1989 bump along bump along • bump along sth if the level or rate of something bumps along, it continues at the same low level or rate, without making much progress: The standard of living for the average family has bumped along without showing any significant increase.bump along the bottom In its latest report, the Bank of England said the economy was still bumping along the bottom. bump into bump into sb to meet someone that you know by chance, when you did not plan or expect to meet them: Guess who I bumped into on holiday - Alex Barrett! It's such a small town that you can't go anywhere without bumping into someone you know.■ SIMILAR TO: run into bump off bump sb off • bump off sb informal to deliberately kill someone: The rumour was that he had bumped his first wife off to get the insurance money.get bumped off The bad guy usually gets bumped off at the end of the story.■ SIMILAR TO: murder, do away with informal, do in informal bump up bump up sth • bump sth up informal to increase a price, rate, number etc, especially suddenly and by a large amount: The government have really bumped up the price of petrol this year. We had Mike on our team, which helped to bump up our score. bump up against bump up against sth to have to deal with something that limits what you can do, or causes unexpected problems for you: Political parties find themselves bumping up against the federal spending limits for election campaigning. Women trying to get to the top would suddenly bump up against a "glass ceiling", once they got beyond a certain level.■ SIMILAR TO: come up against bump tv. to remove someone from an airplane flight, usually involuntarily, because of overbooking. They bumped me but gave me something to make up for it.
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