Definition: an impact (as from a collision)
Usage: the bump threw him off the bicycle
Similar words: impact
Definition: the striking of one body against another
Synonyms: protrusion, protuberance, prominence, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, excrescence, extrusion, bulge, bump, swelling
Definition: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Usage: the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge; the hump of a camel; he stood on the rocky prominence; the occipital protuberance was well developed; the bony excrescence between its horns
Similar words: projection
Definition: any solid convex shape that juts out from something
Synonyms: bump
Definition: a lump on the body caused by a blow
Similar words: trauma, hurt, injury, harm
Definition: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
Definition: knock against with force or violence
Usage: My car bumped into the tree
Similar words: hit, impinge on, collide with, strike, run into
Definition: hit against; come into sudden contact with
Usage: The car hit a tree; He struck the table with his elbow
Definition: remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
Usage: The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space
Similar words: displace
Definition: cause to move, usually with force or pressure
Usage: the refugees were displaced by the war
Synonyms: bump
Definition: dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward
Usage: bump and grind
Similar words: trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance
Definition: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
Usage: My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio
Synonyms: demote, kick downstairs, relegate, break, bump
Definition: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
Usage: She was demoted because she always speaks up; He was broken down to Sergeant
Similar words: delegate, depute, designate, assign
Definition: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)