hump
hump [hump humps humped humping] noun, verb BrE [hʌmp] NAmE [hʌmp]
noun
1. a large lump that sticks out above the surface of sth, especially the ground
•the dark hump of the mountain in the distance
• (BrE)a road/speed/traffic hump (= a ↑hump on a road that forces traffic to drive more slowly)
2. a large lump on the back of some animals, especially ↑camels
3. a large lump on the back of a person, caused by an unusual curve in the ↑spine (= the row of bones in the middle of the back)
Word Origin:
early 18th cent.: probably related to Low German humpe ‘hump’, also to Dutch homp, Low German humpe ‘lump, hunk (of bread)’.
Idioms: ↑get the hump ▪ ↑over the hump
verb
1. ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) (BrE)to carry sth heavy
•I've been humping furniture around all day.
2. ~ sb (taboo, slang)to have sex with sb
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Word Origin:
early 18th cent.: probably related to Low German humpe ‘hump’, also to Dutch homp, Low German humpe ‘lump, hunk (of bread)’.
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