Definition of Hump
Hump
hump
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(noun)
broadly, a rounded structure that is raised or protruding from a structure/surface, such as a hill or a mountain;
e.g. The car struggled to climb the steep hump because it was running out of fuel.
(noun)
a bump on the back of an animal like a camel or a bull, or an abnormal bump/lump on a person's back;
e.g. He sat on top of the camel's hump and rode across the desert.
(noun)
the most critical, stressful, or difficult phase of something (often used as "over the hump");
e.g. We cannot take a break until we are over the hump and finished with this stage of the project.
(verb)
to lift or move something with great effort or difficulty, especially due to it being heavy and/or awkward;
e.g. He struggled to hump his suitcase into the car.
(verb)
broadly, to exert some effort in doing something, especially to move awkwardly and/or heavily;
e.g. I could barely hump around in my house with my injured foot.
(verb)
to shape something into a rounded structure like a lump or bump;
e.g. A cat might hump its back and hiss when it sees a dog.
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