hump
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
humps
plural
humps
Britannica Dictionary definition of HUMP
[count]
1
:
a rounded lump on the surface of something: such as
a
:
a raised, rounded part of a road
-
a rough road with many humps [=bulges] and bumps
b
:
a lump on the back of an animal (such as a camel)
c
:
a lump on the back of a person whose spine is curved in an abnormal way
2
the hump
British, informal
:
a state in which you are angry or upset
-
She gets the hump when she loses. = Losing gives her the hump. [=she becomes angry or upset when she loses]
over the hump
informal
:
past the most difficult part of something (such as a project or job)
-
A few more months of hard work should be enough to get/put us over the hump on this project.
2
hump
/ˈhʌmp/
verb
humps;
humped;
humping
2
hump
/ˈhʌmp/
verb
humps;
humped;
humping
Britannica Dictionary definition of HUMP
[+ object]
1
chiefly British
:
to carry (something heavy)
-
They had to hump [=lug] the supplies far into the jungle.
2
offensive
:
to have sex with (someone)
