noun
hump
huhmp
noun
1
A rounded raised lump or bulge, such as on a camel's back or in a road.
"The car slowed down for the speed hump."
"The camel's hump stores fat, not water."
verb
1
(informal) To carry something heavy, especially with effort.
"They humped their suitcases up four flights of stairs."
How to Use Hump
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rounded bump — on an animal, road, or landscape — or, informally, to lug something heavy around.
When to use it
"Hump" also has crude slang meanings (for sex); use with care depending on context.
Common pairings
speed hump
camel's hump
hump a bag
Word Forms
humped past tense, humps plural, humps singular
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Etymology
Likely borrowed from Dutch or Low German words meaning "lump" or "heap," related to a wider Germanic root for something curved.