First Known Use: 1784
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1dump
verb \ˈdəmp\
: to put (something) somewhere in a quick and careless way
: to leave or get rid of (something or someone) quickly or without concern
: to end a romantic relationship with (someone)
Full Definition of DUMP
transitive verb
1
a : to let fall in or as if in a heap or mass <dumped his clothes on the bed> b : to get rid of unceremoniously or irresponsibly <got dumped by his girlfriend> c : jettison <an airplane dumping gasoline>
2
slang : to knock down : beat <the man rushed out and dumped him — John Corry>
3
: to sell in quantity at a very low price; specifically : to sell abroad at less than the market price at home
4
: to copy (data in a computer's internal storage) to an external storage or output device
5
a : to hit or throw short and softly <dump a pass to a running back> <dump a bunt down the line> b : to hit (a puck) deep into the opponent's zone in ice hockey
intransitive verb
1
: to fall abruptly : plunge
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Origin of DUMP
perhaps from Middle Dutch dompen to immerse, topple; akin to Old Norse dumpa to thump, fall suddenly
2dump
noun
Full Definition of DUMP
1
a : an accumulation of refuse and discarded materials b : a place where such materials are dumped
2
a : a quantity of reserve materials accumulated at one place b : a place where such materials are stored <ammunition dump>
3
: a disorderly, slovenly, or objectionable place
4
: an instance of dumping data stored in a computer
5
often vulgar : an act of defecation —usually used with take
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First Known Use of DUMP
1784
Related to DUMP
- Synonyms
- landfill, sanitary landfill, tip [chiefly British]
DUMPED Defined for Kids
1dump
verb \ˈdəmp\
dumpeddump·ing
Definition of DUMP for Kids
1
: to let fall in a heap <He dumped his clothes on the bed.>
2
: to get rid of <You can't just dump trash anywhere.>
2dump
noun
Definition of DUMP for Kids
1
: a place for getting rid of trash
2
: a place for storage of military materials or the materials stored <an ammunition dump>
3
: a messy or shabby place <We lived in a dump back then.>
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