First Known Use: 1681
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1hump
noun \ˈhəmp\
Definition of HUMP
1
2
British : a fit of depression or sulking
3
: a difficult, trying, or critical phase or obstacle —often used in the phrase over the hump
— humped adjective
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Origin of HUMP
akin to Middle Low German hump bump, Dutch homp lump, chunk, Frisian homp, himp
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2hump
verb
Definition of HUMP
transitive verb
1
often vulgar : to copulate with
2
: to exert (oneself) vigorously
3
: to make humpbacked : hunch
intransitive verb
1
: to exert oneself : hustle
2
: to move swiftly : race
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First Known Use of HUMP
circa 1785
HUMPED Defined for Kids
hump
noun \ˈhəmp\
Definition of HUMP for Kids
1
: a rounded bulge or lump (as on the back of a camel)
2
: a difficult part (as of a task) <With that done, we're over the hump.>
— humped \ˈhəmpt\ adjective
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