hump
noun
Pronunciation: /hʌmp/
Definition
A rounded protuberance found on the back of an animal or on the surface of the ground.
Examples
Camels store fat in their hump to survive long periods without food.
The car slowed down as it drove over the speed hump in the road.
She noticed a strange hump under the carpet where the floorboard had warped.
How to Use hump
- over the hump (idiom)
- past the most difficult stage of a process — "We are finally over the hump with this difficult assignment."
- hump something (collocation)
- to carry heavy objects — "The movers were humping furniture all day long."
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