hump

Meanings

• Noun

  A large rounded mass or lump, especially one on an animal's back.

  - "The camel's hump stores water and fat."
  - "The elephant's hump is a sign of maturity."

• Verb

  To move with a bouncing or lurching motion, especially when carrying a heavy load.

  - "He had to hump the sacks of grain to the barn."
  - "The porter humped his way up the hill with the luggage."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

gibbous , humpback , hunch , hunchback , heft , shoulder , tote , hike , trek , walk , bang , bone , ride , shag , bother , irk , rile

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hump
jump , rump , lump , dump

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Variants

List of all variants of hump that leads to same result
hump , humped , humps , humping , Hump Day , Hump Days , hump day , hump days , dowager's hump , dowager's humps , over the hump , gets the hump , gives her the hump , the hump

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Etymology

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Old English hump 'hump, lump, swelling'; related to humpan 'to swell, bulge'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest hump on a camel is not a single hump but two humps.

2. In ancient Egypt, camels were considered sacred animals and were often depicted with humps.

3. The longest recorded camel race was 2,600 miles long and took 58 days to complete.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hunch: A feeling or intuition that something is the case, based on insufficient evidence.

2. Bump: A sudden impact or collision, causing a jolt or disturbance.

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Culture

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In literature, 'hump' has been used as a symbol of burden or struggle. In music, 'Hump' is a song by the band INXS.

How to Memorize "hump"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large round object on the back of an animal or a person carrying a heavy load.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'hump' as being related to the word 'bump' and imagine a large rounded mass or lump.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'hump' as a 'lump on a camel's back' or 'a large round mass'.

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