Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhmp]
- /hʌmp/
- /ˈhʌmpə /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhmp]
- /hʌmp/
Definitions of humper word
- noun humper a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison. 1
- noun humper Physical Geography. a low, rounded rise of ground; hummock. a mountain or mountain range. 1
- noun humper Railroads. (in a switchyard) a raised area down which cars pushed to its crest roll by gravity and momentum for automatic sorting through a series of preset switches. 1
- noun humper Slang: Vulgar. an act or instance of coitus. a partner in coitus. 1
- noun humper the hump. British Slang. a fit of depression or bad humor: to get the hump. (initial capital letter) (in World War II) the Himalayas. 1
- verb with object humper to raise (the back) in a hump; hunch: The cat humped its back. 1
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Origin of humper
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; probably abstracted from humpbacked
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Parts of speech for Humper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
humper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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