- ˌbump sth ˈup
- phrasal verb
informalto increase something
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ˌbump sth ˈup
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bump — bump1 S3 [bʌmp] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound] 1.) [>I always + adv/prep, T] to hit or knock against something bump against ▪ I ran after him, bumping against people in my hurry. bump into ▪ Tim was a clumsy boy, always bumping… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bump — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) to hit or knock against something (+ against/into etc): It was so dark I bumped into a tree | bump sth on/against etc: I bumped my head on the ledge. 2 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bump something up — informal 1) make larger, greater, or more numerous; increase they finally agreed to bump up her salary 2) make, complete, or release earlier than planned or expected the date of publication was bumped up to coincide with the grand jury… … Useful english dictionary
bump — [bʌmp] verb I 1) [I/T] to hit against something solid, or to accidentally make something do this I bumped my knee on the corner of the desk.[/ex] 2) [I] to move over a surface that is not even The truck bumped slowly across the field.[/ex] • bump … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bump up against something — ˌbump ˈup against sth derived to experience a problem or factor that you did not expect • We kept bumping up against inflexible regulations. Main entry: ↑bumpderived … Useful english dictionary
bang — bang1 S3 [bæŋ] n 1.) a sudden loud noise caused by something such as a gun or an object hitting a hard surface ▪ There was a loud bang outside the kitchen door. 2.) a painful blow to the body when you hit against something or something hits you … Dictionary of contemporary English
hit — hit1 W2S1 [hıt] v past tense and past participle hit present participle hitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(touch somebody/something hard)¦ 2¦(crash into something)¦ 3¦(hurt yourself)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(press)¦ 6¦(attack)¦ 7¦(affect badly)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
shake — shake1 W2S3 [ʃeık] v past tense shook [ʃuk] past participle shaken [ˈʃeıkən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move)¦ 2¦(body)¦ 3 shake your head 4 shake somebody s hand/shake hands with somebody 5¦(shock)¦ 6 shake somebody s confidence/beliefs etc 7 somebody s voice… … Dictionary of contemporary English
meet — meet1 W1S1 [mi:t] v past tense and past participle met [met] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(see somebody at an arranged place)¦ 2¦(see somebody by chance)¦ 3¦(see somebody for the first time)¦ 4¦(see somebody at an airport/station etc)¦ 5¦(come together to discuss… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bang — 1 noun 1 (C) a sudden loud noise caused by something such as a gun or an object hitting a hard surface: The front door slammed with a loud bang. 2 (C) a hard knock or hit against something: That was a nasty bang on the head. 3 bangs (plural) AmE… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
