bump

/bʌmp/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A light blow or jolting collision.

2

The sound of such a collision.

3

A protuberance on a level surface.

4

A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury.

5

One of the protuberances on the cranium which, in phrenology, are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind. Also (dated, metonymic) the faculty itself

6

The point, in a race in which boats are spaced apart at the start, at which a boat begins to overtake the boat ahead.

7

The swollen abdomen of a pregnant woman.

8

A post in an Internet forum thread made in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.

9

A temporary increase in a quantity, as shown in a graph.

10

A dose of a drug such as ketamine or cocaine, when snorted recreationally.

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Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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