hump
(hŭmp)
[Probably of Low German origin.]
noun
- A rounded mass or protuberance, such as the fleshy structure on the back of a camel or of some cattle.
- A deformity of the back in humans caused by an abnormal convex curvature of the upper spine.
- Vulgar Slang The act or an instance of having sexual intercourse.
- A low mound of earth; a hummock.
- A mountain range.
- Chiefly British A fit of depression; an emotional slump.
verb: humped, hump·ing, humps.
transitive verb
- To bend or round into a hump; arch.
- Slang
- To exert (oneself).
- To carry, especially on the back.
- Vulgar Slang To engage in sexual intercourse with.
intransitive verb
- Slang To exert oneself.
- Slang To hurry.
- Vulgar Slang To engage in sexual intercourse.
idioms
- over the hump
- Past the worst or most difficult part or stage: At last I'm over the hump on my term paper.
derivatives
- humped
- adjective
