dump

1 of 2

verb

ˈdəmp

dumped; dumping; dumps

transitive verb

: to let (something) fall in or as if in a heap or mass

He dumped his clothes on the bed.

She dumped the contents of her purse on the table.

also : to empty (a bag, box, etc.) so that its contents fall in or as if in a heap or mass

She dumped her suitcase on the bed.

: to get rid of (something or someone) in an abrupt and often casual or careless way

I dumped the old coffee down the drain.

The week before, someone dumped an old lounge chair in their yard.—

Brad Schrade

The problem got dumped into his lap. [=someone shifted responsibility for solving the problem to him]

… sometimes … we'll dump the kids with my mother and go out …—

John Sayles

President Ford had included him on the 1976 ticket, dumping the incumbent vice president, Nelson Rockefeller.—

Jay Nordlinger

often, informal : to end a romantic relationship with (someone)

My boyfriend dumped me. = I got dumped (by my boyfriend).

: jettison

an airplane dumping gasoline

slang : to knock down : beat

the man rushed out and dumped him—

John Corry

: to sell in quantity at a very low price

specifically : to sell abroad at less than the market price at home

: to copy (data in a computer's internal storage) to an external storage or output device

: to hit or throw short and softly

dump a pass to a running back

dump a bunt down the line

: to hit (a puck) deep into the opponent's zone in ice hockey

intransitive verb

: to fall abruptly : plunge

: to dump refuse

dump

2 of 2

noun

plural dumps

: an accumulation of refuse and discarded materials

: a place where such materials are dumped

: a quantity of reserve materials accumulated at one place

: a place where such materials are stored

ammunition dump

: a disorderly, slovenly, or objectionable place

: the act of copying data from a computer's internal storage to an external storage or output device

The output is a screen dump [=a transfer of the data displayed on a computer screen] to a dot matrix printer.—

Maxine D. Brown

often vulgar : an act of defecation

—usually used with take

Example Sentences

Verb You can dump the coats on the bed. I dumped the coffee down the drain. The murderer dumped the body in the river. Noun We bring our trash to the town dump on Saturdays. all of the used packaging eventually ends up in the dump

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Sadly, the album didn’t have the makings of a hit, and both Gaye and Motown agreed to dump it. —

Matthew Allan, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023 The work-from-home trend has also prompted companies to dump millions of square feet of unneeded offices on the sublease market. —

Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2023 The first team to dump the bucket on the opposing coach wins and earns three points for his conference. —

cleveland, 2 Feb. 2023 In the final segment, the players will try to hit targets to dump a bucket of water over the opposing coach’s head. —

Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 1 Feb. 2023 The passenger-side dashboard storage tray is a nice touch, and there's plenty of space to dump tchotchkes under the center armrest and in the tray ahead of the gear lever. —

Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 1 Feb. 2023 New moons are, after all, connected to fresh starts — use this cosmic energy to dump that unhealthy habit and end that toxic situationship. —

Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2023 There have only been seven storms on record to dump 20 inches of snow or more across Central Park in recorded history, according to the weather service. —

Haley Brink, CNN, 23 Jan. 2023 Capacity at the landfill is financially valuable to the city, which charges private haulers fees to dump trash there. —

David GarrickJan. 18, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2023

Noun

Just four years later, Howard found himself being traded away in a salary dump. —

Tim Bontemps, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2017 New York City is gradually transforming its largest trash dump, Fresh Kills on Staten Island, into a vast expanse of parkland and restored natural areas. —

Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, 15 June 2017 A colleague got him to shore, and flagged down a dump truck, which took Stewart to a hospital. —

Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 June 2017 The driver of the dump truck, which was registered to Harry Brown Trucking Inc., of Hebron, was not injured in the crash. —

Amy Lavalley, Post-Tribune, 7 June 2017 The chemicals apparently had leached into the water from waste dumps, where the company disposed of the chemicals, ending in the 1970s. —

Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 6 June 2017 The latter came after Sandburg setter Connor Kelly put the Eagles on top with a dump and a block on consecutive plays. —

Logan Malloy, Daily Southtown, 30 May 2017 Three possessions later, Tapan put the public team up, 24-21, on a timely dump. —

Andrew J. Campa, Burbank Leader, 4 June 2017 A man paving a private driveway in Whiteford suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a dump truck Tuesday afternoon, according to Harford County fire and EMS officials. —

David Anderson, The Aegis, 30 May 2017 See More

Kids Definition

dump

1 of 2 verb

ˈdəmp

: to let fall in a heap or mass

dump the coats on the bed

: to get rid of quickly or without concern

dumped us at the party and went home

got dumped by his girlfriend

: to dump trash or garbage

no dumping allowed

: to sell in quantity at a very low price

: to send a copy of (data in a computer's internal storage) to an external storage device (as a flash drive) or to an output device (as a printer)

dumper noun

dump

2 of 2 noun

: a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped

: a place where reserve military supplies are stored

an ammunition dump

: a disorderly or undesirable place

: the dumping of data stored in a computer

单词	dump on
释义	dump 1 of 2 verb ˈdəmp dumped; dumping; dumps transitive verb 1 a : to let (something) fall in or as if in a heap or mass He dumped his clothes on the bed. She dumped the contents of her purse on the table. also : to empty (a bag, box, etc.) so that its contents fall in or as if in a heap or mass She dumped her suitcase on the bed. b : to get rid of (something or someone) in an abrupt and often casual or careless way I dumped the old coffee down the drain. The week before, someone dumped an old lounge chair in their yard.—Brad Schrade The problem got dumped into his lap. [=someone shifted responsibility for solving the problem to him] … sometimes … we'll dump the kids with my mother and go out …—John Sayles President Ford had included him on the 1976 ticket, dumping the incumbent vice president, Nelson Rockefeller.—Jay Nordlinger often, informal : to end a romantic relationship with (someone) My boyfriend dumped me. = I got dumped (by my boyfriend). c : jettison an airplane dumping gasoline 2 slang : to knock down : beat the man rushed out and dumped him—John Corry 3 : to sell in quantity at a very low price specifically : to sell abroad at less than the market price at home 4 : to copy (data in a computer's internal storage) to an external storage or output device 5 a : to hit or throw short and softly dump a pass to a running back dump a bunt down the line b : to hit (a puck) deep into the opponent's zone in ice hockey intransitive verb 1 : to fall abruptly : plunge 2 : to dump refuse dump 2 of 2 noun plural dumps 1 a : an accumulation of refuse and discarded materials b : a place where such materials are dumped 2 a : a quantity of reserve materials accumulated at one place b : a place where such materials are stored ammunition dump 3 : a disorderly, slovenly, or objectionable place 4 : the act of copying data from a computer's internal storage to an external storage or output device The output is a screen dump [=a transfer of the data displayed on a computer screen] to a dot matrix printer.—Maxine D. Brown 5 often vulgar : an act of defecation —usually used with take Phrases dump on : to treat disrespectfully especially : belittle, bad-mouth Synonyms Verb blow off break off (with) ditch jilt kiss off leave Noun landfill sanitary landfill tip [chiefly British] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb You can dump the coats on the bed. I dumped the coffee down the drain. The murderer dumped the body in the river. Noun We bring our trash to the town dump on Saturdays. all of the used packaging eventually ends up in the dump Recent Examples on the Web Verb Sadly, the album didn’t have the makings of a hit, and both Gaye and Motown agreed to dump it. —Matthew Allan, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023 The work-from-home trend has also prompted companies to dump millions of square feet of unneeded offices on the sublease market. —Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2023 The first team to dump the bucket on the opposing coach wins and earns three points for his conference. —cleveland, 2 Feb. 2023 In the final segment, the players will try to hit targets to dump a bucket of water over the opposing coach’s head. —Mark Inabinett \| Minabinett@al.com, al, 1 Feb. 2023 The passenger-side dashboard storage tray is a nice touch, and there's plenty of space to dump tchotchkes under the center armrest and in the tray ahead of the gear lever. —Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 1 Feb. 2023 New moons are, after all, connected to fresh starts — use this cosmic energy to dump that unhealthy habit and end that toxic situationship. —Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2023 There have only been seven storms on record to dump 20 inches of snow or more across Central Park in recorded history, according to the weather service. —Haley Brink, CNN, 23 Jan. 2023 Capacity at the landfill is financially valuable to the city, which charges private haulers fees to dump trash there. —David GarrickJan. 18, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2023 Noun Just four years later, Howard found himself being traded away in a salary dump. —Tim Bontemps, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2017 New York City is gradually transforming its largest trash dump, Fresh Kills on Staten Island, into a vast expanse of parkland and restored natural areas. —Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, 15 June 2017 A colleague got him to shore, and flagged down a dump truck, which took Stewart to a hospital. —Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 June 2017 The driver of the dump truck, which was registered to Harry Brown Trucking Inc., of Hebron, was not injured in the crash. —Amy Lavalley, Post-Tribune, 7 June 2017 The chemicals apparently had leached into the water from waste dumps, where the company disposed of the chemicals, ending in the 1970s. —Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 6 June 2017 The latter came after Sandburg setter Connor Kelly put the Eagles on top with a dump and a block on consecutive plays. —Logan Malloy, Daily Southtown, 30 May 2017 Three possessions later, Tapan put the public team up, 24-21, on a timely dump. —Andrew J. Campa, Burbank Leader, 4 June 2017 A man paving a private driveway in Whiteford suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a dump truck Tuesday afternoon, according to Harford County fire and EMS officials. —David Anderson, The Aegis, 30 May 2017 See More Word History Etymology Verb perhaps from Middle Dutch dompen to immerse, topple; akin to Old Norse dumpa to thump, fall suddenly First Known Use Verb 1784, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing dump brain dump oppo dump dump truck take a dump rubbish tip/dump screen dump toxic (waste) dump drop/dump (something) in/into/on someone's lap dump on brain dump oppo dump dump truck take a dump rubbish tip/dump screen dump toxic (waste) dump drop/dump (something) in/into/on someone's lap dump on See More Kids Definition dump 1 of 2 verb ˈdəmp 1 : to let fall in a heap or mass dump the coats on the bed 2 : to get rid of quickly or without concern dumped us at the party and went home got dumped by his girlfriend 3 : to dump trash or garbage no dumping allowed 4 : to sell in quantity at a very low price 5 : to send a copy of (data in a computer's internal storage) to an external storage device (as a flash drive) or to an output device (as a printer) dumper noun dump 2 of 2 noun 1 : a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped 2 : a place where reserve military supplies are stored an ammunition dump 3 : a disorderly or undesirable place 4 : the dumping of data stored in a computer Legal Definition dump transitive verb : to sell in quantity at a very low price specifically : to sell abroad at less than the market price at home dump on phrase as in dismiss to express scornfully one's low opinion of Please stop dumping on your coworkers behind their backs. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dismiss minimize run down talk down diminish write off play down cry down kiss off discount criticize put down denigrate decry disparage derogate trash vilipend dislike denounce poor-mouth belittle deprecate diss depreciate condemn dis trash-talk discommend bad-mouth abuse scold discredit slander disapprove (of) malign disgrace rip censure reprehend vilify defame reprobate slur traduce asperse Antonyms & Near Antonyms praise approve applaud countenance favor exalt sanction glorify recommend extol magnify laud extoll compliment endorse acclaim indorse commend eulogize See More
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