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单词 humped
释义

hump

1 of 2

noun

ˈhəmp How to pronounce hump (audio)
1
: a rounded protuberance: such as
a
: humpback sense 1
b
: a fleshy protuberance on the back of an animal (such as a camel, bison, or whale)
c(1)
: mound, hummock
(2)
: mountain, range
the Himalayan hump
2
British : a fit of depression or sulking
3
: a difficult, trying, or critical phase or obstacle
often used in the phrase over the hump
humped
ˈhəm(p)t How to pronounce hump (audio)
adjective

hump

2 of 2

verb

humped; humping; humps

transitive verb

1
usually vulgar : to copulate with
2
: to exert (oneself) vigorously
3
: to make humpbacked : hunch
4
chiefly British : to put or carry on the back : lug
also : transport

intransitive verb

1
: to exert oneself : hustle
2
: to move swiftly : race

Synonyms

Noun

  • grouch
  • pet
  • pouts
  • snit
  • sulk
  • sulkiness
  • sullenness

Verb

  • bang away
  • beaver (away)
  • dig (away)
  • drudge
  • endeavor
  • fag
  • grub
  • hustle
  • labor
  • moil
  • peg (away)
  • plod
  • plow
  • plug
  • slave
  • slog
  • strain
  • strive
  • struggle
  • sweat
  • toil
  • travail
  • tug
  • work
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Example Sentences

Noun failing her A-levels has certainly given her the hump a cloud-capped hump straddles the border separating the two countries Verb the farmers had to really hump to get the harvest in before the rains the boat was really humping before the motor started to sputter all of a sudden
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
South Oldham led 1-0 and 2-1 — both goals coming from senior Ally Byrd — but couldn’t get over the hump against the Valkyries. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 25 Aug. 2022 So why have the Rams not been able to get over the hump against their NFC West rival? Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2022 The Bulldogs are the unsurprising unanimous choice at No. 1 after finally getting over the hump against nemesis Alabama in a memorable championship game. Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2022 Can the Colts finally get over the hump against an AFC contender? Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Nov. 2021 The Bears prioritize beating the Packers and winning division games, and getting over the hump against the Packers has proved difficult. Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2021 So how did the Lancers (2-0), ranked fifth by The Chronicle, get over the hump against the nation’s No. 12 team and No. 1 in the Bay Area for 30 years? Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Sep. 2021 Will new coach Jordan Stevens get Maine over the hump? Eamonn Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Each game has gotten progressively closer, and this might be the opportune time for Norvell to get over the hump. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

akin to Middle Low German hump bump, Dutch homp lump, chunk, Frisian homp, himp

First Known Use

Noun

1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1785, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

hump

noun

ˈhəmp How to pronounce hump (audio)
1
: a rounded bulge or lump (as on the back of a camel)
2
: a difficult part (as of a task)
With that done, we're over the hump.

Medical Definition

hump

noun

ˈhəmp How to pronounce hump (audio)
: a rounded protuberance
especially : humpback

humped

verb

past tense of hump
1
as in labored
to devote serious and sustained effort the farmers had to really hump to get the harvest in before the rains

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • labored
  • struggled
  • worked
  • wrought
  • tugged
  • hustled
  • plowed
  • sweated
  • drudged
  • tried
  • grubbed
  • plodded
  • toiled
  • fagged
  • travailed
  • slogged
  • sweat
  • strived
  • slaved
  • strained
  • plugged
  • endeavored
  • moiled
  • banged away
  • strove
  • sweat blood
  • attacked
  • scratched
  • dug (away)
  • sweated blood
  • drove
  • dug in
  • essayed
  • pegged (away)
  • exerted
  • beavered (away)
  • trudged
  • waded
  • pitched in
  • knuckled down
  • overworked
  • eked out
  • overexerted
  • scrabbled
  • exercised
  • hammered (away)
  • buckled (down)
  • put out
  • applied (oneself)
  • ground (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • broke
  • slackened
  • chilled
  • eased (up)
  • lounged
  • rested
  • lazed
  • let up
  • idled
  • loafed
  • hung (around or out)
  • hung
  • shirked
  • relaxed
  • bummed
  • lolled
  • dallied
  • goofed (off)
  • slacked (off)
  • basked
  • played
  • hanged (around or out)
  • unwound
  • hacked (around)
  • hanged
  • reposed
  • goldbricked
  • footled
  • dabbled
  • doodled
  • dillydallied
  • trifled
  • hung about
  • fooled around
  • goofed (around)
  • vegged out
  • puttered (around)
  • pottered (around)
  • fribbled
  • monkeyed (around)
  • messed around
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2
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly the boat was really humping before the motor started to sputter all of a sudden

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • sped
  • trotted
  • hurried
  • scurried
  • chased
  • raced
  • drove
  • rushed
  • traveled
  • jumped
  • zipped
  • flew
  • scooted
  • buzzed
  • stepped
  • rammed
  • darted
  • ripped
  • blasted
  • travelled
  • speeded
  • ran
  • hustled
  • bolted
  • blew
  • run
  • barreled
  • zoomed
  • dashed
  • scuttled
  • hurtled
  • whirled
  • blazed
  • careened
  • rustled
  • jogged
  • hurled
  • bowled
  • rocketed
  • belted
  • bustled
  • nipped
  • barrelled
  • shot
  • motored
  • tore
  • pelted
  • hastened
  • hared
  • breezed
  • bundled
  • hied
  • galloped
  • cannonballed
  • coursed
  • careered
  • bombed
  • whisked
  • jetted
  • streaked
  • highballed
  • beat it
  • scampered
  • scudded
  • flitted
  • stepped on it
  • whizzed
  • accelerated
  • stampeded
  • sprinted
  • scuffled
  • shook a leg
  • beetled
  • cracked (on)
  • made tracks
  • got a move on
  • hotfooted (it)
  • outpaced
  • outstripped
  • overtook
  • quickened
  • outran
  • arrowed
  • stepped out
  • caught up
  • beelined
  • fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • crawled
  • dragged
  • poked
  • crept
  • lagged
  • poked
  • lingered
  • hung (around or out)
  • ambled
  • loitered
  • strolled
  • sauntered
  • shuffled
  • plodded
  • hanged (around or out)
  • lumbered
  • tarried
  • dawdled
  • dallied
  • slowed (down or up)
  • decelerated
  • dillydallied
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