Synonyms for

Hump

Verb / hʌmp / Another word for hump — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To bend or arch one's back into a hump shape; a rounded protuberance on the back of an animal.

Synonyms & similar words

extrusion bed beintimate bump haveagoatit screw doit sleeptogether haveintercourse hunchover haveitoff bang jut sleepwith makelove makeout rollinthehay eff hunchforward swelling protrusion excrescence prominence gibbosity jazz bump lump knob hunch bunch humpback protuberance swell bulge mound hill ridge elevation rise eminence summit peak mountain pimple papule

Synonyms by register

Formal

protuberance eminence mound rise

Informal

lump bump knob hunk

Literary

swell ridge crest

Antonyms

valley dip depression trough flat plain level

Common collocations

  • camel hump
  • hump day
  • over the hump
  • hump it
  • hump it to
  • hump of a camel
  • hump of land

Word family

noun hump
verb hump

Usage note

As a noun, 'hump' often refers to a rounded elevation. As a verb, it can mean to carry something, often with effort, or to have sexual intercourse informally.

Example sentences

  1. The camel had a large hump on its back.
  2. I had to hump my backpack up the mountain.
  3. The road had a big hump in it.
  4. The humpback whale is a majestic creature.
  5. She had to hunch over to fit through the small doorway.

Quotes

  • 'I'm not a camel, you know. I don't have a hump.' - Paul McCartney
  • 'The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.' - Oscar Wilde
  • 'I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.' - Daniel Boone

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