Synonyms for
Hump
Definition
To bend or arch one's back into a hump shape; a rounded protuberance on the back of an animal.
Synonyms & similar words
protuberance
hunchforward
gibbousness
swelling
know
bump
haveintercourse
protrusion
bonk
hunch
screw
bed
love
prominence
excrescence
jut
eff
haveagoatit
sleeptogether
haveitaway
rollinthehay
beintimate
makeout
bang
makelove
bump
lump
knob
hunch
bunch
humpback
protuberance
swell
bulge
mound
hill
ridge
elevation
rise
eminence
summit
peak
mountain
pimple
papule
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- camel hump
- hump day
- over the hump
- hump it
- hump it to
- hump of a camel
- hump of land
Word family
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.
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Example sentences
- The camel had a large hump on its back.
- I had to hump my backpack up the mountain.
- The road had a big hump in it.
- The humpback whale is a majestic creature.
- 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