verb
- past tense of bump; hit or knock against something
- past tense of bump; moved someone or something to a different position, especially to remove from a list or schedule
- past tense of bump; increased or raised something
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Examples
- She bumped her head on the low ceiling.
- The car bumped into the fence during parking.
- He was bumped from the flight due to overbooking.
- The airline bumped several passengers to the next flight.
- They bumped up the price by ten dollars.
- Her salary was bumped after the promotion.
- I accidentally bumped the table and spilled my coffee.