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humped

/hʌmpt/

humped up

humpedadjective

more humped

Comp.

most humped

Super.

/hʌmpt/

Translations

bossuSe dit d’un être ou d’un objet pourvu d’une bosse; registre courant.

The humped camel trudged slowly across the desert.

Le chameau bossu avançait lentement dans le désert.

Additional translations

bombéPour une forme arrondie et renflée; notamment pour des objets ou des reliefs.

Definitions

Having a hump or humps; having a raised, rounded shape or form.

The humped camel trudged slowly across the desert.

Synonyms

humpverb

humped

Past Simple

humped

Past Simple

humped

Past Participle

humping

ing-form

/hʌmp/

Translations

porter péniblementAvec effort, souvent sous un poids important.

He humped the heavy backpack up the hill.

Il a porté péniblement le lourd sac à dos jusqu'en haut de la colline.

avancer en cahotantPour un véhicule ou un mouvement saccadé.

The old truck humped along the bumpy road.

Le vieux camion avançait en cahotant sur la route cahoteuse.

arquerPour le dos ou les épaules.

The cat humped its back when it saw the dog.

Le chat a arqué le dos quand il a vu le chien.

Additional translations

baiserArgot vulgaire.

Definitions

To carry something heavy with difficulty.

He humped the heavy backpack up the hill.

To move with a jerky or awkward motion.

The old truck humped along the bumpy road.

To engage in sexual intercourse (informal and often considered vulgar).

They were caught humping in the backseat of the car.

To arch or hunch, especially of one’s back or shoulders.

The cat humped its back when it saw the dog.

Synonyms

hump up

humpnoun

Definitions

A rounded protuberance found on the back of a camel or other animal, used to store fat.

The camel's hump allows it to survive long periods without water.

A rounded, raised mass of earth or other material.

The children loved to slide down the grassy hump in the park.

A difficult or challenging phase that must be overcome.

Once we get over the hump of the initial setup, the project should run smoothly.

A rounded, raised part on the surface of something, such as a road or a piece of furniture.

The car jolted as it went over the hump in the road.

A state of annoyance or bad mood (chiefly British, usually with “the”).

She had the hump all morning after the argument.

humpadjective

Definitions

Relating to or featuring a hump; hump-shaped; used attributively before a noun.

Drivers slowed as they approached the hump bridge.