Examples of “bump” in a Sentence

noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.

• We felt a sudden bump as the plane touched down.
• I heard a loud bump upstairs and went to check.
• The car came to a stop with a small bump.

noun A small swelling or lump on a surface or on the skin.

• The bee sting left a red bump on her arm.
• He got a bump on his forehead after hitting the cupboard door.
• The road was full of bumps and potholes.

noun Informal term for a pregnant woman's swollen belly.

• He gently rested his hand on her growing bump.
• At the party, her bump was just starting to show.
• She proudly showed off her baby bump.

verb To knock against something, or to move someone or something to a later position or time.

• Be careful not to bump the table while I'm painting it.
• I accidentally bumped into her in the hallway.
• The airline bumped him to a later flight.

verb To reply to an online post specifically to push it back to the top of a list.

• I'm bumping this post in case anyone missed it yesterday.
• Please don't bump old threads just to say thanks.
• He bumped the thread hoping someone would finally answer.