Hump may refer to:
*
*
*
*
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
hump — ► NOUN 1) a rounded protuberance found on the back of a camel or other animal or as an abnormality on a person s back. 2) a rounded raised mass of earth or land. ► VERB 1) informal lift or carry with difficulty. 2) make hump shaped. 3) vulgar… … English terms dictionary
Hump — Hump, v. t. 1. To form into a hump; to make hump shaped; to hunch; often with up. The cattle were very uncomfortable, standing humped up in the bushes. T. Roosvelt. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To put or carry on the (humped) back; to shoulder; hence … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hump|y — hump|y1 «HUHM pee», adjective, hump|i|er, hump|i|est. 1. full of humps. 2. like a hump. hump|y2 «HUHM pee», noun, plural … Useful english dictionary
Hump — ist die Bezeichnung für einen bekannten Häuptling der Miniconjou Lakota Indianer, siehe Hump (Häuptling) eine Schauplatz des Zweiten Weltkrieges im Himalaya, siehe The Hump eine Wortschöpfung des österreichischen Politikers Hilmar Kabas, siehe… … Deutsch Wikipedia
hump — hump·less; hump; hump·ty; hump·ty dump·ty; … English syllables
Hump — (h[u^]mp), n. [Cf. D. homp a lump, LG. hump heap, hill, stump, possibly akin to E. heap. Cf. {Hunch}.] 1. A protuberance; especially, the protuberance formed by a crooked back. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A fleshy protuberance on the back of an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hump — [hump] n. [< or akin to LowG humpe, thick piece < IE * kumb (< base * keu , to bend, curve) > HIP1, Sans kumba , thick end (of a bone), Gr kymbē, a bowl] 1. a rounded, protruding lump, as the fleshy mass on the back of a camel: see… … English World dictionary
hump — [n] swelling, projection bulge, bump, convexedness, convexity, dune, elevation, eminence, excrescence, gibbosity, hill, hummock, hunch, knap, knob, knurl, kyphosis, mound, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, ridge, swell, tumescence; concepts… … New thesaurus
hump — [[t]hʌ̱mp[/t]] humps, humping, humped 1) N COUNT A hump is a small hill or raised area. The path goes over a large hump by a tree before running near a road. Syn: mound 2) N COUNT A camel s hump is the large lump on its back. Camels rebuild fat… … English dictionary
hump — humper, n. humpless, adj. /hump/, n. 1. a rounded protuberance, esp. a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison. 2. Physical Geog … Universalium
