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Bumping vs Sliding - What's the difference?

bumping | sliding |

As verbs the difference between bumping and sliding

is that bumping is while sliding is .

As nouns the difference between bumping and sliding

is that bumping is the sound or action of a bump while sliding is the motion of something that slides.

As an adjective sliding is

of something that can slide.

bumping

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The sound or action of a bump.
  • * 1941 , Gladys Mitchell, When Last I Died
  • There was nothing to be seen, but he could hear loud thumpings and bumpings which seemed to come from the back of the house.

    sliding

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • :Children find that sliding can be fun.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The motion of something that slides.
  • slippings and slidings

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of something that can slide
  • :Our yard is just outside the sliding door.
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