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Hump vs Lump - What's the difference?

hump | lump |

As nouns the difference between hump and lump

is that hump is a mound of earth while lump is something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group.

As verbs the difference between hump and lump

is that hump is to bend something into a hump while lump is to treat as a single unit; to group together.

As a proper noun Hump

is the Himalayas, as the challenge for the supply route between India and China.

hump

English

Noun

(wikipedia hump) (en noun)
  • A mound of earth.
  • A rounded mass, especially a fleshy mass such as on a camel.
  • A speed hump.
  • (rft-sense) A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.
  • (slang) An act of sexual intercourse.
  • (British, slang) A bad mood.
    • get the hump''', have the '''hump''', take the '''hump .
  • (slang) A painfully boorish person.
    • That guy is such a hump !

    Synonyms

    * (abnormal deformity of the spine) gibbous, humpback, hunch, hunchback

    See also

    * over the hump * hump day * speed hump

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bend something into a hump.
  • (slang) To carry something, especially with some exertion.
  • (slang) To carry, especially with some exertion.
  • (intransitive) To dry-hump.
  • (slang) To have sex with.
  • (slang) To have sex.

    • Derived terms

    * dry-hump

    lump

    English

    (wikipedia lump)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group.
    • Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps .
    a lump''' of coal; a '''lump''' of clay; a '''lump of cheese
  • A group, set, or unit.
    • The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment.
  • A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
    • Do you want one lump or two with your coffee?
  • A dull or lazy person.
    • Don't just sit there like a lump .
  • (informal, as plural) A beating or verbal abuse.
    • He's taken his lumps over the years.
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  • A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.

    • Derived terms

    * lumpectomy * lump in one’s throat * lumpy * lump-sun

    Hyponyms

    * nubble

    External links

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To treat as a single unit; to group together.
    • People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures.

    See also

    * take one’s lumps * lump it * like it or lump it

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