Things that go ____ in the night

noun

1. A swelling of tissue

   "Her face flawless. Not a bump, a splotch or a freckle."

2. A sudden rise or uneven area in a road surface likely to jolt a passing vehicle

   "a bump in the road"

3. A cranial protuberance
4. A sudden forceful blow, impact, or jolt

   "felt a bump when the boat hit the dock"

5. Demotion
6. An action of thrusting the hips forward with an abrupt suggestive motion (as in a dance or in a burlesque striptease act) compare grind
7. Baby bump

   "Confirming her pregnancy at the September 6 MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye West's ex, 28, showed off her bump for the first time on the red carpet."

8. An increase in amount

   "a slight bump in wages/prices"

9. A small quantity of an illicit drug when inhaled in powdered form at one time

   "At her first few shows Savannah did bumps of coke off her pinkie before hitting the stage."

10. The act or an instance of bumping see bump the ball with the forearms

    "Loara High volleyball player Juli Miles demonstrates how to execute a bump during a match … . As the ball approaches, bring in your elbows and lock them so that your forearms are close to touching, which creates a nice, flat platform for the ball to bounce off."

verb

1. To strike or knock (something, such as a body part) with sudden force or violence

   "I fell and bumped my head."

2. To hit and move or dislodge (someone or something)

   "Be careful not to bump that vase."

3. To move (someone or something) to a different level, position, rank, etc.

   "rates being bumped up"

4. To remove (someone or something) usually by virtue of seniority or priority

   "The flight was overbooked, so I was bumped."

5. To hit (the ball) with the forearms held close together and facing upward (as when receiving a serve)

   "Hitting a ball with your bare forearms might sound painful, but it won't be if you learn how to bump the ball properly."

6. To play or listen to (recorded music and especially rap)

   "Raise your hand if you've been bumping the new remix to Fetty Wap's “My Way” since it dropped early this week …"

7. To strike or knock against something or someone with a sudden forceful thud or jolt

   "The boat bumped against the pier."

8. To proceed in an up and down motion across a rough surface

   "The truck bumped along the dirt road."

9. To encounter something that is an obstacle or hindrance

   "The Americans have pushed off that conversation, which risks bumping into that country's sensitive immigration politics."

phrase

1. To encounter especially by chance

verb

1. To murder casually or cold-bloodedly

noun

1. A replacement stock for a semiautomatic rifle that enables it to fire much more rapidly

   "A bump stock lets a gun's stock, which rests against the shoulder, slide backward and forward, letting users take advantage of the gun's recoil to fire rapidly."

phrase

1. To engage in sexual intercourse

   "More than 25% of men confessed to having daydreamed about their favorite sports teams while bumping uglies—but only 11% of women could say the same."

verb

1. To move (something or someone) to a higher level, position, rank, etc.

   "Prices are being bumped up."

noun

1. The enlarged abdomen of a pregnant woman

noun

1. A gesture in which two people bump their elbows together especially as an alternative to a handshake

   "It was before the public was told to wear masks, before the elbow bump became the new handshake, before all of the symptoms were known."

noun

1. A gesture in which two people bump their fists together (as in greeting or celebration)