hump: Meaning and Definition of

hump

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.
1. a low, rounded rise of ground; hummock.
2. a mountain or mountain range.
3. (in a switchyard) a raised area down which cars pushed to its crest roll by gravity and momentum for automatic sorting through a series of preset switches.
4. .
1. an act or instance of coitus.
2. a partner in coitus.
5. to get the hump.
1. Brit. Slang.a fit of depression or bad humor:to get the hump.
2. (cap.) (in World War II) the Himalayas.
6. past the most difficult, time-consuming, or dangerous part or period: The doctor says she's over the hump now and should improve steadily.

1. to raise (the back) in a hump; hunch: The cat humped its back.
2. to sort (cars) by means of a hump.
3. to exert (oneself&hasp;) in a great effort.
4. . to have sexual intercourse with.
1. to place or bear on the back or shoulder.
2. to carry or haul.
3. to load or unload; lift.

1. to rise in a hump.
2. to exert oneself; hustle or hurry.
3. . to engage in sexual intercourse.