dump
/dʌmp/noun, verb1 syllable
Dump means: a piece of land where waste materials are dumped.
Synonyms for dump16
noun, as in a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
noun, as in a coarse term for defecation
verb, as in sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
verb, as in sell at artificially low prices
What does dump mean?10
noun
a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
a coarse term for defecation“he took a shit”
(computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs
a place where supplies can be stored“an ammunition dump”
verb
fall abruptly“It plunged to the bottom of the well”
knock down with force“He decked his opponent”
sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly“The company dumped him after many years of service”
sell at artificially low prices
throw away as refuse“No dumping in these woods!”
drop (stuff) in a heap or mass“The truck dumped the garbage in the street”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with dump?11
Dump in a sentence
- You were about to dump her flat out, weren't you?unknown
- When the dump truck fills up, call to have them come and switch it.MethodGT
- I want these things, but the rest goes to the dump.CK
- If you want to take a dump, use the bucket.Amastan
- The taxi collided head-on with a dump truck and was badly crushed.unknown
- He was almost run over by a dump truck.ET
- Ziri is taking a dump in the backyard.Amastan
- Give me five minutes to finish this dump.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of dump
as a noun
- plural
- dumps
as a verb
- past tense
- dumped
- present participle
- dumping
- third-person singular
- dumps