hump
/hʌmp/
noun
- A rounded, raised part on a surface or on an animal's back.
- There is a hump in the road that slows down cars.
- The camel has a large hump on its back.
- The old bridge had a hump in the middle.
- A difficult or challenging part of a process or journey.
- The project hit a hump when the funding was delayed.
- We just need to get over this hump, and then things will be easier.
- Once you pass the first hump, the rest of the hike is flat.
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verb
- To carry or lift something heavy with effort.
- He humped the heavy bag onto his shoulder.
- The movers humped furniture all afternoon.
- They had to hump the boxes up three flights of stairs.
- To curve or arch something, especially one's back.
- She humped over the desk, trying to read the small print.
- He humped his shoulders against the cold wind.
- The cat humped its back when it saw the dog.
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