2syllables
bumping
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bumping is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, bumping is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofbumping
1verb
- To knock against or run into with a jolt.
- To move up or down by a step; displace.
Example: "I bumped the font size up to make my document easier to read."
- To post in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.
- (of a superheated liquid) To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid.
- To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations.
- To move the time of (a scheduled event).
- To pick (a lock) with a repeated striking motion that dislodges the pins.
- To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise; to boom.
- To spread out material so as to fill any desired number of pages.
1noun
- The sound or action of a bump.
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