Meaning & use
Bumping
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Knocking against something, often accidentally, with a jolt or light impact.
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She kept bumping into furniture in the dark room.
The car ahead was bumping along the potholed road.
A note on using this word
Informally, 'bumping' can also describe music that has a strong, danceable beat, as in 'this song is bumping.'
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Playing music with a loud, strong beat; sounding lively or energetic.
The speakers were bumping all night at the block party.
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