HUMP Synonyms: 308 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈhəmp

Definition of hump

as in pouts

British a state of resentful silence or irritability failing her A-levels has certainly given her the hump

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as in mountain

an elevation of land higher than a hill a cloud-capped hump straddles the border separating the two countries

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as in hill

an area of high ground the grassy hump at the center of the park is a popular sledding spot during the winter

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verb

as in to struggle

to devote serious and sustained effort the farmers had to really hump to get the harvest in before the rains

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as in to speed

to proceed or move quickly the boat was really humping before the motor started to sputter all of a sudden

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Recent Examples of hump

Noun

The challenge for Hynes is to get the Wild over this next hump during what Guerin believes is their Stanley Cup window. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The end result would be a gassy surface shining as brightly as a more exposed black hole but with the Balmer break and smooth red hump of a 5,000-kelvin star, de Graaff and Naidu theorized. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

Poison Ivy Rorshach shimmied in a fishnet bodysuit, swinging her guitar to the band’s big beats from Badsville, while frontman Lux Interior ate his microphone, humped the floor, and then came again (pun intended) as Elvis Fucking Christ. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 All of the animals skidded on the slick ice, but the frantic cow made it to the bank, humped her way to the top, and hooked her front legs over. — Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hump

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hump

Noun

Most of the time, Mark just flails, complains, and pouts like a giant baby, and Affleck’s twitchy, rapid-fire delivery can’t give the character any life or depth.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Interspersed with Mellencamp’s idiosyncratic views of himself were old press shots of the singer, many without a shirt or showcasing pouts and flexed biceps, that fit the song’s wry message.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of pouts

Noun

The bear was also recently featured in Southern Living — for a few months each fall, a local mountain casts a shadow shaped like a bear onto the fall foliage below.

— Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
This innovation—the mass manufacture of ammonia, vastly more efficient than scraping guano off remote islands or grinding mountains of bison bones—removed the most critical nutrient bottleneck in global agriculture.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mountain

Noun

On a slight hill, wooden bench swings hover over the ground, overlooking many of the park’s trails.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Just a half-hour north of San Diego, the property is comprised of over 600 acres of hills, meadows, Japanese gardens, and citrus groves, including 30 miles of private hiking trails and five acres of bio-intensive gardens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of hill

Noun

Others have used it to remove oily stains from their toddlers like crayon marks on carpet, and one reviewer says it’s saved many of their clothes from being ruined in a household with unavoidable messes from both kids and pets.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
But many of us have buried our beloved pets in our yards beneath new trees as an alternative to cremation.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of pet

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Here are the peak dates to glimpse these dazzling celestial events, according to the American Meteor Society.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Turning on the heat a couple of hours before peak hours and turning it off after the higher rate kicks in can save you money.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of peak

Noun

But despite this, they were still conceived of as being located within the mounds themselves, real-world anchors for these strange, marvelous realms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Maybe Ohtani will accept surrendering the mound if he is handed a spot in the outfield?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of mound

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