May 2024

Bump can mean ‘to collide’ or ‘to move with a series of jolts.’ We have other meanings to tell you about, including what it means to “bump into someone” or “bump someone off,” and what “the bumps” are.

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To fetch means ‘to go and get something and bring it back’ or ‘to cause someone to come.’ In financial terms, fetch means…

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A chunk can be a thick mass, lump, or piece of anything or a large or significant amount of something…

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To flap means ‘to move back and forth loosely’ or ‘to move up and down,’ like wings or arms. As a slang term, ‘to become excited or confused,’ usually because of stress, is also to flap. As a noun, a flap is…

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A squeal is a long, sharp cry, as of pain, surprise, fear, or excitement or a screeching sound. Informally, in US English, a protest or complaint about something can be called a squeal. As a verb, squeal obviously means…

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