Definition of "bumps" []

• Plural form of bump. (noun)
• The ritual tossing of someone into the air to celebrate their birthday. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bump. (verb)

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• "It's just that you've had a series of what they call bumps or seismic events that literally had never been expected."
• "Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham says they were taken to three Contra Costa County hospitals Friday night with what she described as bumps and bruises."
• "But producers get flummoxed when a title bumps up against the confines of genre."