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dump

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verb

ˈdəmp How to pronounce dump (audio)
dumped; dumping; dumps

transitive verb

1
a
: to let (something) fall in or as if in a heap or mass
He dumped his clothes on the bed.
She dumped the contents of her purse on the table.
also : to empty (a bag, box, etc.) so that its contents fall in or as if in a heap or mass
She dumped her suitcase on the bed.
b
: to get rid of (something or someone) in an abrupt and often casual or careless way
I dumped the old coffee down the drain.
The week before, someone dumped an old lounge chair in their yard. Brad Schrade
The problem got dumped into his lap. [=someone shifted responsibility for solving the problem to him]
… sometimes … we'll dump the kids with my mother and go out … John Sayles
President Ford had included him on the 1976 ticket, dumping the incumbent vice president, Nelson Rockefeller. Jay Nordlinger
often, informal : to end a romantic relationship with (someone)
My boyfriend dumped me. = I got dumped (by my boyfriend).
c
: jettison
an airplane dumping gasoline
2
slang : to knock down : beat
the man rushed out and dumped him John Corry
3
: to sell in quantity at a very low price
specifically : to sell abroad at less than the market price at home
4
: to copy (data in a computer's internal storage) to an external storage or output device
5
a
: to hit or throw short and softly
dump a pass to a running back
dump a bunt down the line
b
: to hit (a puck) deep into the opponent's zone in ice hockey

intransitive verb

1
: to fall abruptly : plunge
2
: to dump refuse

dump

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noun

plural dumps
1
a
: an accumulation of refuse and discarded materials
b
: a place where such materials are dumped
2
a
: a quantity of reserve materials accumulated at one place
b
: a place where such materials are stored
ammunition dump
3
: a disorderly, slovenly, or objectionable place
4
: the act of copying data from a computer's internal storage to an external storage or output device
The output is a screen dump [=a transfer of the data displayed on a computer screen] to a dot matrix printer. Maxine D. Brown
5
often vulgar : an act of defecation
—usually used with take
Phrases
dump on
: to treat disrespectfully
especially : belittle, bad-mouth

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb You can dump the coats on the bed. I dumped the coffee down the drain. The murderer dumped the body in the river. Noun We bring our trash to the town dump on Saturdays. all of the used packaging eventually ends up in the dump
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
From screens to flares to wheels to dump-offs in the flats to motioning Hines out wide or into the slot and sending him every which way, the variety is aplenty. Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 Probably cheaper to just buy naked chicken and dump it in a bag with buttermilk yourself. Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 29 Apr. 2022 On Sunday, dump trucks and D.C. police vehicles blocked off the alleyways and intersection around the area, and city employees helped direct vehicle traffic. Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will supposedly dump the notch. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 17 Aug. 2022 Historically these winter atmospheric rivers dump feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada, but as climate warms, more of the snow will fall as rain. Payton Major, Judson Jones And Brandon Miller, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 Utah wildlife managers dump nearly 10 million fish, on average, into the state’s rivers, lakes and reservoirs every year. Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022 No need to mix it all together, either—just dump the ingredients in a pan and bake. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 In the oceans, cruise ships are legally allowed to dump much of this waste, treated or not, within certain parameters. Sylvia Goodman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022
Noun
Just four years later, Howard found himself being traded away in a salary dump. Tim Bontemps, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2017 New York City is gradually transforming its largest trash dump, Fresh Kills on Staten Island, into a vast expanse of parkland and restored natural areas. Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, 15 June 2017 A colleague got him to shore, and flagged down a dump truck, which took Stewart to a hospital. Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 June 2017 The driver of the dump truck, which was registered to Harry Brown Trucking Inc., of Hebron, was not injured in the crash. Amy Lavalley, Post-Tribune, 7 June 2017 The chemicals apparently had leached into the water from waste dumps, where the company disposed of the chemicals, ending in the 1970s. Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 6 June 2017 The latter came after Sandburg setter Connor Kelly put the Eagles on top with a dump and a block on consecutive plays. Logan Malloy, Daily Southtown, 30 May 2017 Three possessions later, Tapan put the public team up, 24-21, on a timely dump. Andrew J. Campa, Burbank Leader, 4 June 2017 A man paving a private driveway in Whiteford suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a dump truck Tuesday afternoon, according to Harford County fire and EMS officials. David Anderson, The Aegis, 30 May 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

perhaps from Middle Dutch dompen to immerse, topple; akin to Old Norse dumpa to thump, fall suddenly

First Known Use

Verb

1784, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of dump was in 1784

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