Definitions for humped

• Definition
• Anagrams (80)

humped humped

Spelling: [huhmpt]

IPA: /hʌmpt/

Humped is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 80 anagrams from letters in humped (dehmpu).

Definitions for humped

noun

1. a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
2. Physical Geography. a low, rounded rise of ground; hummock. a mountain or mountain range.
3. Railroads. (in a switchyard) a raised area down which cars pushed to its crest roll by gravity and momentum for automatic sorting through a series of preset switches.
4. Slang: Vulgar. an act or instance of coitus. a partner in coitus.
5. the hump. British Slang. a fit of depression or bad humor: (initial capital letter) (in World War II) the Himalayas.

Idioms

1. over the hump, past the most difficult, time-consuming, or dangerous part or period:

adjective

1. having a hump.

verb (used with object)

1. to raise (the back) in a hump; hunch:
2. Railroads. to sort (cars) by means of a hump.
3. Informal. to exert (oneself) in a great effort.
4. Slang: Vulgar. to have sexual intercourse with.
5. Slang. to place or bear on the back or shoulder. to carry or haul. to load or unload; lift.

verb (used without object)

1. to rise in a hump.
2. Informal. to exert oneself; hustle or hurry.
3. Slang: Vulgar. to engage in sexual intercourse.

Origin of humped

First recorded in 1705-15; hump + -ed³

Examples for humped

He squirmed, he wriggled, he humped as fast as he could, trying to escape; but all in vain.

This is regarded by some as the finest breed of the humped variety.

He had enormous shoulders, fairly “humped” with layers of fat.

The man sat all humped over on the ice, as if mending a broken skate.

humped cattle may also be found in China, Africa and Madagascar.

Mr. Spokesly could see nothing save the man's broad, humped shoulders.

The Constitution was written by men who owned breweries, imported whiskey, and humped cows.

He humped his shoulder and knocked the receiver off the hook.

Joe humped his back with a movement expressive of unconcern.

Shoulders were slanting, humped, pulled this way and pulled that way.