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bumping

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈbəmpɪŋ// UK //bˈʌmpɪŋ// bump·ing Informal

adj. full of people and activity. You use this to describe a place that is very busy and exciting.

adj. characterised by intense activity, movement, or noise. Often used to describe social venues or urban environments.


SIMPLE

The city center is always bumping on a Saturday night.

CONTEXTUAL

We found a bumping little club in the basement of an old warehouse that played great house music.

COMPLEX

While the rest of the neighborhood was quiet and dark, the corner bistro remained bumping until the early hours of the morning.

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