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Word

bumping

Phoneticsbump·ing

US/ˈbəmpɪŋ/

UK/bˈʌmpɪŋ/

Definition

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.

Examples

“The city center is always bumping on a Saturday night.”

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

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

Examples

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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