bumper

B2
Pronunciation
/ˈbʌmpə(ɹ)/
Noun
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

Someone or something that bumps.

2 Definition

A drinking vessel filled to the brim.

3 Definition

Anything large or successful.

4 Definition

Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender.

5 Definition

Any mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against impact.

Example Sentences
  • The company sells screw-on rubber bumpers and feet.
6 Definition

A bouncer.

7 Definition

A side wall of a pool table.

8 Definition

A short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.

9 Definition

A covered house at a theatre, etc., in honour of some favourite performer.

10 Definition

A woman's posterior, particularly one that is considered full and desirable.

11 Definition

An extra musician (not notated in the score) who assists the principal French horn by playing less-exposed passages, so that the principal can save their 'lip' for difficult solos. Also applied to other sections of the orchestra.

12 Definition

An object on a playfield that applies force to the pinball when hit, often giving a minor increase in score.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To drink from the vessels called bumpers.

Adjective
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Large; filled to the bumpers at the top of a silo.

Example Sentences
  • We harvested a bumper crop of arugula and parsnips this year.