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Collocations for bump - noun

1. sudden strong blow

ADJECTIVE

loud
minor, slight

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VERB + bump

feel, take

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PREPOSITION

with a bump
We landed with a loud bump.

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2. lump on the body

ADJECTIVE

big, huge, large, nasty, nice
little, small, tiny
red
goose (usually goosebumps)

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VERB + bump

get, have

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PREPOSITION

bump on
He got a nasty bump on his head.

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PHRASES

bumps and bruises

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3. lump in a flat surface

ADJECTIVE

speed (= on a road)

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VERB + bump

hit
We hit a bump and the car swerved.
smooth out (often figurative)
My job is to smooth out the bumps in supply and demand.

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PREPOSITION

bump in
a bump in the road

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Collocations for bump - verb

ADVERB

accidentally
gently
almost, nearly

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PREPOSITION

against
I ran after her, bumping against people in my rush.
into
I bumped into the corner of a table as I left.
on
I bumped my head on the door frame.

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