dump

Everyday

1. To dump something is to put it down or drop it carelessly or roughly. tree →
2. To dump rubbish is to get rid of it, especially in a place where it is not allowed. tree →
3. A dump (or tip, in UK/Australia) is a place where rubbish is taken and left. tree →
4. (informal) A dump is a dirty, messy or ugly place. tree →
5. (informal) To dump a boyfriend or girlfriend is to end the relationship. tree →
6. (informal, a bit rude) To have a dump or take a dump is to go to the toilet to poo. tree →
7. (informal) "Down in the dumps" means sad. tree →
8. A dump can also be a heavy, dull thud, the sound of something heavy falling. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: dumping bags on the floor, taking rubbish to the dump. In environment lessons, illegal dumping harms nature. In stories and slang: "This place is a dump!" Phrases: rubbish dump, dump truck, down in the dumps, data dump.

Examples

• Don't dump your bag in the hallway. tree →
• We took the old sofa to the dump. tree →
• Dumping rubbish in the river is against the law. tree →
• My room is a dump, Mum says. tree →
• She was down in the dumps after losing the game. tree →
• The dump truck tipped out the sand. tree →
• He dumped his girlfriend by text, which was unkind. tree →
• The lorry dumped 5 tonnes of gravel, then 3 more, so 8 tonnes in all. tree →
• He came down on his feet quite unhurt, but the little black dog heard the dump, and rushed out of its kennel at once. tree →

Note

Regular verb: dumped. Register: "take a dump" is rude slang; say "go to the toilet". "Tip" is the common UK/Australian word for the rubbish dump. In problems, "dumped" means taken away from what is kept (subtract) or added to a pile at the dump.