hump

Everyday

1. A hump is a round lump that sticks up, such as on a camel's back. tree →
2. A hump is a small hill or a raised part of a road, like a speed hump. tree →
3. «Over the hump» means past the hardest part. tree →
4. «Have the hump» (British) means to be grumpy. tree →
5. To hump means to heave or strain hard, pushing your body along with great effort. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons camels store fat in their humps; humpback whales are named after the hump on their backs. In road safety speed humps (speed bumps) slow cars near schools. In everyday talk Wednesday is «hump day», the middle of the week. Phrases: speed hump, camel's hump, over the hump, have the hump.

Examples

• A camel stores fat in its hump. tree →
• The car slowed down for the speed hump. tree →
• Humpback whales have a hump on their backs. tree →
• We cycled over a hump in the path. tree →
• The hardest part is done — we're over the hump. tree →
• My brother's got the hump because he lost. tree →
• Shortly afterward, refreshments, consisting mostly of Camel's hump and ribs, were served to the company. tree →

Note

Countable noun (humps). «Speed hump» is British; Americans often say «speed bump». A one-humped camel is a dromedary, a two-humped camel a Bactrian camel. Myth: the hump does not hold water.

In Jewish tradition

In science lessons camels store fat in their humps; humpback whales are named after the hump on their backs. In road safety speed humps (speed bumps) slow cars near schools. In everyday talk Wednesday is «hump day», the middle of the week. Phrases: speed hump, camel's hump, over the hump, have the hump.

Note

Countable noun (humps). «Speed hump» is British; Americans often say «speed bump». A one-humped camel is a dromedary, a two-humped camel a Bactrian camel. Myth: the hump does not hold water.