tump
Americannoun
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a small mound, hill, or rise of ground.
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a clump of grass, shrubs, or trees, especially rising from a swamp or bog.
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a heap or stack, as a haystack.
noun
Etymology
Origin of tump
First recorded in 1580–90; of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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That’s why she use her walker—so she don’t get dizzy and tump over.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
Wait to see if she was going to tump over.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
With a tump line over his forehead, he moved ahead, apparently little concerned about the weight of his load.
From Bob Hunt in Canada by Orton, George W.
I likes dat, 'cause de drums goes, 'ter-ump, ter-ump, ter-ump, tump, tump,' and de fifes goes, 'te, te, ta, te, tat' and plays Dixie.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
These tump lines supported rather bulky wooden boxes running the lengths of the men's backs.
From The Rules of the Game by White, Stewart Edward
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