Bump or Bumps may refer to: * A collision or impact * A raised protrusion on the skin such as a pimple,

goose bump Goose bumps, goosebumps or goose-pimples are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which may involuntarily develop when a person is tickled, cold or experiencing strong emotions such as fear, euphoria or sexual arousal. The f ...

prayer bump A prayer callus, zabiba or zebiba ( ar, زبيبة ''zabība'', "raisin") is a callus on the forehead present in some devout praying Muslims, mainly in Egypt. Owing to its societal significance it is also known as the "devout sign". Among notabl ...

lie bump Transient lingual papillitis are painful, hypertrophic, red and white lingual papillae on the tongue. Cause Transient lingual papillitis can affect males and females as early as 3 years of age. In many cases, the cause is unknown. Some dental p ...

s, etc.

Infrastructure and industry

Coal mine bump A coal mine bump (a bump, a mine bump, a mountain bump, or a rock burst) is a seismic jolt occurring within an underground mine due to the explosive collapse of one or more support pillars. In room and pillar mining, tunnels are advanced in a recta ...

, a seismic jolt occurring within a mine * Bump (union), in a unionised work environment, a reassignment of jobs on the basis of seniority *

Bumper music Bumper music, or a bump, is a term used in the radio broadcasting industry to refer to short clips of signature songs or theme music used to buffer transitions between programming elements, typically lasting no longer than fifteen seconds. It is ...

or bump, in radio broadcasting a short clip of music used for transitions between program elements * Bump, airline travel slang for the involuntary denial of boarding to passengers on an overbooked flight

Arts and entertainment

* Bump (dance), a dance from the 1970s disco era * ''BUMP'' (comics), 2007-8 limited edition comic book series

Music

* "The Bump", a funky song by the Commodores from '' Machine Gun''(1974) * "The Bump", a 1974 hit single by the band Kenny * ''Bump'' (album), a jazz album recorded by musician John Scofield in 2000 * "Bump", a song by Raven-Symoné from '' This Is My Time'' * "Bump", a song by Fun Lovin' Criminals from '' Loco'' * "Bump", a song by Spank Rock from '' YoYoYoYoYo'' * "Bump", a song by Rehab from ''

Graffiti the World ''Graffiti the World'' is the fourth studio album by American band Rehab. It was originally released on July 15, 2005, for Attica Sound with distribution via Redeye Distribution, and re-released on the same day in 2008 through Universal Republic ...

'' * "Bump", a song by

Baby Blue Baby blue is a tint of azure, one of the pastel colors. The first recorded use of ''baby blue'' as a color name in English was in 1892. Variations of baby blue Beau blue Beau blue is a light tone of baby blue. "Beau" means "beautiful" in Fr ...

from ''No Smoke Without Fire'' * "Bump", a song by Brockhampton from '' Saturation'' * "Bump", a 2006 song by Spank Rock

Television

* ''Bump'' (British TV series), a 1990 British children's animated programme featuring an elephant * ''Bump'' (Australian TV series), a 2021 Australian streaming television drama series * ''

Bump! ''Bump!'' is a Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and ar ...

'', a Canadian gay and lesbian travel and lifestyle television series * Bump, a pricing game on '' The Price Is Right'' television game show

Fictional characters

Bump (Transformers) is a 1999 Japanese language, Japanese Transformers television animated series, a toy line, and a sequel to ''Beast Wars II''. It was produced by Nihon Ad Systems, NAS, TV Tokyo, and Ashi Productions. Hozumi Gōda reprised his role as Lio Con ...

, a fictional character in the ''Transformers'' universe * Mr. Bump, a ''Mr. Men'' character *

Bobby Bumps Bobby Bumps is the titular character of a series of American silent animated short subjects produced by Bray Productions from 1915–25. Inspired by R. F. Outcault's '' Buster Brown'', Bobby Bumps was a little boy who, accompanied by his dog Fi ...

, in 1915–1925 silent animated short subjects

Culture

* The bumps, a birthday tradition * Elbow bump, an informal greeting where two people touch or tap elbows *

Fist bump A fist bump (also known as a bro fist or power five) is a gesture similar in meaning to a handshake or high five. A fist bump can also be a symbol of giving respect or approval, as well as companionship between two people. It can be followed ...

, an informal greeting

Sport

* Bump (football), a body contact alternative to a tackle and shepherding method in Australian rules football *

Bumps race A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each crew attempting to catch and ‘bump’ the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind. The form is mainly used in intercollegiat ...

, a type of rowing competition * Bump (professional wrestling), making actual contact with another individual, an object, or the ground *

Bump (game) Variations of basketball are games or activities based on, or similar in origin to, the game of basketball, in which the player utilizes common basketball skills. Some are essentially identical to basketball, with only minor rules changes, while ...

, a basketball elimination game

People

Bump (nickname) Bump or Bumps is a nickname for: * Robert Blackwell (1918–1985), American bandleader, songwriter, arranger and record producer nicknamed "Bumps" * Bump Elliott (1925–2019), American college football player, coach, and athletic administrator * B ...

Bump (surname) Bump is the surname of: * Hulda Pierce Warren Bump and Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump, birth names of dwarf entertainers and sisters Minnie Warren (1849–1878) and Lavinia Warren (1841–1919) respectively, the latter the wife of "General Tom Thumb" * ...

Other uses

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, in Centerville, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, U.S. *

Bump (application) Bump! is a discontinued iOS and Android mobile app that enables smartphone users to transfer contact information, photos and files between devices. In 2011, it was #8 on Apple's list of all-time most popular free iPhone apps, and by February 20 ...

, a popular app for the iPhone and Android smartphones which allowed users to easily share information *

Bump (Internet) An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are often longer than one line of text, and are at least tempora ...

, a term for moving a thread to the top of a forum * The Bump, a knoll on South Georgia Island; see Fortuna Bay