dump — to put down or drop something in a careless way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to put down or drop something in a careless way
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʌmp/
Example Sentences
- My room is such a dump that even cockroaches wear hard hats.
- He got dumped by text message - talk about modern romance!
- The company will dump toxic waste into the river.
dump
VERB[/dʌmp/]
to put down or drop something in a careless way
He tilts the wheelbarrow and dumps a pile of soil onto the garden bed.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'dump' derives from 14th-century Norwegian 'dumpa', meaning 'to fall suddenly' or 'to drop'. This Scandinavian root reflects the physical action of letting something fall abruptly, which evolved into the broader sense of discarding or unloading material.
Breakdown
The word is rooted in Norwegian 'dumpa' (to fall suddenly, to drop), which directly forms the English verb 'dump' with the sense of forceful or sudden release of contents.
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“My room is such a dump that even cockroaches wear hard hats.”
“He got dumped by text message - talk about modern romance!”
“The company will dump toxic waste into the river.”
“She dumped all her problems on me during lunch.”
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