Bump or bumps may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Bump (dance) The Bump is a form of popular dance introduced in the 1970s in the United States. Two partners, generally one male and one female, bump their hips against each other to the beat of the song. Sometimes the dance can be more suggestive, with the fem ...

, a dance from the 1970s disco era * ''BUMP'' (comics), 2007-08 limited edition comic book series

Fictional characters

* Bobby Bumps, titular character of a series of American silent animated short films produced (1915–1925) * Bump (''Transformers''), a fictional character in the ''Transformers'' universe * Mr. Bump, a ''Mr. Men'' character

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

Television

* '' Bump!'', a Canadian gay and lesbian travel and lifestyle television series * Bump, a pricing game on '' The Price Is Right'' television game show * ''Bump'' (Australian TV series), a 2021 Australian streaming television drama series * ''Bump'' (British TV series), a 1990 British children's animated programme featuring an elephant

Culture

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

Infrastructure and industry

* Bump, airline travel slang for the involuntary denial of boarding to passengers on an overbooked flight * Bump (union), in a unionised work environment, a reassignment of jobs on the basis of seniority * Bumper music or bump, in radio broadcasting a short clip of music used for transitions between program elements * Coal mine bump, a seismic jolt occurring within a mine

People

* Bump (nickname) * Bump (surname)

Sport

* Bump (football), a body contact alternative to a tackle and shepherding method in Australian rules football * Bump (game), a basketball elimination game * Bump (professional wrestling), making actual contact with another individual, an object, or the ground * Bump, an alternative name for moguls in mogul skiing *

Bumps race A bumps race is a form of rowing (sport), 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 C ...

, a type of rowing competition

Other uses

* Bump (application), a popular app for the iPhone and Android smartphones which allowed users to easily share information * Bump (Internet), a term for moving a thread to the top of a forum * The Bump, a knoll on South Georgia Island; see Fortuna Bay * Bumps River, in Centerville, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, U.S.