Bump or bumps may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

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

Fictional characters

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 F ...

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

Television

* ''

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 * ''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 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 * 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 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" * ...

Sport

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

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 * Bump (professional wrestling), making actual contact with another individual, an object, or the ground *

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

Other uses

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 201 ...

, 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 *

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