Bump or Bumps may refer to: * A

collision In physics, a collision is any event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. Although the most common use of the word ''collision'' refers to incidents in which two or more objects collide with great fo ...

or impact * A raised protrusion on the skin such as a

pimple A pimple is a kind of comedo that results from excess sebum and dead skin cells getting trapped in the pores of the skin. In its aggravated state, it may evolve into a pustule or papules. Pimples can be treated by acne medications, antibiotics, ...

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 bumps, 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 rect ...

, a seismic jolt occurring within a mine *

Bump (union) A bump is a reassignment of jobs on the basis of seniority in unionised organisations in the private or public sector. For example, if a job becomes vacant, more than one person may be reassigned to different tasks or ranks on the basis of who ha ...

, 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 * Bump, airline travel slang for the

involuntary denial of boarding A contract of carriage is a contract between a carrier of goods or passengers and the consignor, consignee or passenger. Contracts of carriage typically define the rights, duties and liabilities of parties to the contract, addressing topics such ...

to passengers on an overbooked flight

Arts and entertainment

Bump (dance) The Bump is a form of popular dance introduced in the 1970s File:1970s decade montage.jpg, Clockwise from top left: President of the United States, U.S. President Richard Nixon doing the V sign#The V for Victory campaign and the victory-freedom s ...

, 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 A machine gun is a fully automatic, rifled autoloading firearm designed for sustained direct fire with rifle cartridges. Other automatic firearms such as automatic shotguns and automatic rifles (including assault rifles and battle rifl ...

''(1974) * "The Bump", a 1974 hit single by the band

Kenny Kenny is a surname, a given name, and a diminutive of several different given names. In Ireland, the surname is an Anglicisation of the Irish ''Ó Cionnaith'', also spelt ''Ó Cionnaoith'' and ''Ó Cionaodha'', meaning "descendant of Cionnait ...

* ''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 Loco or El Loco may refer to: Places United States * Loco, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Loco, Oklahoma, a village * Loco, Texas, an unincorporated community * Loco Mountain (Labinero, Montana), a mountain peak of the Crazy Mountains ...

'' * "Bump", a song by Spank Rock from '' YoYoYoYoYo'' * "Bump", a song by Rehab from '' Graffiti the World'' * "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 Naeem Juwan, better known by his stage name Spank Rock, is an American rapper and songwriter from Baltimore. He rose to fame with his 2006 album '' YoYoYoYoYo'', which was produced by former group member Alex Epton ( XXXChange). A harbinger of ...

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 travel documentary television series that premiered in 2004 and originally airs on OutTV in Canada. The program targets an LGBT audience. Currently, ''Bump!'' is hosted by Deb Pearce and Charlie David; David joined as ...

'', a Canadian gay and lesbian travel and lifestyle television series * Bump, a pricing game on ''

The Price Is Right ''The Price Is Right'' is a television game show franchise created by Bob Stewart, originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman; currently it is produced and owned by Fremantle. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also i ...

'' television game show

Fictional characters

* Bump (Transformers), 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 F ...

, 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) Shepherding is a tactic and skill in Australian rules football, a team sport. Shepherding is the act of legally pushing, bumping or blocking an opposing player from gaining possession of the ball or reaching the contest. The term originates f ...

, 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 intercollegia ...

, a type of rowing competition *

Bump (professional wrestling) Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence. Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of carnivals and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence o ...

, 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 (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

Bumps River The Bumps River is an inlet on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It separates Osterville Osterville is one of seven villages within the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. The village of Osterville is located on the south side of Barnstable ...

, 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 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 Fortuna Bay () is a bay long and wide. Its entrance is defined by Cape Best on the west and Robertson Point to the east, near Atherton Peak on the north coast of South Georgia. It was named after the ''Fortuna'', one of the ships of the Norwegia ...