n.

1. A rounded mass or protuberance, such as the fleshy structure on the back of a camel or of some cattle.
2. A deformity of the back in humans caused by an abnormal convex curvature of the upper spine.
3. Vulgar Slang. The act or an instance of having sexual intercourse.
4. 1. A low mound of earth; a hummock.
   2. A mountain range.
5. Chiefly British. A fit of depression; an emotional slump.

v., humped, hump·ing, humps.

v.tr.

1. To bend or round into a hump; arch.
2. Slang.
   1. To exert (oneself).
   2. To carry, especially on the back.
3. Vulgar Slang. To engage in sexual intercourse with.

v.intr.

1. Slang. To exert oneself.
2. Slang. To hurry.
3. Vulgar Slang. To engage in sexual intercourse.

idiom:

over the hump

1. Past the worst or most difficult part or stage: At last I'm over the hump on my term paper.

[Probably of Low German origin.]

humped humped (hŭmpt) adj.

noun

An unevenness or elevation on a surface: bump, knob, knot, lump¹, nub, protuberance. See convex/concave.

verb

To incline the body: arch, bend, bow¹, hunch, scrunch, stoop. See posture.

n

Definition: swelling, projection
Antonyms: depression

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A field march or extended hike. To work hard. Also, to fornicate.

IN BRIEF: A round lump on the back.

When the work became more difficult, the hump on his back grew larger.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - pukkel, tue, lille høj
v. tr. - slæbe på, bære
v. intr. - slide i det

idioms:

• get the hump    komme i dårligt humør
• over the hump    ovre det kritiske punkt, ovre det værste, godt i gang

Nederlands (Dutch)
bochel, bult, heuveltje, verkeersdrempel, rangeerheuvel, landerigheid, (op)bollen, welven, ploeteren, bonken, afbeulen

Français (French)
n. - bosse
v. tr. - (GB) porter, traîner, courber (le dos), baiser (vulg), coucher avec (vulg)
v. intr. - faire l'amour (vulg), (US) se défoncer (fam), (US) se grouiller (fam)

idioms:

• get the hump    passer le cap difficile
• have the hump    (GB) faire la tête
• over the hump    passé le cap difficile

Deutsch (German)
n. - Buckel, Höcker, Hügel, (Slang) schlechte Laune
v. - schleppen, (zu einem Buckel) krümmen

idioms:

• get the hump    sich sehr ärgern
• have the hump    sauer sein
• over the hump    über den Berg

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καμπούρα, κύρτωμα, (Βρετ., καθομ.) πλήξη, ακεφιά, κακοκεφιά, καμπή, κρίσιμο σημείο
v. - κυρτώνω, καμπουριάζω

idioms:

• get the hump    τσατίζομαι
• over the hump    που ξεπέρασε μια δύσκολη φάση (δουλειάς, ασθένειας)

Italiano (Italian)
gobba, depressione, ostacolo, curvare, deprimere, fottere

idioms:

• get the hump    diventar malinconico
• over the hump    oltre l'ostacolo (dopo aver superato il momento difficile)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - corcunda (f)
v. - curvar

idioms:

• get the hump    ficar de mau humor (GB.)
• over the hump    além do momento mais difícil

Русский (Russian)
горб

idioms:

• get the hump    торопиться
• over the hump    преодолеть

Español (Spanish)
n. - joroba, giba, malhumor, montecillo
v. tr. - cargar con, llevar
v. intr. - cargar con, llevar, encorvarse

idioms:

• get the hump    estar de malhumor
• have the hump    estar enojado, estar de malhumor
• over the hump    haber vencido una dificultad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - puckel, hög, kritisk punkt, klantskalle
v. - kuta med, dra upp, tjura, irritera, kånka på (med), sätta på (vulg.), anstränga sig

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
峰, 驼背, 隆肉, 小圆丘, 小丘, 使弓起, 使努力干, 隆起成圆丘形, 努力, 弓起

idioms:

• get the hump    不高兴
• over the hump    度过最困难时期, 已度过一半时间

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 峰, 駝背, 隆肉, 小圓丘, 小丘
v. tr. - 使弓起, 使努力幹
v. intr. - 隆起成圓丘形, 努力, 弓起

idioms:

• get the hump    不高興
• over the hump    度過最困難時期, 已度過一半時間

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 혹, 언덕, 위기, 노력
v. tr. - 둥글게 하다, 노력하다, 속상하게 하다
v. intr. - 등을 구부리다, 노력하다, 서둘다

idioms:

• get the hump    풀이 죽다
• over the hump    위기를 넘겨, 반 이상 마쳐

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - こぶ, 小さい丘, 不機嫌, かんしゃく, ハンプ, 憂鬱
v. - 猫背にする, 丸める, 担いで運ぶ, 丸くする

idioms:

• get the hump    不機嫌になる
• over the hump    難関を脱した

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جدبه أو سنام, رابيه أو اكمه, جبل أو سلسله جبال, نوبه غم أو تعكر مزاج, مرحله حرجه أو عسيرة (فعل) يجهد مفسه, يحدب يجعله أحدب أو ذا سنام, يصنع أو يحمل على ظهره وبخاصه ينقل, ينكلق بأقصه السرعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חטוטרת, דבשת, תל‬
v. tr. - ‮גבנן, קימר‬
v. intr. - ‮התקמר, התגבנן, הזדווג (עגה), מיהר‬

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