Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Bumper

//ˈbʌmpə// adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Wonderfully large; (as if) filled to the bumpers at the top of a silo, or successful in this regard. colloquial, not-comparable

    "a bumper collection of silly jokes"

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone or something that bumps.
  2. 2
    a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage wordnet
  3. 3
    A drinking vessel filled to the brim. obsolete

    "[T]hey now shook hands heartily, and drank bumpers of strong beer to healths which we think proper to bury in oblivion."

  4. 4
    a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast) wordnet
  5. 5
    Anything large or successful. attributive, colloquial
Show 14 more definitions
  1. 6
    Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender.
  2. 7
    Any mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against impact.

    "The company sells screw-on rubber bumpers and feet."

  3. 8
    A bouncer.
  4. 9
    A side wall of a pool table.
  5. 10
    A cylindrical object used (as a substitute for birds) to train dogs to retrieve.
  6. 11
    A short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.
  7. 12
    A covered house at a theatre, etc., in honour of some favourite performer. dated, slang
  8. 13
    A woman's posterior, particularly one that is considered full and desirable. Caribbean, Jamaica, slang
  9. 14
    An extra musician (not notated in the score) who assists the principal French horn by playing less-exposed passages, so that the principal can save their 'lip' for difficult solos. Also applied to other sections of the orchestra.
  10. 15
    An object on a playfield that applies force to the pinball when hit, often giving a minor increase in score.
  11. 16
    A cigarette butt. Australia, slang
  12. 17
    In National Hunt racing, a flat race for horses that have not yet competed either in flat racing or over obstacles.
  13. 18
    A shoulder button on a gamepad.
  14. 19
    Synonym of gutter guard (“rail to prevent a ball from rolling into the gutter”).
Verb
  1. 1
    To drink from the vessels called bumpers. intransitive, obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

From bump + -er.

Etymology 2

From bump + -er.

Etymology 3

From bump + -er.

See also for "bumper"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: bumper