tump — tip, roll, flip Andy! Slow down, man. You gonna tump over! … English idioms
Tump — (perhaps akin to British dialect tumpoke to fall head over heels) is a verb used in some Southern American dialects meaning to move from a normal or upright position 1. As an intransitive verb, used with over: to tip or turn over, usually… … Wikipedia
tump|line — «TUHMP LYN», noun. U.S. and Canada. a strap across the forehead and over the shoulders, used to carry loads on the back, especially by American Indians. ╂[perhaps < Algonkian (compare Massachusetts t pack strap)] … Useful english dictionary
tump — 1. noun /tʌmp/ A mound or hillock. , 1974, The island was two rocks grey as twilight between which a tump of iron loam ribbed with flint bore a stand of fir and spruce. Guy Davenport, Tatlin! 2. verb /tʌmp/ a) to bump, knock (usu. used with ove … Wiktionary
tump — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1589 1. dialect chiefly England mound, hummock 2. a clump of vegetation II. verb Etymology: perhaps akin to British dialect tumpoke to fall head over heels Date: 196 … New Collegiate Dictionary
tump — I. ˈtəmp, ˈtu̇mp noun ( s) Etymology: origin unknown 1. chiefly dialect England : a small rise of ground: as a. : mound, hummock … Useful english dictionary
tip over — verb 1. turn from an upright or normal position The big vase overturned The canoe tumped over • Syn: ↑overturn, ↑turn over, ↑tump over • Derivationally related forms: ↑turnover ( … Useful english dictionary
turn over — verb 1. place into the hands or custody of (Freq. 5) hand me the spoon, please Turn the files over to me, please He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers • Syn: ↑pass, ↑hand, ↑reach, ↑pass on … Useful english dictionary
bowl over — verb 1. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position The cat knocked over the flower vase the clumsy customer turned over the vase he tumped over his beer • Syn: ↑overturn, ↑tip over, ↑turn over, ↑upset, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
knock over — verb cause to overturn from an upright or normal position (Freq. 2) The cat knocked over the flower vase the clumsy customer turned over the vase he tumped over his beer • Syn: ↑overturn, ↑tip over, ↑turn over, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
