26984 words

dump

22 definitions • 34 examples
1
to put down or drop something in a careless way:

Examples:

He came in with four shopping bags and dumped them on the table.
2
to get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be:

Examples:

Toxic chemicals continue to be dumped into the river.
Several old cars had been dumped near the beach.
The tax was so unpopular that the government decided to dump it.
3

Examples:

dump something on someone/something They accused the West of dumping out-of-date medicines on developing countries.
4
to move information from a computer's memory to another place or device
5
to suddenly end a romantic relationship you have been having with someone:

Examples:

If he's so awful, why don't you just dump him?
6
in team sports, to pass the ball a short distance to another player in your team:

Examples:

dump something off He moved right before dumping off a short pass to the running back.
He dribbled under the basket and dumped off the ball to the centre.
dump something to someone He dumped the ball to a back or tight end.
7
in ice hockey, to hit the puck far into the opposing team's area:

Examples:

He dumps the puck in the corner and goes for a change.
Teams can't simply dump the puck into the other team's zone and chase it down.
8
in golf, to hit the ball into some water or a bunker (= an area filled with sand):

Examples:

She dumped her second shot in the water at the 10th.
He hit his pitch shot too casually and dumped his ball into the bunker.
9
in volleyball, to push the ball over the net on the second touch, rather than sending it to another team member:

Examples:

When the opponent’s defence are scrambling to get into position is a great time for the setter to dump the ball in the middle of the court.
An important part of your setting game is knowing the perfect time to set dump.
To successfully setter dump you have to be able to fool the opponent.
10
a place where people are allowed to leave their rubbish:

Examples:

I'm going to clean out the basement and take everything I don't want to the dump.
11
a very unpleasant and unattractive place:

Examples:

This town is a complete dump!
12
a place where things of a particular type are stored, especially by an army:

Examples:

13
an act of moving information from a computer's memory to another place or device
14
in volleyball, an attack by the setter in which the ball is pushed over the net on the second touch rather than sent to another team member:

Examples:

You need to be ready for dumps every time the opponent is attacking.
Deception is the key, so the opponent won’t see your dump coming.
While a setter dump is fine in regular volleyball, in beach volleyball it is against the rules.
The UCLA setter tried a dump shot.
15
to put down or drop something heavy without caring where it goes, or to get rid of something or someone no longer wanted:

Examples:

She missed too many rehearsals and was dumped from the cast.
16
a place where people are allowed to leave their garbage:

Examples:

You have to bring household garbage to the town dump.
17
infml A dump is also any place that is messy or that you do not like because it is of low quality:

Examples:

Why are you staying in this dump?
18
to stop using or supporting something or someone:

Examples:

The group has dumped plans for a giant US takeover after ruling that difficult stock market conditions would prevent it raising the cash.
The star was dumped by the record label after a string of failures.
19
to sell goods so cheaply in another country that companies in that country cannot compete fairly:

Examples:

dump on sth The producers of the goods are claiming that foreign manufacturers are dumping on the market.
20
to sell large amounts of something that you do not want to keep:

Examples:

As the stock rose, he dumped his shares, making $160,000.
21
to throw something away in a place that is not suitable or allowed by law:
22
to move information from a computer's memory in order to store it:

Examples:

Dump all the data onto an external hard drive as a backup.

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