dump

«dump» in Mova's school dictionary: to put it down or drop it carelessly or roughly — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (dump, dumps, dumped, dumping); noun (a dump, dumps)

meaning for a pupil

1) To dump something is to put it down or drop it carelessly or roughly. tree →

2) To dump rubbish is to get rid of it, especially in a place where it is not allowed. tree →

3) A dump (or tip, in UK/Australia) is a place where rubbish is taken and left. tree →

4) (informal) A dump is a dirty, messy or ugly place. tree →

5) (informal) To dump a boyfriend or girlfriend is to end the relationship. tree →

6) (informal, a bit rude) To have a dump or take a dump is to go to the toilet to poo. tree →

7) (informal) "Down in the dumps" means sad. tree →

8) A dump can also be a heavy, dull thud, the sound of something heavy falling. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life: dumping bags on the floor, taking rubbish to the dump. In environment lessons, illegal dumping harms nature. In stories and slang: "This place is a dump!" Phrases: rubbish dump, dump truck, down in the dumps, data dump.

examples

• Don't dump your bag in the hallway. tree →
• We took the old sofa to the dump. tree →
• Dumping rubbish in the river is against the law. tree →
• My room is a dump, Mum says. tree →
• She was down in the dumps after losing the game. tree →
• The dump truck tipped out the sand. tree →
• He dumped his girlfriend by text, which was unkind. tree →
• The lorry dumped 5 tonnes of gravel, then 3 more, so 8 tonnes in all. tree →
• He came down on his feet quite unhurt, but the little black dog heard the dump, and rushed out of its kennel at once. tree →

note

Regular verb: dumped. Register: "take a dump" is rude slang; say "go to the toilet". "Tip" is the common UK/Australian word for the rubbish dump. In problems, "dumped" means taken away from what is kept (subtract) or added to a pile at the dump.

In the corpora

• Some storks from Spain and Portugal now stay all winter and eat at rubbish dumps instead of flying to Africa.
• "Sleeping with the fishes" is American gangster slang for murdered and dumped in water.
• "Sleep with the fishes" is US gangster slang for being murdered and dumped in water.
• Jaylen's dad found the scooter dumped two streets away, scratched.
• Before deciding you were dumped, ask.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «dump» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.