Skip to the word

Added 8 October 2026

dump

/dʌmp/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dump at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A coarse term for defecation.
he took a shit
A piece of land where waste materials are dumped.
(computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs.

verb

Throw away as refuse.
No dumping in these woods!
Sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly.
The company dumped him after many years of service
Sell at artificially low prices.

Origin

From Middle English dumpen, dompen, probably from Old Norse dumpa (“to thump”) (whence Danish dumpe (“to fall suddenly”)), of uncertain origin, possibly imitative of falling, similar to thump.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word