dump meaning and definition

DUMP noun

Definition of dump (noun)

1. a coarse term for defecation
   • "he took a shit"
   • synonyms: shit
2. a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
   • synonyms: dumpsite, garbage dump, rubbish dump, trash dump, wasteyard, waste-yard
3. (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs
4. a place where supplies can be stored
   • "an ammunition dump"

DUMP verb

Definition of dump (verb)

1. throw away as refuse
   • "No dumping in these woods!"
2. sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
   • "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man"
   • synonyms: ditch
3. sell at artificially low prices
   • synonyms: underprice
4. drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
   • "The truck dumped the garbage in the street"
5. fall abruptly
   • "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
   • synonyms: plunge
6. knock down with force
   • "He decked his opponent"
   • synonyms: coldcock, deck, floor, knock down