Unscramble dumps

Definition of dumps

noun:

• an informal expression for a mildly depressed state; "in the dumps", "have the mopes". Synonyms: mopes.
• a coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit". Synonyms: dump, shit.
• a piece of land where waste materials are dumped. Synonyms: dump, dumpsite, garbage dump, rubbish dump, trash dump, waste-yard, wasteyard.
• (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs. Synonyms: dump.
• a place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump". Synonyms: dump.

verb:

• throw away as refuse; "No dumping in these woods!". Synonyms: dump.
• 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, dump.
• sell at artificially low prices. Synonyms: dump, underprice.
• drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage in the street". Synonyms: dump.
• fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well". Synonyms: dump, plunge.
• knock down with force; "He decked his opponent". Synonyms: coldcock, deck, dump, floor, knock down.

Related words

midden, scrapheap.

Words nearby

dumas, dump, dumpy, mumps.

Rhymes with

mumps.