Meaning of "dump" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUMP

Probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian dumpa to fall suddenly, Middle Low German dumpeln to duck.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DUMP

dump  [dʌmp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUMP

Dump is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dump in English.

WHAT DOES DUMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dump

Dump generally refers to a place for disposal of domestic waste. See articles at midden and landfill.

Definition of dump in the English dictionary

The first definition of dump in the dictionary is to drop, fall, or let fall heavily or in a mass. Other definition of dump is to empty out of a container. Dump is also to unload, empty, or make empty, as by tilting or overturning.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DUMP

PRESENT

Present

I dump

you dump

he/she/it dumps

we dump

you dump

they dump

Present continuous

I am dumping

you are dumping

he/she/it is dumping

we are dumping

you are dumping

they are dumping

Present perfect

I have dumped

you have dumped

he/she/it has dumped

we have dumped

you have dumped

they have dumped

Present perfect continuous

I have been dumping

you have been dumping

he/she/it has been dumping

we have been dumping

you have been dumping

they have been dumping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I dumped

you dumped

he/she/it dumped

we dumped

you dumped

they dumped

Past continuous

I was dumping

you were dumping

he/she/it was dumping

we were dumping

you were dumping

they were dumping

Past perfect

I had dumped

you had dumped

he/she/it had dumped

we had dumped

you had dumped

they had dumped

Past perfect continuous

I had been dumping

you had been dumping

he/she/it had been dumping

we had been dumping

you had been dumping

they had been dumping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will dump

you will dump

he/she/it will dump

we will dump

you will dump

they will dump

Future continuous

I will be dumping

you will be dumping

he/she/it will be dumping

we will be dumping

you will be dumping

they will be dumping

Future perfect

I will have dumped

you will have dumped

he/she/it will have dumped

we will have dumped

you will have dumped

they will have dumped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been dumping

you will have been dumping

he/she/it will have been dumping

we will have been dumping

you will have been dumping

they will have been dumping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would dump

you would dump

he/she/it would dump

we would dump

you would dump

they would dump

Conditional continuous

I would be dumping

you would be dumping

he/she/it would be dumping

we would be dumping

you would be dumping

they would be dumping

Conditional perfect

I would have dump

you would have dump

he/she/it would have dump

we would have dump

you would have dump

they would have dump

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been dumping

you would have been dumping

he/she/it would have been dumping

we would have been dumping

you would have been dumping

they would have been dumping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you dump
we let´s dump
you dump

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to dump

Past participle

dumped

Present Participle

dumping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DUMP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dump» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of dump

abandon · abolish · axe · betray · bung · coup · deposit · desert · discard · discharge · discontinue · ditch · drop · dumping ground · get rid of · hole · hovel · jettison · jilt · joint · junk · junkyard · park · pigsty · plonk · put paid to · rubbish tip · scrap · scrapyard · set down · shack · shanty · slum · stick · throw down · throw over · tip · unload

TRANSLATION OF DUMP

Find out the translation of dump to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dump from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dump» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 垃圾堆
• Translator English - Spanish: vertedero
• English: dump
• Translator English - Hindi: डंप
• Translator English - Arabic: مَقْلَبُ النُّفَايات
• Translator English - Russian: свалка
• Translator English - Portuguese: depósito de lixo
• Translator English - Bengali: মনমরা ভাব
• Translator English - French: dépotoir
• Translator English - Malay: pembuangan
• Translator English - German: Müllhalde
• Translator English - Japanese: ごみ捨て場
• Translator English - Korean: 쓰레기 수거장
• Translator English - Javanese: Mbuwang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bãi rác
• Translator English - Tamil: டம்ப்
• Translator English - Marathi: डंप
• Translator English - Turkish: çöplük
• Translator English - Italian: discarica
• Translator English - Polish: śmietnisko
• Translator English - Ukrainian: смітник
• Translator English - Romanian: groapă de gunoi
• Translator English - Greek: σκουπιδότοπος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: stortingsterrein
• Translator English - Swedish: tipp
• Translator English - Norwegian: avfallsplass

10 QUOTES WITH «DUMP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dump.

1

Russell Baker

A group of politicians deciding to dump a President because his morals are bad is like the Mafia getting together to bump off the Godfather for not going to church on Sunday.

2

Alain de Botton

I was foreign and Jewish, with a funny name, and was very small and hated sport, a real problem at an English prep school. So the way to get round it was to become the school joker, which I did quite effectively - I was always fooling around to make the people who would otherwise dump me in the loo laugh.

3

Phil Bredesen

It's not health care reform to dump more money into Medicaid.

4

Katherine Center

We are big composters. We compost everything - bread, tea bags, coffee grounds. I even dump out my old coffee in the garden. We keep a mixing bowl on the counter and just fill it up as the day goes along, then dump it in the mulch pile before dinner and wash it with the dinner dishes.

5

Daniel L. Doctoroff

I either delegate something, I dump it, or I deal with it.

6

Robert Downey, Jr.

I've always been a fella who put most of my eggs in one basket and then take a dump in the basket but I really don't know.

7

Roddy Doyle

It's a big con job. We have sold the myth of Dublin as a sexy place incredibly well; because it is a dreary little dump most of the time.

8

Sheena Easton

I'm terrible at relationships. I consider myself to be smart and a good mother but it's taken me this long to realise you don't have to marry a guy after three days or dump him.

9

Mary Elizabeth Ellis

I think breastfeeding is part of what helped me lose my baby weight. I just dump it all into my chubby little son.

10

Al Gore

Today we're dumping 70 million tons of global-warming pollution into the environment, and tomorrow we will dump more, and there is no effective worldwide response. Until we start sharply reducing global-warming pollution, I will feel that I have failed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUMP»

Discover the use of dump in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dump and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Body Dump

Details the disturbing true account of twenty-seven-year-old Kendall Francois, a middle-school hall monitor, known as "Stinky" due to his apparent disregard for hygiene, who murdered eight prostitutes and hid their decomposing bodies ...

Fred Rosen, 2002

Stig of the Dump

One day, Barney, a solitary little boy, falls into a chalk pit and lands in a sort of cave, where he meets 'somebody with a lot of shaggy hair and two bright black eyes' - whom he names him Stig.

Clive King, 2010

Memory Dump Analysis Anthology

This revised, cross-referenced, and thematically organized volume of selected DumpAnalysis.org blog posts targets software engineers developing and maintaining products on Windows platforms, technical support, and escalation engineers.

Dmitry Vostokov, 2008

Dump 'Em

" Written with honesty, empathy, and ruthless wit, Dump 'Em will teach you to conquer your fear of confrontation and master the art of the peaceful and permanent breakup. So what are you waiting for? Dump 'em!

Jodyne L. Speyer, 2009

Dump Your Toxic Waist

Whether you want to look like a beauty queen, lower your blood pressure, beat diabetes or avoid a heart attack, this book and its 28-day plan will help you break the metabolic vicious cycle and lose weight for good.

Derrick Cutting, 2008

Moving On: Dump Your Relationship Baggage and Make Room for ...

In this groundbreaking book, authors Russell Friedman and John W. James show readers how to move on from their unsuccessful past relationships and finally find the love of their lives.

Russell Friedman, John W. James, 2006

Dump Trucks

Dump trucks help the other machines on a construction site by transporting dirt or other materials. Some dump trucks can carry a load of up to 52,000 pounds. Read about how these machines work and watch for when the truck dumps its load!

Ray McClellan, 2010

Operation: Dump the Chump

So he comes up with Operation: Dump the Chump, a brilliant scheme to get even with the pesky creep. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Barbara Park, 2011

Curious George and the Dump Truck

Curious about the big truck next door, George takes a closer look.

Margret Rey, H. A. Rey

Date Him Or Dump Him: The No-Nonsense Relationship Quiz

Date Him or Dump Him? comes with simple, straightforward advice from psychologist Dr. Anthony Termine.

Melissa Heckscher, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dump is used in the context of the following news items.

Nuclear dump would destroy our land: elder

"To the South Australian government, to the federal government, to the mining giants - don't worry about trying to put the waste dump here," ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»

Near death puppies rescued from Manitoba First Nation dump

Two puppies rescued from a dump on a Manitoba First Nation are on the mend and will be sent to a shelter in British Columbia, along with 19 ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

Restaurateur Is the Latest to Dump Trump Following Immigration …

Restaurateur José Andrés nixed plans to open a flagship dining spot in the new Trump Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, following ... «TIME, Jul 15»

Dump History Slows Nate's Expansion

Hang said that he believes it to be the only site in the state of New York “where people are living directly on top of fill” from a dump and said it ... «ithaca.com, Jul 15»

Crews mop up Sacramento County dump fire

Crews mop up Sacramento County dump fire. Fire site near Jackson Highway. UPDATED 10:54 PM PDT Jul 08, 2015 ... «KCRA Sacramento, Jul 15»

Regent Street garbage dump?

Regent Street garbage dump? Some Regent Street business owners have complained about the presence of silt that has been sitting in front of ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»

Yellowknife dump runoff may be causing Jackfish Lake algae blooms

N.W.T.'s Department of Environment and Natural Resources wants the City of Yellowknife to test run-off water at the city dump to determine if it ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

The Daily Donald: More brands dump Trump — and new details on …

The Daily Donald: More brands dump Trump -- and new details on his friendship EnlargeDonald Trump announces his campaign for the 2016 ... «Salon, Jul 15»

Resident upset with illegal dump in Lake Echo, N.S.

WATCH: One Halifax-area man says he's been trying to get the municipality to clean up a dump site that popped up near his Lake Echo home ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»

Beware. Travel companies can dump you

Bye-bye, flight. Airlines can bump you from flights at the last minute; vacation rentals can cancel your paid booking; cruise lines can fill the ship ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»