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I like music that just gives you goose bumps.
Antonio Sabato, Jr.

Meaning of "goose bumps" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOOSE BUMPS

goose bumps  [ɡuːs bʌmps] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOOSE BUMPS

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Goose bumps is 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.

WHAT DOES GOOSE BUMPS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

goose bumps

Goose bumps

Goose bumps, also called goose flesh, goose pimples, the medical term cutis anserina, are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which may involuntarily develop when a person is cold or experiences strong emotions such as fear, nostalgia, pleasure, euphoria, awe, admiration and sexual arousal. The formation of goose bumps in humans under stress is a vestigial reflex; its function in human ancestors was to raise the body's hair, making the ancestor appear larger and scaring off predators. The reflex of producing goose bumps is known as arasing, piloerection, or the pilomotor reflex. It occurs in many mammals besides humans; a prominent example is porcupines, which raise their quills when threatened, or sea otters when they encounter sharks or other predators.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOOSE BUMPS


bumps
ˈbʌmps
dumps
dʌmps
glimpse
ɡlɪmps
glumps
ɡlʌmps
gramps
ɡræmps
grumps
ˈɡrʌmps
mumps
mʌmps
nimps
nɪmps
no-trumps
ˌnəʊˈtrʌmps
timps
tɪmps
trumps
trʌmps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOOSE BUMPS

goose
goose barnacle
goose chase
goose flesh
goose pimples
goose skin
goose step
goose-step
gooseberries
gooseberry
gooseberry bush
gooseberry stone
goosefish
goosefoot
goosegob
goosegog
goosegrass
gooseherd
Goosen
gooseneck

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOOSE BUMPS

clips
contretemps
corps
Deschamps
draw stumps
draw trumps
drops
fps
gig-lamps
Kbps
keeps
menstrual cramps
oops
Ops
perhaps
ps
steps
stir one´s stumps
tops
turn up trumps

Synonyms and antonyms of goose bumps in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «goose bumps» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOOSE BUMPS

Find out the translation of goose bumps to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of goose bumps from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «goose bumps» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸡皮疙瘩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la piel de gallina
570 millions of speakers

English

goose bumps
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हंस समान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قشعريرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мурашки по коже
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arrepios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হংস বাধা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la chair de poule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meremang bulu roma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gänsehaut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鳥肌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소름
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Angsa bumps
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nổi da gà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூஸ் புடைப்புகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हंस अडथळे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaz tulumları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pelle d´oca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gęsią skórkę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мурашки по шкірі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pielea de găină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανατριχιάσετε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoendervleis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gåshud
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gåsehud
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOSE BUMPS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about goose bumps

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4 QUOTES WITH «GOOSE BUMPS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word goose bumps.
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Aaron Ashmore
Sometimes when it comes to the iconic kind of moments, when I read the script for the first time, you get little goose bumps or something because it really is kind of exciting.
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Gautam Gambhir
I think only a batsman will be able to tell you about the goose bumps he gets after hitting a perfect cover drive. I'm one of them.
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Prince Harry
Once you're in the military, she means a lot more to you than just a grandmother. She is the queen. And then you suddenly, it's like start realizing, you know, wow, this is quite a big deal. And then you get goose bumps and then the rest of it.
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Antonio Sabato, Jr.
I like music that just gives you goose bumps.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOOSE BUMPS»

Discover the use of goose bumps in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goose bumps and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Decoding the Secret Language of Your Body
GOOSE BUMPS When you experience goose bumps, you are experiencing a thrill. The thrill itself can be either pleasant or unpleasant in nature; the signals your body gives off are the same. Physiologically, goose bumps are part of the fight ...
Martin Rush, 1994
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You Are Weird: Your Body's Peculiar Parts and Funny Functions
You're experiencing a galloping case of goose bumps (some folks say ”goose pimples” or ”goose flesh”). It makes the short hairs on your neck stand on end. You wouldn't expect your thin skin to have millions of tiny muscles inside it, but it  ...
Diane Swanson, 2009
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The Valley 101 Great Big Book of Life
January 20, 2003 Can you explain what goose bumps are all about? Sometimes we get them when we're cold, but I've also had them in response to a touch or fear or a sound, like a beautiful passage of music. You get goose bumps at the ...
Clay Thompson, 2004
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The Mystery in Chocolate Town...hershey, Pennsylvania ...
The town was originally named Derry Church, but was renamed in 1906 to honor Milton Hershey's chocolate. It is sometimes called "Chocolate Town, USA." Got the Goose Bumps? When something creepy happens, do you get the goose ...
Carole Marsh, Connie Crawley, Colin Tidwell, 2007
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BODY HEAT
We have all experienced the sensation of goose bumps — each bump is the site of a hair follicle — when we are cold. Why do we get goose bumps? They certainly can't have the function of retaining heat, because even the hairiest among us ...
Mark Samuel BLUMBERG, 2004
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Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8
Cause and effect. Goose bumps make me shiver. When the temperature drops below 45 degrees, my skin crinkles into goose bumps. ... Others get goose bumps when they are touched emotionally. Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and ...
Stephanie Harvey, 1998
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Ghosts Don't Get Goosebumps
Elvira Woodruff. she cried, "The hand was wrinkled up and the fingers were all yellow and gnarly-lookin'. Like the hand of someone who's been dead for years and years. And the arm was long and skinny with lots of goose bumps all over it.
Elvira Woodruff, 1995
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Issues in Psychology and Psychiatry Research and Practice: ...
Three studies explored how the physiological reaction of goose bumps might help in understanding these distinctive reactions to powerful others, as goose bumps should be associated with awe rather than envy.” The news reporters obtained ...
‎2013
9
Four Quick Sixth Grade Writing Prompts (Set 2)
Goose Bumps We've all had cases of goose bumps. But what are they? Goose bumps are a change in the skin, resulting usually from cold or fear. The cold or fear causes contraction of muscles at the base of the hair. These muscles rise ...
Diana Herweck, Sarah Kartchner Clark, 2014
10
Quick Writes Level 6
Question: When did you last get goose bumps? The codes that make up what we look like and. Goose Bumps We've all had cases of goose bumps. But what are they? Goose bumps are a change in the skin, resulting usually from cold or fear.
Diana Herweck, Sarah Kartchner Clark, Karen Marks

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOOSE BUMPS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goose bumps is used in the context of the following news items.
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D'Army Bailey, National Civil Rights Museum Founder, Dies at 73
Memphis Mayor A. C. Wharton said that "he wanted people to feel not just remember," and "he wanted you to get goose bumps and have the ... «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
2
Pope leaves for Rome after South America visit
"I shuddered for a moment and got goose bumps and did not know what to say," said Carmen Sanchez, 50, who had prepared some traditional ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
3
Blog, 9 hours ago Opportunity Knocks for Associate teams
The prospect gives me goose bumps even as I write this. While Test cricket is still a long-term goal, and the 50 over qualification a hurdle, T20 ... «International Cricket Council, Jul 15»
4
Brett Favre plans to "wing it" at Packers HOF speech
"Heck, when it sold out so quickly, I got goose bumps. If I had any doubts whatsoever leading up, which I really didn't, that was all answered ... «AOL News, Jul 15»
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A shot from history to put us in our place
It was almost magical, cradling lost history in our hands. We had goose bumps. The ball is solid iron, four inches in diameter, and bears a crust ... «The Times, Jul 15»
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When danger lurked in a hue of red
But the animal did not stop. In fact, it appeared to be looking for me. I was getting goose bumps and wondering what was going to happen next. «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
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Splish splash! Derby sluggers take aim at river
Just to hear your name announced — and especially in the city you play for — it gives you goose bumps just to think about it." Under a new ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
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Canadian single dominates Pan Am rowing heat
“Don't tell my coaches, but I noticed goose bumps on my arms in the last 500.” And speaking of blown away, that's what Zeman did to the rest of ... «St. Catharines Standard, Jul 15»
9
Angel Fund honored for area impact
“I just get goose bumps when I say it, because here's a person battling cancer in remission and she wanted to give back to the Angel Fund,” ... «Hibbing Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Thousands Celebrate 25th Annual Colorado Springs PrideFest
"Which has never happened before. I get goose bumps just thinking about it." 11 News asked Sandago and Joel what they think marriage will ... «KKTV 11 News, Jul 15»

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