with a bump Definition

bump
verb bumped, bumping

tr & intr
1. To knock or hit them or it, especially heavily or with a jolt.

Thesaurus: hit, collide, strike, crash, sideswipe, jar, bang, knock, shove, slam.
Form: bump into someone or something (especially)
Form: bump against someone or something
2. To hurt or damage (eg one's head) by hitting or knocking it.
intr
3. Said of two moving objects: to collide.

Form: bump together (usually)
intr
4. To move or travel with jerky or bumpy movements.

Form: bump along (also)
5. In air travel: to turn away (a passenger who holds a valid reservation for a seat on a flight) because the airline has allowed too many seats to be booked.
intr
6a. cricket.
Said of a cricket ball: to bounce up high on striking the pitch;
6b. cricket.
Said of a bowler: to bowl (a ball) so as to do this.

noun

1. A knock, jolt or collision.

Thesaurus: jolt, shock, clash, impact, buffet, jerk.
2. A dull sound caused by a knock or collision, etc.
3. A lump or swelling on the body, especially one caused by a blow.

Thesaurus: lump, swelling, projection, protuberance, knob, bulge.
4. A lump on a road surface.
5. An old custom in which the friends and family of a person, usually a child, celebrating his or her birthday, lift them up by their arms and legs, and give them series of thumps against the ground (usually the same number as their new age, plus one for luck).

Form: the bumps

Idiom: with a bump

colloq
With a harsh unpleasant suddenness.
Example: After the honeymoon, it was back to work with a bump

Etymology: 17c: imitating the sound.

Phrasal Verb: bump into someone

To meet them by chance.

Phrasal Verb: bump someone off

To kill them.

Phrasal Verb: bump something up

To increase or raise (eg production or prices).