n.
- a rounded raised mass of earth or land.
- a rounded protuberance on the back of a camel or other animal or as an abnormality on a person's back.
v.
- informal, chiefly Brit. carry (a heavy object) with difficulty.
- make hump-shaped.
- vulgar slang have sex with.
Phrase
- get
(or have)
the hump
Brit. informal become or be annoyed or sulky. - over the hump
informal past the most difficult part of something.
Derivative
- humped adj.
- humpless adj.
- humpy adj.
Etymology
C18: prob. rel. to Low Ger. humpe ‘hump’.