Definition of Dump

Verb: dump dÃºmp

Throw away as refuse
"No dumping in these woods!"
Sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
"She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man"; "The company dumped him after many years of service";
- ditch
Sell at artificially low prices
- underprice
Drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
"The truck dumped the garbage in the street"
Fall abruptly
"It dumped to the bottom of the well";
- plunge
Knock down with force
"He dumped his opponent";
- deck, coldcock, knock down, floor
(computing) copy data from memory to disk, or from one storage device to another esp. for backup

Noun: dump dÃºmp

A coarse term for defecation
"he took a dump";
A piece of land where waste materials are dumped
- garbage dump [N. Amer], trash dump [N. Amer], rubbish dump [Brit], wasteyard, waste-yard, dumpsite [N. Amer], tip [Brit]
(computing) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs
A place where supplies can be stored
"an ammunition dump"
(informal) an unpleasant place
- hole