Definition of Dumps

Noun: dumps  dúmps

1. An informal expression for a mildly depressed state
   "in the dumps";
   - mopes

1. A coarse term for defecation
   "he took a dump";
    
2. 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]
    
3. (computing) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs
    
4. A place where supplies can be stored
   "an ammunition dump"
    
5. (informal) an unpleasant place
   - hole

1. Throw away as refuse
   "No dumping in these woods!"
    
2. 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
    
3. Sell at artificially low prices
   - underprice
    
4. Drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
   "The truck dumped the garbage in the street"
    
5. Fall abruptly
   "It dumped to the bottom of the well";
   - plunge
    
6. Knock down with force
   "He dumped his opponent";
   - deck, coldcock, knock down, floor
    
7. (computing) copy data from memory to disk, or from one storage device to another esp. for backup

See also:
dumplings
dumpsite

Anagrams containing the word dumps

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