The difference between Hump and Humpback

When used as nouns, hump means a mound of earth, whereas humpback means a humped back.


Hump is also verb with the meaning: to bend something into a hump.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hump and Humpback

  1. Hump as a noun:

    A mound of earth.

  2. Hump as a noun:

    A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.

  3. Hump as a noun:

    A rounded fleshy mass, such as on a camel or zebu.

  4. Hump as a noun (slang):

    An act of sexual intercourse.

  5. Hump as a noun (British, slang, with definite article):

    A bad mood.

    Examples:

    "get the hump, have the hump, take the hump, give someone the hump"

  6. Hump as a noun (slang):

    A painfully boorish person.

    Examples:

    "That guy is such a hump!"

  7. Hump as a noun:

    A speed hump.

  1. Hump as a verb (transitive):

    To bend something into a hump.

  2. Hump as a verb (transitive, intransitive):

    To carry (something), especially with some exertion.

  3. Hump as a verb (transitive, intransitive):

    To dry-hump.

    Examples:

    "Stop humping the table, you sicko."

  4. Hump as a verb (transitive, intransitive):

    To have sex (with).

  1. Humpback as a noun:

    A humped back

    Examples:

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  2. Humpback as a noun:

    A person with a humpback: hunchback

  3. Humpback as a noun:

    A person who suffers from kyphosis

  4. Humpback as a noun:

    A humpback whale

  5. Humpback as a noun:

    A humpback salmon.

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