dump

dump

dump¹ [dump]

vt.

[ME dompen, to plunge, throw down; prob. < ON base akin to Dan dumpe, Swed dompa: for IE base see DEEP]

1. to throw down or out roughly; empty out or unload as in a heap or mass

2.

a) to throw away (garbage, rubbish, etc.), esp. in a place set apart for the purpose

b) to get rid of in an abrupt, rough, or careless manner

3. to sell (a commodity) in a large quantity at a low price, esp. in a foreign market at a price below that of the domestic market

4.

☆ a) to transfer (data in a computer memory) to another section of storage or to another storage medium

b) to print out (data in a computer memory)

☆ 5. Football to throw (a short pass) into the flat

vi.

1. to fall in a heap or mass

2. to unload rubbish

3. to dump commodities

☆ 4. Slang to defecate: somewhat vulgar

n.

1. a rubbish pile

☆ 2. a place for dumping rubbish, etc.

☆ 3. a copy, esp. a printout, of data stored in a computer

4. Mil. a temporary storage center in the field, as for ammunition, food, or clothing

☆ 5. Slang a bowel movement: somewhat vulgar: mainly in the phrase take a dump

☆ 6. Informal a place that is unpleasant, ugly, run-down, etc.

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☆ dump on

Slang to treat with contempt; demean

dump² [dump]

n.

[prob. < Du domp, haze, dullness, akin to DAMP]

Obs. a sad tune or song

a sad tune or song

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down in the dumps or in the dumps

Informal in low spirits; depressed