dump (d mp)v. dumped, dump·ing, dumps v.tr. 1. To release or throw down in a large mass. 2. a. To empty (material) out of a container or vehicle: dumped the load of stones. b. To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting. 3. a. To get rid of; discard: a fine for dumping trash on public land; dumped the extra gear overboard. b. Informal To discard or reject unceremoniously: dump an old friend. 4. To place (goods or stock, for example) on the market in large quantities and at a low price. 5. Computer Science To transfer (data stored internally in a computer) from one place to another, as from a memory to a printout, without processing. 6. Slang To knock down; beat. v.intr. 1. To fall or drop abruptly. 2. To discharge cargo or contents; unload. 3. Slang To criticize another severely: was always dumping on me. n. 1. A place where refuse is dumped: a garbage dump; a nuclear waste dump. 2. A storage place for goods or supplies; a depot: an ammunition dump. 3. An unordered accumulation; a pile. 4. Computer Science An instance or the result of dumping stored data. 5. Slang A poorly maintained or disreputable place. 6. Vulgar Slang An act of defecating. Often used with take. [Middle English dumpen, dompen, to fall suddenly, drop, of Scandinavian origin.] dump  er n. |
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