Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headbump

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: head-bump
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light nudge or bump done with the head as an affectionate gesture, typically by an animal.

noun

A naturally-occurring bump on the cranium, especially as analyzed in phrenology.

verb

To nudge or bump with the head as a gesture.

Inflected Forms

headbumps (plural) headbumps (present, singular) headbumping (participle, present) headbumped (participle, past) headbumped (past)

Questions

What does headbump mean?: A light nudge or bump done with the head as an affectionate gesture, typically by an animal.

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