tump
1 of 2noun
ˈtəmp 
1
dialectal, chiefly England : mound, hummock
2
: a clump of vegetation
tump
2 of 2verb
tumped; tumping; tumps
intransitive verb
chiefly Southern US : to tip or turn over especially accidentally —usually used with over
sooner or later everybody tumps over. Nothing to worry about if you don't get caught under the canoe
Don Kennard
Don Kennardtransitive verb
chiefly Southern US : to cause to tip over : overturn, upset —usually used with over
Word History
Etymology
Noun
origin unknown
Verb
perhaps akin to British dialect tumpoke to fall head over heels
First Known Use
Noun
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1967, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
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