Definitions
1.nounSomeone or something that bumps.
2.nounA drinking vessel filled to the brim.
3.nounAnything large or successful.
4.nounParts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender.
5.nounAny mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against impact."The company sells screw-on rubber bumpers and feet."
6.nounA bouncer.
7.nounA side wall of a pool table.
8.nounA short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.
9.nounA covered house at a theatre, etc., in honour of some favourite performer.
10.nounA woman's posterior, particularly one that is considered full and desirable.
11.nounAn extra musician (not notated in the score) who assists the principal French horn by playing less-exposed passages, so that the principal can save their 'lip' for difficult solos. Also applied to other sections of the orchestra.
12.nounAn object on a playfield that applies force to the pinball when hit, often giving a minor increase in score.
13.verbTo drink from the vessels called bumpers.
14.adjectiveLarge; filled to the bumpers at the top of a silo."We harvested a bumper crop of arugula and parsnips this year."