bumper

[US]/ˈbʌmpə(r)/
[UK]/ˈbʌmpər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. abundant, plentiful
n. a device designed to absorb the shock of a collision
vt. fill to capacity, toast to the health or success of
vi. to make a toast, to clink glasses and drink to someone's health or success

Phrases & Collocations

front bumper

rear bumper

bumper stickers

bumper-to-bumper warranty

bumper crop

bumper car

bumper sale

bumper harvest

bumper sticker

bumper year

Example Sentences

a sequence of bumper harvests

a bumper haul of fish

a bumper crop of corn.

The cars were bumper-to-bumper in the tunnel.

theatreland is having a bumper season.

reap bumper harvests in succession

It's bumper to humper all the way.

Being a Friday evening, it was bumper to bumper on the main road leading out of town.

Jacques was prophesying a bumper harvest.

Timely snow foretells a bumper harvest.

The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.

the bumper crumpled as it glanced off the wall.

Farmers have reported a bumper crop this year.

a fabric that absorbs sound; a bumper that absorbs impact.

with more orders expected, the company is counting down to a bumper Christmas.

"Solstitial " is the red-letter day that the bumper harvest celebrates after farmer busy season formerly.

Real-world Examples

When you're bumper to bumper in traffic for 73 minutes on the 405.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

Ever seen the front bumper or grill of a truck?

Source: Superhero Science (Audio Version)

Oh, Lynette, don't be silly. It's just the bumper.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

Luckily, the New York City traffic seemed to be cooperating—cars were bumper to bumper.

Source: Spider-Man: No Way Home

Rain or shine, there's always a bumper crop of stories.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

I used to have that bumper sticker.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

'Bumper profits' just means 'really huge profits'.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Do you always talk in bumper sticker?

Source: Gourmet food, prayer, and love

Even the front bumper is a seat.

Source: America The Story of Us

I'm in the bumper sticker business.

Source: Forrest Gump Selected Highlights

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