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bump and run

bump and run noun: a technique for passing another vehicle, mainly used in stock car and touring car racing, in which the trailing car intentionally strikes the rear bumper of the car in front, forcing the driver to slow down or adjust the steering.

Noun

bump and run (uncountable)

  1. (attributive, often) A technique for passing another vehicle, mainly used in stock car and touring car racing, in which the trailing car intentionally strikes the rear bumper of the car in front, forcing the driver to slow down or adjust the steering.
  2. (attributive, often) A strategy used by defensive backs, in which a defender lined up directly in front of a wide receiver attempts to impede him with arms, hands, or the entire body and disrupt his intended route.
  3. (attributive, often) A low-trajectory shot intended to get the ball rolling along the fairway and up onto the green, like a chip shot but played from a greater distance.

Questions about bump and run

What does bump and run mean?
Bump and run means a technique for passing another vehicle, mainly used in stock car and touring car racing, in which the trailing car intentionally strikes the rear bumper of the car in front, forcing the driver to slow down or adjust the steering.
What part of speech is bump and run?
Bump and run is a noun.

Words near bump and run in the dictionary

  1. bump
  2. bump across
  3. bump and grind
  4. bump and grinds
  5. bump and jump
  6. bump and run
  7. bump ball
  8. bump balls
  9. bump bar
  10. bump bars
  11. bump cap

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