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goose bump

goose bump noun: raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.

goose bump: raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by...
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Noun

goose bump (plural goose bumps)

  1. (in plural) Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.

goose bump meaning in Hindi, Punjabi, Tagalog and Arabic

goose bump in Hindi

raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear
रौंगटे खड़े होना rauṅgṭe khaṛe honā

goose bump in Punjabi

raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear
ਰੁਮਾਂਚ rumāñc

goose bump in Tagalog

raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear
kulag, pangilabot

goose bump in Arabic

raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear
قُشَعْرِيرَة qušaʕrīra
More languagesFewer languages
goose bump in Malay
bulu roma
goose bump in Indonesian
bulu kuduk
goose bump in Thai
ขนลุก kǒn-lúk
goose bump in Vietnamese
da gà

Synonyms of goose bump

Forms of goose bump

pluralgoose bumps
alternative formgoosebump
alternative formgoose-bump

Origin of goose bump

From the resemblance of goose bumps to the bumps on the skin of a plucked goose.

Questions about goose bump

What does goose bump mean?
Goose bump means raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.
What is goose bump in Hindi?
Goose bump in Hindi is रौंगटे खड़े होना (rauṅgṭe khaṛe honā). See Goose bump meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is goose bump?
Goose bump is a noun.
What is the plural of goose bump?
The plural of goose bump is goose bumps.

Words near goose bump in the dictionary

  1. Goosby
  2. Goosbys
  3. goose
  4. goose barnacle
  5. goose barnacles
  6. goose bump
  7. goose bumps
  8. goose club
  9. goose clubs
  10. Goose Cove East
  11. Goose Creek

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