[count] 1 : a rounded lump on the surface of something: such as a : a raised, rounded part of a road
▪ a rough road with many humps [=bulges] and bumps
b : a lump on the back of an animal (such as a camel)
c : a lump on the back of a person whose spine is curved in an abnormal way 2 the hump Brit, informal : a state in which you are angry or upset
▪ She gets the hump when she loses. = Losing gives her the hump. [=she becomes angry or upset when she loses]
▪ a rough road with many humps [=bulges] and bumps
b : a lump on the back of an animal (such as a camel)
c : a lump on the back of a person whose spine is curved in an abnormal way
▪ She gets the hump when she loses. = Losing gives her the hump. [=she becomes angry or upset when she loses]
over the hump
informal : past the most difficult part of something (such as a project or job)
▪ A few more months of hard work should be enough to get/put us over the hump on this project.
▪ A few more months of hard work should be enough to get/put us over the hump on this project.





