'Bumper' definitions:
Definition of 'bumper'
(from WordNet)
noun
A glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale"
noun
A mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
Definition of 'Bumper'
From: GCIDE
- Bumper \Bum"per\, n. [A corruption of bumbard, bombard, a large drinking vessel.]
- 1. A cup or glass filled to the brim, or till the liquor runs over, particularly in drinking a health or toast. [1913 Webster]
- He frothed his bumpers to the brim. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A covered house at a theater, etc., in honor of some favorite performer. [Cant] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Bumper'
From: GCIDE
- Bumper \Bump"er\, n.
- 1. That which bumps or causes a bump. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Anything which resists or deadens a bump or shock, such as a metal or rubber rim extending from an object; a buffer. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Specifically: (Motor vehicles) A protective guard device, usually of metal or rubber, attached horizontally to the front or rear of the frame of a vehicle, designed to resist or deaden a bump or shock, and to prevent damage to the main frame of the vehicle in low-velocity collisions. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'bumper'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aegis,
- arm guard,
- backstop,
- barrier,
- bellyful,
- beverage,
- big,
- brattice,
- buffer,
- buffer state,
- bulkhead,
- bulwark,
- capacity,
- charge,
- cloison,
- collision mat,
- complement,
- considerable,
- contraceptive,
- copyright,
- cram,
- crash helmet,
- crush,
- cushion,
- dashboard,
- diaphragm,
- dissepiment,
- dividing line,
- dividing wall,
- division,
- dodger,
- draft,
- dram,
- drench,
- drink,
- face mask,
- fender,
- fill,
- finger guard,
- foot guard,
- full house,
- full measure,
- fuse,
- goggles,
- goodly,
- governor,
- grand,
- great,
- guard,
- guardrail,
- gulp,
- guzzle,
- hand guard,
- handrail,
- hard hat,
- healthy,
- helmet,
- insulation,
- interlock,
- interseptum,
- jam up,
- knee guard,
- knuckle guard,
- lading,
- laminated glass,
- lap,
- large,
- large-scale,
- libation,
- life preserver,
- lifeline,
- lightning conductor,
- lightning rod,
- load,
- man-sized,
- mask,
- mat,
- midriff,
- midsection,
- mouthful,
- mudguard,
- nip,
- nose guard,
- numerous,
- pad,
- padding,
- palladium,
- panel,
- paries,
- partition,
- party wall,
- patent,
- peg,
- pilot,
- portion,
- potation,
- preventive,
- property line,
- prophylactic,
- protective clothing,
- protective umbrella,
- pull,
- quaff,
- safeguard,
- safety,
- safety glass,
- safety plug,
- safety rail,
- safety shoes,
- safety switch,
- safety valve,
- screen,
- seat belt,
- separation,
- septulum,
- septum,
- shield,
- shin guard,
- shock pad,
- sip,
- sizable,
- skinful,
- slurp,
- snootful,
- snort,
- substantial,
- suck,
- sun helmet,
- sup,
- swig,
- swill,
- tall,
- tidy,
- tot,
- umbrella,
- wall,
- windscreen,
- windshield