Search results for 'dump':

dump verb (dumped, dumping) 1 to put something down heavily or carelessly. 2 tr & intr to dispose of (rubbish), especially in an unauthorized place. 3 slang to break off a romantic relationship with someone. 4 econ to sell (goods not selling well on the domestic market) abroad at a much reduced price, either to keep the domestic price high or to eliminate competition or break into a new market. 5 computing to transfer (computer data) from one program to another using a dump, or to transfer a (computer program or data) onto disk or tape. noun 1 a place where rubbish may be dumped. 2 a military store, eg of weapons or food. 3 computing a printed copy of the contents of a computer's memory, used to transfer data from one program to another or to find the cause of an error in a program. 4 colloq a dirty or dilapidated place. dumping noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: possibly from Norse.