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.

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Meanings

nounbump and run (uncountable)
  1. attributiveoftenuncountablehobbiesA 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. attributiveoftenuncountableAmerican footballA 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. attributiveoftenuncountablegolfA 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.
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APA

bump and run. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bump%20and%20run

MLA

“bump and run.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bump%20and%20run. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bump and run,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bump%20and%20run.

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