What does bumper mean?
Word: Bumper
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Bumper means a bar on the front and back of a car or bus that takes the shock if it bumps into something. As an adjective, bumper means much bigger than usual.
How do you spell bumper?
Syllables: bump - er
Tricky part: There is only one m. Children who think of hammer or summer write bummper.
Watch out for: bummper, bumber
Memory tip: Just one m: one bump on the road, one m in the word.
Bumper in a sentence
Example 1: The auto's bumper got a dent when it hit the pole.
Example 2: The Diwali mela drew a bumper crowd this year.
Example 3: Our car has a sticker on the back bumper.
Fun Fact
Bumper cars at fairs have thick rubber rings all round them, so riders can bump into each other safely.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Fusion
Add the correct option to the word before the blank to make a new word:
Dad fitted a new rear bump______ on the car.
a) er
b) ed
c) ing
d) y
Show answer
a) er. A part of the car is a thing, so bump takes -er; bumpy and bumped describe or tell actions.
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
pbmure 123456
a) 243615
b) 263145
c) 243165
d) 643125
Show answer
c) 243165. Begin with b and u, add m and p, then finish with e and r.
Sound Check
Which of the following words rhymes with the given word?
bumper
a) plumber
b) number
c) jumper
d) hamper
Show answer
c) jumper. Jumper rhymes; plumber has a silent b and number has a b you hear, so neither ends in -umper.
Spell Spies
Choose the option with no spelling errors:
a) bumper, engin, mirror, stearing
b) bumper, engine, mirror, steering
c) bumper, enjine, miror, steering
d) bumper, engine, mirrer, steerring
Show answer
b) bumper, engine, mirror, steering. Bumper is right in every list; only one list also has engine, mirror and steering spelt correctly.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In which sentence is bumper a describing word?
a) The bumper was scratched.
b) A bumper fell off the bus.
c) The shop had a bumper sale.
d) He fixed the old bumper.
Show answer
c) The shop had a bumper sale.
2. A farmer who has a bumper crop has ___
a) much less grain than usual
b) about as much grain as usual
c) grain that is not yet ripe
d) far more grain than usual
Show answer
d) far more grain than usual
