Meaning-in-Context – What Does ‘Adrenaline Dump’ Mean?

meaning-in-context

What's the meaning of the noun "dump" in the context of "adrenaline dump"?

It’s an adrenaline dump, nature’s way of preparing my body for fight
or flight. And it can be very difficult to control or deal with. The
primal nature of a grappling competition (after all, we are literally
getting ready to try and choke someone unconscious) amplifies the
bodies’ reaction. My hands are literally twitching a little bit as I
type this, just visualizing the moments before a match begins.

I checked dictionaries and I don't understand what meaning of the noun to choose between the ones that exist there. (Cambridge dictionary- dump. Oxford dictionary- dump)

Best Answer

Both dictionaries have an entry for the verb 'to dump' which applies here:

1.2 Put (something) down heavily or carelessly.
‘she dumped her knapsack on the floor’

(Oxford)

C2 to put down or drop something in a careless way:
He came in with four shopping bags and dumped them on the table.

(Cambridge)

Your brain instructs the adrenal glands to release a rather large amount of adrenaline to your body (greatly increasing the level) and doesn't care how the body reacts to it.

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