bump into (someone or something)
bump into (someone or something)
1. To touch or strike something or someone, usually lightly and unintentionally. I lost my balance and bumped into the person ahead of me in line. We need to move that coat rack because the door keeps bumping into it.
2. To randomly encounter someone. We didn't mean to exclude you! When Chad and I went out, we just bumped into the rest of the group, that's all. You won't believe who I bumped into at the airport.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bump into someone
and run into someone1. Lit. to move inadvertently or crash into someone. Excuse me. I didn't mean to bump into you. The child on the bicycle nearly bumped into me.
2. Fig. to chance on someone; to meet someone by chance. (Not normally with physical contact.) Guess who I bumped into downtown today? I ran into Bill Jones yesterday.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
bump into
1. Also, bump against. Collide, come in contact with; same as bang into. For example, It's easy to bump into furniture in the dark. [Mid-1800s]
2. Encounter, meet by chance, as in While I was downtown, I bumped into George. [Colloquial; 1880s] Also see run into.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
bump into
v.
1. To collide with someone or something accidentally: I wasn't looking where I was going and bumped into a garbage can.
2. To encounter someone or something by chance: I often bump into my friends at the grocery store.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- bump into
- bump (up) against (someone or something)
- bump against
- have an accident
- find (oneself) without (someone or something)
- find oneself without
- knock someone out
- knock something out
- knocked out
- knockout