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B0548000 (bŭmp)v. bumped, bump·ing, bumps v.tr.1. To strike or collide with: bumped the chair with a knee.2. To cause to knock against an obstacle: bumped a knee against the chair.3. a. To knock to a new position; shift: bumped the crate out of the way.b. To shake up and down; jolt: bumped the child on her knee; was bumped about on a rough flight.4. a. To displace from a position within a group or organization.b. To deprive (a passenger) of reserved travel accommodations because of overbooking.5. To raise; boost: bump up the price of gasoline.6. Sports To pass (a volleyball) by redirecting it with the forearms.v.intr.1. To hit or knock against something: boxes bumping against one another in a truck.2. To proceed with jerks and jolts: bumped along slowly over the rocky terrain.3. Sports To bump a volleyball.n.1. a. A blow, collision, or jolt.b. The sound of something bumping: heard a loud bump in the dark.2. a. A raised or rounded spot; a bulge.b. A slight swelling or lump.c. Informal See baby bump.3. A rise or increase, as in prices or enrollment.4. A forward thrust of the pelvis, as in a burlesque striptease.5. Sports A pass in volleyball made by redirecting the ball with the inside of the forearms, especially when extended and held together.6. Slang a. A small dose of an illegal drug, especially cocaine inhaled in powdered form.b. A shot of hard liquor, sometimes accompanied by a beer chaser.Phrasal Verbs: bump into To meet by chance: I often bump into him at the supermarket. bump off Slang To murder.

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vb (intr, preposition) informal to meet by chance; encounter unexpectedly

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Verb

bump into - collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole"jar against, knock against, run into, butt againstcollide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

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verb1. To come together or come up against with force:collide, crash.2. To proceed with sudden, abrupt movements:jerk, jolt.3. To put out by force:dismiss, eject, evict, expel, oust, throw out.Informal: chuck.Slang: boot (out), bounce, kick out.Idioms: give someone the boot, give someone the heave-ho, send packing, show someone the door, throw out on one's ear.4. To lower in rank or grade:break, degrade, demote, downgrade, reduce.Slang: bust.phrasal verb
bump intoTo find or meet by chance:chance on (or upon), come across, come on (or upon), find, happen on (or upon), light on (or upon), run across, run into, stumble on (or upon), tumble on.Archaic: alight on (or upon).Idiom: meet up with.phrasal verb
bump offSlang. To take the life of (a person or persons) unlawfully:destroy, finish (off), kill, liquidate, murder, slay.Informal: put away.Slang: do in, knock off, off, rub out, waste, wipe out, zap.noun1. Violent forcible contact between two or more things:collision, concussion, crash, impact, jar, jolt, percussion, shock, smash.2. An unevenness or elevation on a surface:hump, knob, knot, lump, nub, protuberance.3. A small raised area of skin resulting from a light blow or an insect sting, for example:bunch, knot, lump, swelling.

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(bamp) verb to knock or strike (something). She bumped into me; I bumped my head against the ceiling.撞击 noun1. (the sound of) a blow or knock. We heard a loud bump. 碰撞（声） 2. a swelling or raised part. a bump on the head; This road is full of bumps. 肿块，凹凸不平 ˈbumper noun a bar on a motor vehicle to lessen damage when it collides with anything. 减震器 adjective excellent in some way, especially by being large. a bumper crop. 丰盛的，特大的 ˈbumpy adjective uneven. a bumpy road.颠簸的bump into to meet (someone) by accident. I bumped into him in the street. 偶然碰到（某人） bump of (slang) to murder someone. （俚）杀人

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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.See also: bump

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and run into someone 1. 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.See also: bump

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. See also: bump

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.See also: bump

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verb collide violently with an obstacle

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