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bump off
bump 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.
[Imitative.]bump off vb (tr, adverb) slang to murder; kill Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | bump off - kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"murder, off, slay, polish off, dispatch, remove, hitkill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"burke - murder without leaving a trace on the bodyexecute - murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed" |
bumpverb1. 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.Translationsbump off
bump off1. To unexpectedly remove someone from something, often a list or schedule. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bump" and "off." I'm staying in Denver another night because I got bumped off my flight. Unfortunately, we ran out of time during tonight's show and had to bump our musical guest off.2. To cause one to abruptly lose one's Internet or other connection. No, the page didn't load because I got bumped off the Internet. Back when we had dial-up Internet, just picking up the phone would bump you off your connection.3. slang To kill someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bump" and "off." Ray bumped off the informant, just as the boss told him to.See also: bump, offbump someone off and knock someone offSl. to kill someone. They tried to bump her off, but she was too clever and got away. The crooks threatened to bump off the witness to the crime.See also: bump, offbump offKill, murder, as in The convict bragged about bumping off his partner, or The first fighter plane bumped off three enemy aircraft. This term was at first principally criminal slang and somewhat later military jargon. [Slang; c. 1900] See also: bump, offbump offv.1. To remove someone or something from a list or hierarchy due to lack of time or space: To make room for people who would pay for seats, the concert manager bumped off everybody on the guest list. The airline had to bump me off because the flight was oversold.2. To break someone's connection between a computer and the Internet or other network: Something strange happened on my computer and it has bumped me off the Internet. I got bumped off before I could finish downloading the file.3. Slang To murder someone: The gang threatened to bump off anyone who interfered with their plan. The ringleader hired someone to bump his enemies off.See also: bump, offbump someone off tv. to kill someone. (Originally underworld.) What am I supposed to do, bump her off? See also: bump, off, someoneEncyclopediaSeebumpbump off
Related to bump off: look to, stick to, shy away from, in view of, dropped offSynonyms for bump offverb kill intentionally and with premeditationSynonyms- murder
- off
- slay
- polish off
- dispatch
- remove
- hit
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