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BUMP INTO

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Dictionary entry overview: What does bump into mean?

• BUMP INTO (verb)
The verb BUMP INTO has 1 sense:

1. collide violently with an obstacle

Familiarity information: BUMP INTO used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BUMP INTO (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Collide violently with an obstacle

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

bump into; jar against; knock against; butt against; run into

Context example:

I ran into the telephone pole

Hypernyms (to "bump into" is one way to...):

collide with; hit; impinge on; run into; strike (hit against; come into sudden contact with)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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