bump into — to meet someone unexpectedly or by chance
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to meet someone unexpectedly or by chance
Pronunciation (IPA): /bʌmp ˈɪntuː/
Example Sentences
- I bumped into my boss while buying embarrassing magazines at the convenience store.
- She keeps bumping into her celebrity crush at the gym - what a coincidence!
- I bumped into my neighbor at the airport and discovered we were on the same flight.
bump into
NOUN[/bʌmp ˈɪntuː/]
to meet someone unexpectedly or by chance
💡 Concept
She bumped into her old college roommate at the farmer's market on Saturday morning.
🎵 Rhyme
Bump into someone, jump into the bus, pump into action!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bʌmp ˈɪntuː/
🇬🇧 UK/bʌmp ˈɪntuː/
🌳Etymology
Rootbump
Suffix-into
🎵Rhyme
jump intothump intopump into
jump into
thump into
pump into
🔗Collocations
bump into someone
bump into an old friend
bump into trouble
bump into a wall
accidentally bump into
keep bumping into
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“I bumped into my boss while buying embarrassing magazines at the convenience store.”
😄 Fun example
“She keeps bumping into her celebrity crush at the gym - what a coincidence!”
“I bumped into my neighbor at the airport and discovered we were on the same flight.”
😄 Fun example
“While texting, I bumped into a glass door thinking it was open.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
run intocome acrossencountermeet by chancestumble upon
Antonyms
avoiddodgemiss
Related
collidecrash intostrikehitmeet up
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