bump into

English

(stressed)
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /ˌbʌmˈpɪn.tuː/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /ˌbʌmˈpɪn.tu/
(unstressed, before consonants) IPA^(key): /ˌbʌmˈpɪn.tə/
- Audio (AU): (file)
(unstressed, before vowels) IPA^(key): /ˌbʌmˈpɪn.tʊ/
Rhymes: (unstressed, before consonants) -ɪntə

bump into (third-person singular simple present bumps into, present participle bumping into, simple past and past participle bumped into)

(intransitive, literally) To collide with.
He bumped into the wall. I guess that's a risk you take when you read while walking.
(transitive, literally) To cause (a thing) to collide with.
The roads were so slippery that I couldn't stop, and I bumped my car into the car in front of me.
(transitive, idiomatic) To meet by chance.
Synonym: run into

We bumped into each other at the library yesterday.