Bump into
/ˌbʌmˈpɪn.tu/ verb
verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To collide with. intransitive, literally
"He bumped into the wall. I guess that's a risk you take when you read while walking."
- 2 collide violently with an obstacle wordnet
- 3 To cause (a thing) to collide with. literally, transitive
"The roads were so slippery that I couldn't stop, and I bumped my car into the car in front of me."
- 4 To meet by chance. idiomatic, transitive
"We bumped into each other at the library yesterday."
Example
More examples"He bumped into the wall. I guess that's a risk you take when you read while walking."