bump
verb/bʌmp/
/bʌmp/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they bump | /bʌmp/ /bʌmp/ |
| he / she / it bumps | /bʌmps/ /bʌmps/ |
| past simple bumped | /bʌmpt/ /bʌmpt/ |
| past participle bumped | /bʌmpt/ /bʌmpt/ |
| -ing form bumping | /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/ /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to hit somebody/something by accident
- bump into somebody/something In the dark I bumped into a chair.
- bump against somebody/something The car bumped against the kerb.
Synonyms hithitknock ▪ bang ▪ strike ▪ bump ▪ bashThese words all mean to come against something with a lot of force.hit to come against somebody/something with force, especially causing damage or injury:- The boy was hit by a speeding car.
- Someone had knocked a hole in the wall.
- The baby was banging the table with his spoon.
- The ship struck a rock.
- In the darkness I bumped into a chair.
- I braked too late, bashing into the car in front.
- to hit/knock/bang/bump/bash against somebody/something
- to knock/bang/bump/bash into somebody/something
- to hit/strike the ground/floor/wall
Extra Examples- I bumped into the corner of a table as I left.
- I ran after her, bumping against people in my rush.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accidentally
- gently
- almost
- …
- against
- into
- on
- …
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- [transitive] bump something (against/on something) to hit something, especially a part of your body, against or on something
- Be careful not to bump your head on the beam when you stand up.
Extra ExamplesTopics Health problemsb2- I bumped my head on the door frame.
- She bumped her knee as she was climbing into the pool.
- Their boat came up alongside, bumping the side of ours.
- Toddlers are always falling over and bumping their heads.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accidentally
- gently
- almost
- …
- against
- into
- on
- …
- [intransitive, transitive] to move across a rough surface
- + adv./prep. The jeep bumped along the dirt track.
- bump something + adv./prep. The car bumped its way slowly down the drive.
- She entered the subway, bumping her bags down the steps.
- [transitive] bump somebody + adv./prep. to move somebody from one group or position to another; to remove somebody from a group
- The airline apologized and bumped us up to first class.
- If you are bumped off an airline because of overbooking, you are entitled to compensation.
- The coach told him he had been bumped from the crew.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (as a verb): imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.
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