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Bump into

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Verb (used with object)

to come more or less violently in contact with; collide with; strike
His car bumped a truck.
to cause to strike or collide
He bumped the car against a tree.
to dislodge or displace by the force of collision.
Informal . to dislodge; to appropriate the privileges of
When the general found there were no additional seats on the plane, he bumped a major. The airline bumped me from the flight.
to demote, promote, or dismiss
He was bumped from his job.
Informal . to force upward; raise
Demand from abroad bumped the price of corn.
Poker . raise ( def. 24 ) .

Verb (used without object)

to come in contact or collide with (often fol. by against or into )
She bumped into me.
to bounce along; proceed in a series of jolts
The old car bumped down the road.
to dance by thrusting the pelvis forward abruptly, in a provocative manner, esp. to the accompaniment of an accented musical beat. Compare grind ( def. 13 ) .
to boil with violent jolts caused by the sudden eruption of large bubbles through the surface.

Noun

an act or instance of bumping; collision; blow.
the shock of a blow or collision.
a swelling or contusion from a blow.
a small area raised above the level of the surrounding surface; protuberance
He tripped over a bump on a road.
Informal . a promotion or demotion; transfer to a higher or lower level
He got a bump to vice president of the company.
Informal . an increase in amount, esp. of salary or a wager
He asked the boss for a ten-dollar bump.
Aeronautics . a rapidly rising current of air that gives an airplane a severe upward thrust.
a dance movement in which the pelvis is abruptly thrust forward in a provocative manner, esp. to the accompaniment of an accented musical beat. Compare grind ( def. 19 ) .
Mining . crump ( def. 6 ) . ?

Verb phrases

bump into, Informal . to meet by chance
I bumped into an old friend yesterday.
bump off, Slang . to kill, esp. to murder
They bumped him off because he knew too much.

Synonyms

verb
chance upon , come across , encounter , hit , light , light upon , luck , meet , meet up with , run across , run into , stumble , tumble , bump

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