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Meaning of bump into | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
/ˌbʌmˈpɪn.tuː/

Definitions

  1. To collide with.
    intransitive, literally
  2. To cause (a thing) to collide with.
    literally, transitive
  3. To meet by chance.
    idiomatic, transitive

Examples

“He bumped into the wall. I guess that's a risk you take when you read while walking.”
“Luke staggered blindly down the street, almost bumping into an old woman in black with a shawl drawn close about her head and shoulders[…]”
“Bethany squeaks a barely audible, “Yes,” grabs her purse, and rushes out of the restaurant, tripping over a chair and bumping into another customer on the way.”
“The roads were so slippery that I couldn't stop, and I bumped my car into the car in front of me.”
“We bumped into each other at the library yesterday.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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