bump into
Third Person
bumps into
Present Participle
bumping into
Past Tense
bumped into
Past Participle
bumped into
1
to unexpectedly meet someone, particularly someone familiar
transitive
- We bumped into each other at the coffee shop, and it was a pleasant surprise.
- I never thought I would bump into my high school teacher while on vacation.
- They bumped into their former classmates at the reunion party.
- I randomly bumped into my neighbor while walking my dog this morning.
- The siblings often bump into each other at the local park.
2
to hit something forcefully and suddenly
transitive
- He wasn't paying attention and bumped his head into the low doorway.
- While walking in the dark, he unexpectedly bumped into a tree.
- The car swerved to avoid an animal and ended up bumping into the guardrail.
- The skateboarder tried to do a trick but ended up bumping into a curb.
- The cyclist lost control and bumped into the parked car.