What does bump into mean?
Definitions for bump into
bump in·to
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word bump into.
Princeton's WordNet
run into, bump into, jar against, butt against, knock againstverb
collide violently with an obstacle
"I ran into the telephone pole"
Wiktionary
bump intoverb
To collide with.
bump intoverb
To cause (a thing) to collide with.
bump intoverb
To meet by chance.
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bump into
"Bump into" is a phrasal verb. It usually means to meet someone unexpectedly or by chance. It can also literally mean to inadvertently hit or collide with someone or something while moving.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bump into in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bump into in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of bump into in a Sentence
Maybe you bump into someone at a bar, just an instant of disrespect.
So you might bump into the table and just brush it off.
Living in the past is a dull and lonely business looking back strains the neck muscles, causes you to bump into people not going your way.
We have a single propeller machine where the propeller is inside a ball so you don't see anything moving from the outside. You can touch it, you can bump into it and you won't hurt yourself.
I certainly wasn’t expecting to bump into Tom Cruise during my hike.
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