BUMP INTO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bump into mean? 

• BUMP INTO (verb)
  The verb BUMP INTO has 1 sense:

1. collide violently with an obstacle

  Familiarity information: BUMP INTO used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BUMP INTO (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Collide violently with an obstacle

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

bump into; butt against; jar against; knock against; run into

Context example:

I ran into the telephone pole

Hypernyms (to "bump into" is one way to...):

collide with; hit; impinge on; run into; strike (hit against; come into sudden contact with)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

 Context examples 

Larger bubbles form when smaller bubbles bump into each other and merge.

(Size matters: if you are a bubble of volcanic gas, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)