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Definition bump into in American English

bump into phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to meet someone unexpectedly

Example

I bumped into your mother at the supermarket.

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2

to accidentally hit against something

Example

As I turned around, I bumped into a filing cabinet.

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Definition bump into in American English