English verb: bump into | |||
1. | bump into (contact) collide violently with an obstacle | ||
Samples | I ran into the telephone pole. | ||
Synonyms | butt against, jar against, knock against, run into | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike | ||