bump into

British  

verb

1. informal (intr, preposition) to meet by chance; encounter unexpectedly

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bump into Idioms  

1. Also, bump against . Collide, come in contact with; same as bang into . For example, It's easy to bump into furniture in the dark . [Mid-1800s]

2. Encounter, meet by chance, as in While I was downtown, I bumped into George . [ Colloquial ; 1880s] Also see run into .

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Example Sentences

Or was it a consequence of his team-mate bumping into him?

From BBC

But perhaps I was a bit too eager, as I bumped into her more than a few times.

From Literature

I bumped into an old friend recently who mentioned that he too travels for work.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, I definitely cheered up when I bumped into a young family enjoying the snow.

From BBC

He said he had bumped into friends and gone off with them.

From BBC

Related Words

• come across
• meet up with
• run into