Origin of bump
First recorded in 1560–70; imitative
OTHER WORDS FROM bump
bump·ing·ly, adverb un·bumped, adjectiveWords nearby bump
bumfuzzle,
bumkin,
bummalo,
bummaree,
bummer,
bump,
bump into,
bump off,
bump start,
bump stock,
bump up
British Dictionary definitions for bump into (1 of 2)
bump into
verb
(intr, preposition) informal
to meet by chance; encounter unexpectedly
British Dictionary definitions for bump into (2 of 2)
bump
/ (bʌmp) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for bump
C16: probably of imitative origin
Idioms and Phrases with bump into (1 of 2)
bump into
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]
Encounter, meet by chance, as in While I was downtown, I bumped into George. [Colloquial; 1880s] Also see run into.
Idioms and Phrases with bump into (2 of 2)
bump