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When I joined Small Faces, we occasionally would bump into The Who. And Keith Moon and I became firm pals.
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Meaning of "bump into" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BUMP INTO

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUMP INTO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bump into is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bump into in English.

WHAT DOES BUMP INTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bump into in the English dictionary

The definition of bump into in the dictionary is to meet by chance; encounter unexpectedly.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BUMP INTO

PRESENT

Present
I bump into
you bump into
he/she/it bumps into
we bump into
you bump into
they bump into
Present continuous
I am bumping into
you are bumping into
he/she/it is bumping into
we are bumping into
you are bumping into
they are bumping into
Present perfect
I have bumped into
you have bumped into
he/she/it has bumped into
we have bumped into
you have bumped into
they have bumped into
Present perfect continuous
I have been bumping into
you have been bumping into
he/she/it has been bumping into
we have been bumping into
you have been bumping into
they have been bumping into
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bumped into
you bumped into
he/she/it bumped into
we bumped into
you bumped into
they bumped into
Past continuous
I was bumping into
you were bumping into
he/she/it was bumping into
we were bumping into
you were bumping into
they were bumping into
Past perfect
I had bumped into
you had bumped into
he/she/it had bumped into
we had bumped into
you had bumped into
they had bumped into
Past perfect continuous
I had been bumping into
you had been bumping into
he/she/it had been bumping into
we had been bumping into
you had been bumping into
they had been bumping into
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bump into
you will bump into
he/she/it will bump into
we will bump into
you will bump into
they will bump into
Future continuous
I will be bumping into
you will be bumping into
he/she/it will be bumping into
we will be bumping into
you will be bumping into
they will be bumping into
Future perfect
I will have bumped into
you will have bumped into
he/she/it will have bumped into
we will have bumped into
you will have bumped into
they will have bumped into
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bumping into
you will have been bumping into
he/she/it will have been bumping into
we will have been bumping into
you will have been bumping into
they will have been bumping into
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bump into
you would bump into
he/she/it would bump into
we would bump into
you would bump into
they would bump into
Conditional continuous
I would be bumping into
you would be bumping into
he/she/it would be bumping into
we would be bumping into
you would be bumping into
they would be bumping into
Conditional perfect
I would have bump into
you would have bump into
he/she/it would have bump into
we would have bump into
you would have bump into
they would have bump into
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bumping into
you would have been bumping into
he/she/it would have been bumping into
we would have been bumping into
you would have been bumping into
they would have been bumping into
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bump into
we let´s bump into
you bump into
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bump into
Past participle
bumped into
Present Participle
bumping into
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUMP INTO

bump
bump ball
bump off
bump start
bump uglies
bump up
bump-start
bumper
bumper car
bumper sticker
bumper to bumper
bumph
bumpier
bumpiest
bumpily
bumpiness
bumping race
bumpkin
bumpkinish
bumpkinly

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUMP INTO

blow into
book into
break into
buy into
come into
dip into
enter into
get into
go into
grow into
hop into
into
light into
put money into
put the fear of God into
read into
run into
see into
talk into
tear into
walk into

Synonyms and antonyms of bump into in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bump into» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUMP INTO

Find out the translation of bump into to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bump into from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bump into» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

碰见
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

toparse con
570 millions of speakers

English

bump into
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

में टकराना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَتَقاَبَل بِالصُدْفَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

случайно встретить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

encontrar alguém por acaso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যে দোল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rentrer dans
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bump
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

treffen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ばったり出会う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우연히 만나다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bump menyang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình cờ gặp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பம்ப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यात ढकलून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşılaşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imbattersi in
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wpaść na
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

врізатися в
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a da nas in nas cu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συναντώ τυχαία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stamp in
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stöta ihop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

støte på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bump into

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUMP INTO»

The term «bump into» is regularly used and occupies the 56.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUMP INTO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bump into

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10 QUOTES WITH «BUMP INTO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bump into.
1
Berenice Bejo
Even in the very beginning when she would bump into George Valentine and people would start taking pictures of her, she never thought, 'I'm with George Valentine. I need to get a picture with him.' She's like 'oh that's funny. Everyone's taking pictures!'
2
Danny Bonaduce
I am a proud participant of the Spencer Tracy School of Acting: Know your lines, don't bump into the furniture.
3
Dan Buettner
I live on the water. I live in a neighborhood that's consummately connected to my neighbors. I bump into them every day. I can bike to work.
4
Billy Campbell
The kind of people that love 'The Rocketeer' are the kind of people that love good storytelling and innocence and a better world, so to speak, so they're almost always nice people to bump into.
5
Paulo Costanzo
I'm an east coaster, you know, I'm brought up in Toronto where it's very much, like, kind of a miniature New York in that there's a subway and you're surrounded by people a lot and, you know, you bump into people and you have interactions and you communicate and la la la.
6
Johnny Depp
When kids hit one year old, it's like hanging out with a miniature drunk. You have to hold onto them. They bump into things. They laugh and cry. They urinate. They vomit.
7
Edna Ferber
Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to bump into people not going your way.
8
Alfred Lunt
The secret of my success? I speak in a loud clear voice and try not to bump into the furniture.
9
Ian McLagan
When I joined Small Faces, we occasionally would bump into The Who. And Keith Moon and I became firm pals.
10
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Once in a while, I bump into a knitter, and we have a lovely conversation. But if you figure out the number of people who know me and the people who don't, it's really a small number.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUMP INTO»

Discover the use of bump into in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bump into and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Every Time I Turn Around, I Bump Into God!
Discover how God can take ordinary life situations and devastating health concerns and use them for His extraordinary purposes.
Barb Boswell, 2003
2
The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book
The sound from the music system goes to built-in speakers in every room of the house. bump into bump into & bumps into bumping into bumped into bumped into 1 . bump into p.v. When you bump into things or people, you accidentally hit ...
Carl W. Hart, 2009
3
Dr Zinetti's Snowkissed Bride / The Christmas Baby Bump ...
And if I ever bump into him I'll break his nose and reposition his features.' 'You won't bump into him. You have two kids and he's allergic to anything remotely domestic.' It pleased her that finally she could talk about him without feeling as ...
Sarah Morgan, Lynne Marshall, 2010
4
Skiing
It also means that you've lost all that extra speed you picked up when you dropped down the flank of the bump into the trough or gully. In short it's a question of accepting a little bit of extra acceleration in the middle of your bump turn (not ...
5
Harrap's essential English Dictionary
adjective bumbling: a foolish, bumbling person. bumblebee /'bAmbalbii/woww: bumblebees A bumblebee is a large, hairy bee which makes a loud hum. bump / bAmp/ verb; noun t> verb: bumps, bumping, bumped 1 You bump into a person or ...
‎1996
6
The Surface and the Abyss: Nietzsche as Philosopher of Mind ...
They bump into each other. No one has ever gone to the end of these two roads. When they meet in the moment, they “contradict each other,” what is the meaning with this?470 Stambaugh first thinks the line, and according to this configuration ...
Peter Bornedal, 2010
7
550 Daḳota Verbs
... bump into you bump into you all bump into you and I bump into we bump into they bump into s/he bumps into me unkihdohdipi ihdohdipi ihdohi ihdohi mihdohi nihdohi nihdohipi unkihdohi unkihdohipi ihdohipi 48 550 DAKOTA VERBS.
Harlan LaFontaine, Neil McKay, 2004
8
Rethinking Human Nature: A Christian Materialist Alternative ...
And it is difficult to believe that the person who exists after the bump into the wall is not me. It seems that I was around before and after the bump. But if bodies are masses of matter, and I am identical with a mass of matter, then as soon as the ...
Kevin J. Corcoran, 2006
9
Trukese-English Dictionary
bump, collide. opwpwuffengen(vi.): collide, bump into one another. ssung (vi.): bump, collide. opwpwuri (vo.): collide with, bump, stub against. opwpwura(vo.): collide with, bump into, stub against. 6rossungngeni (vo.): bump against. sukuni( vo.) ...
‎1990
10
Don't Bump the Glump!: And Other Fantasies
A most unusual collection of whacky, funny, scary creatures with imaginative fantasies in verse.
‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUMP INTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bump into is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fishers business incubator an apparent success after 2 years
“People just bump into each other and get stuff cooking all of the time. They might meet over a cup of coffee, and the next thing you know, ... «The Elkhart Truth, Jul 15»
2
Conan O'Brien on hosting his show from Comic-Con: 'Imagine …
There's an app for everything. And I have a tutor teaching me Norse mythology so that I can be ready to speak to Thor, should I bump into him. «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Kimberley Walsh's claws are out: Girls Aloud star starts spat with …
Sounds to us like Kimberly wants Louis to be kept far far away, wonder if they'll bump into each other at one of the live shows? We predict ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
4
Gemma Collins looks stony-faced as she steps in a tie-dye pink …
The fashion designer carried her car keys and phone in her hand as she ran errands while presumably hoping not to bump into the TOWIE ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Highgate Village is like Cheers bar for this local agent, full of pubs …
... and see some friends. Many people have lived here for a number of years and you'll always bump into somebody you know. winkworth.co.uk. «Ham&High, Jul 15»
6
Tour de France 2015, stage four - live: Chris Froome aims to …
As they stroll through the village, the KM0 team bump into Belgium's last Tour winner, Lucien Van Impe, Markus Nerz of the Bora team, their old ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Healthy Living: Fall prevention guidelines
Safe Environment: Examine your environment for places you may trip, furniture you may bump into, and surfaces you may slip. 7. Tell your ... «Bristol Press, Jul 15»
8
"I Want to Be a Rock-and-Roll Bird,” and More Beauty Inspiration …
I mean, my sisters, they tell me they meet in my room every morning and they'll bump into each other: “Hey, how are you doing?” And then ... «Style.com, Jul 15»
9
These Brave Fans Went To See Jaws Whilst Surrounded By Water …
Even if a little fishy were to bump into my toe whilst watching a horror film I would be jumping straight out of my float. I can only imagine how ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
10
When words aren't enough, the body speaks volumes
You might fidget some, but there's definitely no slight touch of the arm, no leaning in, no quick touch on the hand, no accidental bump into the ... «Montgomery Advertiser, Jul 15»

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