Meaning & use
bump
A light collision or knock, or a small raised swelling on a surface or the skin.
See it in a sentence
He got a bump on his forehead after walking into the low doorway.
The car hit a bump in the road and everyone jolted in their seats.
A note on using this word
As a verb, "bump into" someone informally means to meet them unexpectedly, not just to collide physically.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To knock or collide with something, often lightly.
She bumped into an old friend at the grocery store yesterday.
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