bump into

verb

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

Example Sentences

More than 2,000 miles from home, the cousins bumped into each other for a moment and then went their separate ways.

From BBC

"Going to Sugar Hut, you didn't know who you were going to bump into," he told BBC Essex.

From BBC

Keep your eyes peeled because you could easily find yourself downward dogging next to Sandra Oh in a Pilates class or bump into Aaron Paul at Albertsons.

From Los Angeles Times

The bride-to-be even bumped into some family members of the band.

From BBC

I bumped into him in Edinburgh soon after and we shared a taxi to Waverley station.

From BBC

Related Words

• come across
• meet up with
• run into