bump in English: To hit something by accident, usually not very hard. (verb)

Translation

To hit something by accident, usually not very hard.

Word origin

Probably an imitative word, echoing the dull sound of one thing knocking into another.

Verb typeregular (bump, bumps, bumped)

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To bump a part of your body is to knock it against something.

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"Bump into someone" means to meet them by chance.

forehead.

"Bump" is also a noun; a bump is the small raised lump a knock leaves.

hit

To move your hand or an object quickly and hard against something.

head

The part of your body above your neck, with your eyes, ears, mouth, and brain.

accident

Something bad that happens without anyone wanting it, such as two cars hitting each other.

fall

To move down quickly towards the ground.

hurt

To cause pain to someone, or to feel pain.

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