bump off
bump off · bumps off · bumped off · bumping off
бити, вдарити, влучати
попасть, удариться, бить
schlagen, treffen, stoßen
To kill, especially to murderTo kill, especially to murder.
» Tom got bumped off his flight.
Meaning
2 senses(US, idiomatic)To kill, especially to murder.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
(UK, idiomatic)To cut class; to play truant.
Examples
4 sentencesTom got bumped off his flight.
If the truck hits a bump, you'd fall off.
It's always the most unlikable character who gets bumped off.
We tried again to bump off the politician, but couldn't do it.
Translations
3 languagesForms
bumps off, bumping off, bumped off, bumped off| Base form | bump off · to bump off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bumps off |
| Present participle | bumping off |
| Past simple | bumped off |
| Past participle | bumped off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbsSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedbumpoff
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb