1 C1 idiomatic informal
To encounter someone by chance, without planning.
"I bunked into my old school friend at the supermarket — I hadn't seen her in years."
inseparable
bunk into
C1 informal inseparable transitive
To meet someone unexpectedly or by chance.
In plain English
To accidentally meet someone you know while you are out.
What does "bunk into" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Rare and regional, found mainly in some British dialects. Functionally equivalent to 'bump into' or 'run into.' Not widely known outside specific regional varieties of English.
Words that pair with "bunk into"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
friend colleague neighbour old classmate acquaintance
How to conjugate "bunk into"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
bunk into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bunks into
he/she/it
Past simple
bunked into
yesterday
Past participle
bunked into
have + pp
-ing form
bunking into
continuous
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