bump around

• Phrasal verb für ungeschicktes oder zielloses Herumfahren oder Herumgehen, oft mit Anstoßen an Hindernisse, oder für das Vorgehen durch Versuch und Irrtum.

A phrasal verb used to indicate moving clumsily or aimlessly, often hitting obstacles, or to describe a process of trial and error.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Move clumsily or noisilyinformal

   To move in a clumsy, unsteady, or noisy manner, often hitting things.

   Herumstolpern

   • The kids were bumping around in the attic all afternoon.
   • He bumped around the dark room, looking for the light switch.
   • The old car bumped around on the rough dirt road.

   Synonymebargeblunderbumbleclatterlurchstumble

   Antonymeflowglidesmooth

2. Travel without a fixed planinformal

   To travel or move from place to place without a specific destination or schedule.

   Ohne festen Plan reisen

   • We spent the summer bumping around Europe with no itinerary.
   • After college, he bumped around the country for a few years.
   • They just bumped around the city, exploring random streets.

   Synonymedriftgadgallivantknock aboutmeandermoochrambleroamtraipsewander

   Antonymeremainsettlestay

Grundverbbump