Bump off
verb
To murder or kill someone.
He was afraid that someone would bump him off because he knew too much.
Often appears as...
- bump off someone
- plan to bump off
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To murder or kill someone.
He was afraid that someone would bump him off because he knew too much.
Often appears as...
- bump off someone
- plan to bump off
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Crime Context
Often used in stories or discussions about crime, especially in thriller or mystery genres.
The detective thought the gang might bump off a witness to silence them.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Speech
Considered informal and can be inappropriate in serious or respectful discussions about death.
In a legal setting, saying 'bump off' instead of 'murder' might seem disrespectful.
Pro Tip 3/3Euphemism
Used as a euphemism to talk about killing in a lighter or less direct approach.
He joked about being bumped off for forgetting his anniversary.
Pro Tip 1/3Crime Context
Often used in stories or discussions about crime, especially in thriller or mystery genres.
The detective thought the gang might bump off a witness to silence them.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Speech
Considered informal and can be inappropriate in serious or respectful discussions about death.
In a legal setting, saying 'bump off' instead of 'murder' might seem disrespectful.
Pro Tip 3/3Euphemism
Used as a euphemism to talk about killing in a lighter or less direct approach.
He joked about being bumped off for forgetting his anniversary.
Pro Tip 1/3Crime Context
Often used in stories or discussions about crime, especially in thriller or mystery genres.
The detective thought the gang might bump off a witness to silence them.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Speech
Considered informal and can be inappropriate in serious or respectful discussions about death.
In a legal setting, saying 'bump off' instead of 'murder' might seem disrespectful.
Pro Tip 3/3Euphemism
Used as a euphemism to talk about killing in a lighter or less direct approach.
He joked about being bumped off for forgetting his anniversary.
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