bump off

verb

bumped off; bumping off; bumps off

transitive verb

: to murder casually or cold-bloodedly

Synonyms of bump off

• assassinate
• murder
• slay
• execute
• put away
• take out

Examples of bump off in a Sentence

these drug dealers mean business, and they'll bump off anyone who gets in their way

Recent Examples on the Web

There were two--count 'em, two--stories bumping off the top of the front page Tuesday, both about election observers. — Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

There’s a moment in the movie when the Ben Affleck character has bumped off her lover. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Handre Pollard's grubber was scooped up by center Jesse Kriel, who bumped off two Scots to score. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

In bumping off Ecuador 2-0 Tuesday night in the friendly confines of Estadio Azteca, Mexico has set up Telemundo (and to a lesser extent, Fox) for a post-holiday blockbuster against England. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bump off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff