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

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

Andrew Peeke got bumped off the puck behind the net by Alex Tuch on Thompson’s second goal. — Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026

Iyo went after Liv, but Raquel hit a pounce on Iyo, who bumped off the table. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026

Ioane charged and offloaded to Tommaso Menoncello, who bumped off Elliot Daly and passed inside to midfield partner Marin to finish off. — ABC News, 7 Mar. 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