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

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

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

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