stumble against

English

Verb

stumble against (third-person singular simple present stumbles against, present participle stumbling against, simple past and past participle stumbled against)

1. (figuratively) To discover or find something by accident.
2. (figuratively) To meet somebody by chance.

Synonyms

• come across
• come upon
• stumble across
• stumble upon
• stumble on

Translations

to discover or find something by accident

• French: tomber sur

to meet somebody by chance

• French: tomber sur