verb

stoßen

bump · collide · come

Mit etwas oder jemandem zusammenprallen oder gegen etwas drücken.

The verb "stoßen" has several meanings depending on the context:

To push or shove: To move an object or a person by applying force, often with the hands or body. It can also imply striking something accidentally.
To collide: To bump into something or someone.
To poke or thrust: To hit with a pointed object or to move an object into something with force (e.g., a knife or a stick).
To encounter (in the sense of "stoßen auf"): To come across something or someone unexpectedly.
To burp: In a colloquial context, it refers to the act of belching.

Grammar: It is a strong verb. The conjugation patterns are: stoßen (infinitive), stieß (past tense/Präteritum), and gestoßen (past participle). It usually takes the auxiliary verb "haben," except when describing a movement from one place to another, in which case "sein" is used.
Word origin: It originates from the Old High German word "stōzan," which meant to push, strike, or dash. It is related to the English word "to toss," though their meanings have diverged over time.

Synonyms:

drücken : To press or push.
schubsen : To shove (often used for people).
prallen : To hit or collide.
finden : Used when talking about "auf etwas stoßen" (to find/encounter something).
rülpsen : To burp.