Definition of Run into

1. Verb. Be beset by. "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"

Exact synonyms: Encounter
Generic synonyms: Be

2. Verb. Collide violently with an obstacle. "I ran into the telephone pole"

3. Verb. Hit against; come into sudden contact with. "The car run intos the tree "; "He struck the table with his elbow"
Exact synonyms: Collide With, Hit, Impinge On, Strike
Specialized synonyms: Stub, Ping, Bang, Spang, Rear-end, Broadside, Connect, Spat, Thud, Bottom, Bottom Out, Bump, Knock, Bump Into, Butt Against, Jar Against, Knock Against, Clash, Collide, Glance
Generic synonyms: Touch
Related verbs: Strike
Derivative terms: Hit, Hitting, Strike, Striker, Striker, Striking
Antonyms: Miss

4. Verb. Come together. "How nice to see you again!"
Exact synonyms: Come Across, Encounter, Meet, Run Across, See
Specialized synonyms: Cross, Intersect
Related verbs: Assemble, Foregather, Forgather, Gather, Meet
Derivative terms: Encounter, Meeting, Meeting

Definition of Run into

1. Verb. (intransitive but with prepositional object literally) To enter by running. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive but with prepositional object) To collide with. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive and with prepositional object) To cause to collide with. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive but with prepositional object by extension) To encounter or meet unexpectedly (literally or figuratively). ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive but with prepositional object dated of flowing water) To reach, to flow into (a body of water). ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive but with prepositional object) To blend into; to be followed by or adjacent to without there being a clear boundary. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive and with prepositional object) To cause to blend into. ¹

8. Verb. To reach a large figure. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Run Into

run circles round
run counter
run down
run down the clock
run dry
run for
run for it
run for office
run for one's money
run for the hills
run for the roses
run hot and cold
run in
run in the family
run interference
run into (current term)
run into the ground
run like a top
run like the wind
run low
run of house
run of play
run of the mill
run off
run off at the mouth
run off with
run on
run on fumes
run oneself ragged
run out

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