Lexic.us

Definition of Run into

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

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"

4. Verb. Come together. "How nice to see you again!"

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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