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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"
Generic synonyms: Collide With, Hit, Impinge On, Strike
3. Verb. Hit against; come into sudden contact with. "The car run intos the tree "; "He struck the table with his elbow"
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!"
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