"run into" | Definition and Related Words

Verb

is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

same as: encounter
is a type of: collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with

same as: bump into, butt against, jar against, knock against
is a type of: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with
subtypes:
- stub - strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
- ping - hit with a pinging noise
- bang, spang - leap, jerk, bang
- rear-end - collide with the rear end of
- broadside - collide with the broad side of
- connect - land on or hit solidly
- spat - strike with a sound like that of falling rain
- thud - strike with a dull sound
- bottom - strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom
- bottom out - hit the ground
- bump, knock - knock against with force or violence
- bump into, butt against, jar against, knock against, run into - collide violently with an obstacle
- clash, collide - crash together with violent impact
- glance - hit at an angle
same as: collide with, hit, impinge on, strike

verb group: strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
subtypes: cross, intersect - meet at a point

same as: come across, encounter, meet, run across, see

verb group: assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet - collect in one place