run into

1. 1.

   be beset by

   “The project ran into numerous financial difficulties”

   Synonymsencounter

   Broaderbe
2. 2.

   collide violently with an obstacle

   “I ran into the telephone pole”

   Synonymsbump intojar againstbutt againstknock against

   Broaderhit
3. 3.

   hit against; come into sudden contact with

   “The car hit a tree”

   “He struck the table with his elbow”

   Synonymshitstrikeimpinge oncollide with

   Broadertouch

   Narrowerstubpingspangrear-endbroadsideconnectspatthudbottombottom out
4. 4.

   come together

   “I'll probably see you at the meeting”

   “How nice to see you again!”

   Synonymsmeetencounterrun acrosscome acrosssee

   Narrowerintersect

Questions about run into

What does run into mean?

run into means "be beset by". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for run into?

Close synonyms include encounter, bump into, jar against, butt against, knock against. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is run into a common word?

run into is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.