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Meaning of run into

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

run into

verb

Definitions

  1. To enter by running.

    Example: He ran into the building.

  2. To collide with.

    Example: He lost control of the vehicle and ran into a tree.

  3. To cause to collide with.

    Example: He lost control of the vehicle and ran it into a tree.

  4. (by extension) To encounter or meet unexpectedly (literally or figuratively).

    Example: Everything was going according to plan until we ran into the legal problems.