/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of run into Find synonyms for: Verb1. run into, encounter, beusage: be beset by; "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"2. run into, bump into, jar against, butt against, knock against, hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide withusage: collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole"3. hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with, touchusage: hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"4. meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, seeusage: come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language