run into run into /rʌn ˈɪntu/

verb

1. () Be beset by  ( encounter , run into )
   be beset by
    The project ran into numerous financial difficulties
   The project ran into numerous financial difficulties
   
2. () Hit against; come into sudden contact with  ( collide with , run into , impinge on , hit , strike )
   hit against; come into sudden contact with
    The car hit a tree
   The car hit a tree
    He struck the table with his elbow
   He struck the table with his elbow
   
3. () Collide violently with an obstacle  ( butt against , jar against , bump into , knock against , run into )
   collide violently with an obstacle
    I ran into the telephone pole
   I ran into the telephone pole
   
4. Come together  ( come across , run into , run across , encounter , meet , see )
   come together
    I'll probably see you at the meeting
   I'll probably see you at the meeting
    How nice to see you again!
   How nice to see you again!