Meaning ofrun intoin English

Verb

1. to unexpectedly meet someone
   I run into my old friend at the park.
   Synonyms:

   bump intocome acrossencountermeet up withstumble upon
   Antonyms:

   avoidevademissshun
2. to collide with something
   The car will run into the tree if you don't stop.
   Synonyms:

   crash intocollide withhitstrikesmash intobang intocrash against
   Antonyms:

   avoidmissevadedodgeswerve around
3. to cause a collision; accident
   The company will run into financial difficulties if it doesn't reduce costs.
   Synonyms:

   crash intocollide withhitsmash intoram intobang into
   Antonyms:

   avoidmissswerve fromdodge
4. to reach or exceed a large amount
   The project costs have begun to run into millions of dollars.
   Synonyms:

   totaladd up toamount tocome toreach
   Antonyms:

   fall short ofbe less thancome up shortbe under
5. to flow into (another body of water); reach a larger area
   The river will run into the ocean at the coast.
   Synonyms:

   flow intoempty intodrain intodischarge intomerge with
   Antonyms:

   flow out ofdrain fromseparate fromdiverge fromrecede from
6. to blend into something adjacent; without a clear boundary
   The color of the painting will run into the background if you don't add more contrast.
   Synonyms:

   merge intoblend intofade intodissolve intomelt into
   Antonyms:

   stand out frombe distinct frombe separate fromcontrast withdistinguish from
7. to cause something to merge with another
   The road will run into the highway after a few miles.
   Synonyms:

   collidecrashmergemeetintersect
   Antonyms:

   divergeseparatedividesplitdistinguish
8. to enter by running
   The athlete had to run into the stadium to participate in the competition.
   Synonyms:

   rush intodash intosprint intobolt into
   Antonyms:

   walk out ofexitleavedepart from
9. to encounter someone or something unexpectedly
   While walking downtown, I run into an old colleague from work.
   Synonyms:

   bump intocome acrossencountermeetstumble upon
   Antonyms:

   avoidmissshun