run into

v 1: be beset by; "The project ran into numerous financial

difficulties" [syn: {encounter}]

2: collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the

telephone pole" [syn: {bump into}, {jar against}, {butt

against}, {knock against}]

3: hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The arrow hit

the target"; "The car hit a tree" [syn: {hit}, {strike}, {impinge

on}, {collide with}] [ant: {miss}]