run into — to meet someone unexpectedly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to meet someone unexpectedly
Pronunciation (IPA): /rʌn ˈɪntu/
Example Sentences
- I ran into my high school teacher at the grocery store after 10 years.
- The comedian ran into his own joke when he forgot the punchline.
- We ran into budget constraints while planning our dream vacation.
run into
VERB[/rʌn ˈɪntu/]
to meet someone unexpectedly
💡 Concept
She was about to run into her ex at the corner store — of all places.
🎵 Rhyme
Run into a friend under the sun, and the fun has just begun!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rʌn ˈɪntu/
🇬🇧 UK/rʌn ˈɪntu/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
funsundonewon
fun
sun
done
won
🔗Collocations
run into someone
run into problems
run into trouble
run into debt
run into an old friend
run into a wall
📝Examples
“I ran into my high school teacher at the grocery store after 10 years.”
😄 Fun example
“The comedian ran into his own joke when he forgot the punchline.”
“We ran into budget constraints while planning our dream vacation.”
😄 Fun example
“The GPS was so bad that I ran into three dead ends and a confused cow.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
bump intoencountermeet unexpectedlycollide withcome across
Antonyms
avoidmissdodge
Related
run acrossstumble uponhappen uponcrash into
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