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run into

Meanings
  • Verb

    Collide or come into contact with something unexpectedly or unintentionally.

Rhymes
Words rhyming with run into
rune , tune , spoon , moon , boon , prune , mune , junune , bune , fun , one
Homophones
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  1. Run (en) : To move by jumping from one place to another, especially quickly and continuously.

  2. Run (en) : A continuous flow or stream of something.

Variants
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ran , ran a fever , ran a temperature , ran a tight ship , ran across , ran after , ran against , ran by , ran circles around , ran dry , ran her mouth , ran his mouth , ran interference , ran into , ran low on , ran my mouth , ran one's mouth , ran our mouth , ran our mouths , ran past , ran rings around , ran riot , ran short , ran short of , ran the numbers , ran the table , ran their mouth , ran their mouths , ran to , ran upon , ran with , ran your mouth , ran your mouths , run , run a fever , run a temperature , run a tight ship , run across , run after , run against , run by , run circles around , run dry , run her mouth , run his mouth , run interference , run into , run low on , run my mouth , run one's mouth , run our mouth , run our mouths , run past , run rings around , run riot , run short , run short of , run the numbers , run the table , run their mouth , run their mouths , run to , run upon , run with , run your mouth , run your mouths , running , running a fever , running a temperature , running a tight ship , running across , running after , running against , running by , running circles around , running dry , running her mouth , running his mouth , running interference , running into , running low on , running my mouth , running one's mouth , running our mouth , running our mouths , running past , running rings around , running riot , running short , running short of , running the numbers , running the table , running their mouth , running their mouths , running to , running upon , running with , running your mouth , running your mouths , runs , runs a fever , runs a temperature , runs a tight ship , runs across , runs after , runs against , runs by , runs circles around , runs dry , runs her mouth , runs his mouth , runs interference , runs into , runs low on , runs one's mouth , runs past , runs rings around , runs riot , runs short , runs short of , runs the numbers , runs the table , runs to , runs upon , runs with , buzz saw , buzz saws , ran into a buzz saw , run into a buzz saw , running into a buzz saw , runs into a buzz saw , walk into a buzz saw , walked into a buzz saw , walking into a buzz saw , walks into a buzz saw , hit the buffers , run into the buffers
Forms
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ran into, running into, run into (past participle)

Etymology
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The phrase 'run into' originated in the 16th century and is derived from the Old English term 'rinnan', which means 'to roll'. The phrase implies a sudden or unplanned encounter.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'run into' is often used in the context of computer programming to describe an unexpected error or glitch.

  2. In the world of sailing, 'running into' refers to sailing directly into the wind, which is a challenging maneuver.

Related Concepts
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  1. Collision: An impact or crashing together of two or more things.

  2. Accident: An unexpected event or occurrence that results in injury or damage.

Culture
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The phrase 'run into' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of unexpected encounters or accidents. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the narrator Nick Carraway says, 'I ran into Tom and Daisy, and it was a great shock.'

How to Memorize "run into"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself running and suddenly colliding with an object or person.

  2. associate

    - Associate the phrase 'run into' with the idea of an unexpected encounter.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the phrase 'Run In To' as a reminder of the meaning.

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