Main entry: hit, impinge on, collide with, strike, run into
Definition: hit against; come into sudden contact with
Usage: The car hit a tree; He struck the table with his elbow
Main entry: knock against, jar against, bump into, butt against, run into
Definition: collide violently with an obstacle
Usage: I ran into the telephone pole
Main entry: meet, run across, run into, see, come across, encounter
Definition: come together
Usage: I'll probably see you at the meeting; How nice to see you again!
Main entry: encounter, run into
Definition: be beset by
Usage: The project ran into numerous financial difficulties