Synonyms: knock against, jar against, bump into, butt against, run into
Definition: collide violently with an obstacle
Usage: I ran into the telephone pole
Similar words: 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
Synonyms: edge, butt, butt against, butt on, border, abut, adjoin, march
Definition: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
Usage: Canada adjoins the U.S.; England marches with Scotland
Similar words: touch, adjoin, contact, meet
Definition: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Usage: The two buildings touch; Their hands touched; The wire must not contact the metal cover; The surfaces contact at this point