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Definition run into in British English

run into phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to hit someone or something by accident while you are driving

Example

A truck ran into me (=hit my car) at the lights this morning.

Synonyms and related words
hit crash collide accident aquaplane bang up
2

to reach a particular amount

Example

Flood damages could run into millions.

Synonyms and related words
reach come come to
3

to start to have trouble/difficulty/problems etc

Example

Our project ran into difficulties when we lost a sponsor.

Synonyms and related words
run out of road suffer undergo
Definition run into in British English