ping vs run into

ping is a noun but run into is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ping	Yes	No	Yes	No
run into	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run into is a hypernym of ping; that is, run into is a word with a broader meaning than ping:

Other hypernyms of ping include collide with, hit, impinge on, strike.

ping (noun)	run into (noun)
a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)

ping (verb)	run into (verb)
send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active	collide violently with an obstacle
contact, usually in order to remind of something	hit against; come into sudden contact with
hit with a pinging noise	come together
make a short high-pitched sound	be beset by
sound like a car engine that is firing too early