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run into vs bump into

bump into vs run into

run into and bump into both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run into No No Yes No
bump into No No Yes No
As verbs, run into and bump into are synonyms defined as:
  • run into and bump into: collide violently with an obstacle
Other synonyms of run into include butt against, jar against, knock against.
As verbs, bump into is a hyponym of run into; that is, bump into is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than run into:
  • run into: hit against; come into sudden contact with
  • bump into: collide violently with an obstacle
run into (verb) bump into (verb)
collide violently with an obstacle collide violently with an obstacle
hit against; come into sudden contact with
come together
be beset by
Difference between run into and bump into

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