run into vs cross

cross vs run into

run into is not a noun while cross is a noun.

run into is not an adjective while cross is an adjective.

run into and cross both are verbs.

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

As verbs, cross is a hyponym of run into; that is, cross is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than run into:

run into: come together
cross: meet at a point

Other hyponyms of run into include intersect.

run into (noun)	cross (noun)
	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
	(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
	a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
	a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
	any affliction that causes great suffering

run into (adjective)	cross (adjective)
	extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
	annoyed and irritable

run into (verb)	cross (verb)
collide violently with an obstacle	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
hit against; come into sudden contact with	trace a line through or across
come together	travel across or pass over
be beset by	meet and pass
	meet at a point
	fold so as to resemble a cross
	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
	to cover or extend over an area or time period

Difference between run into and cross

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