run into vs knock against

run into and knock against both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
run into	No	No	Yes	No
knock against	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run into and knock against are synonyms defined as:

run into and knock against: collide violently with an obstacle

Other synonyms of run into include bump into, butt against, jar against.

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

run into: hit against; come into sudden contact with
knock against: collide violently with an obstacle

Other hyponyms of run into include stub, ping, bang, spang, rear-end, broadside, connect, spat, thud, bottom, bottom out, bump, knock, bump into, butt against, jar against, run into, clash, collide, glance.

run into (verb)	knock against (verb)
collide violently with an obstacle	collide violently with an obstacle
hit against; come into sudden contact with
come together
be beset by

run into vs knock against

run into and knock against both are verbs.

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