run into vs stub

stub vs run into

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

run into and stub both are verbs.

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

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

run into: hit against; come into sudden contact with
stub: strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object

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

run into (noun)	stub (noun)
	the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
	a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
	the part of a check that is retained as a record
	a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
	a small piece

run into (verb)	stub (verb)
collide violently with an obstacle	strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
hit against; come into sudden contact with	clear of weeds by uprooting them
come together	extinguish by crushing
be beset by	pull up (weeds) by their roots

Difference between run into and stub

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