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stub vs run into

run into vs stub

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

stub and run into both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stub Yes No Yes No
run into No No Yes No
As verbs, run into is a hypernym of stub; that is, run into is a word with a broader meaning than stub:
  • stub: strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
  • run into: hit against; come into sudden contact with
Other hypernyms of stub include collide with, hit, impinge on, strike.
stub (noun) run into (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
stub (verb) run into (verb)
strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object collide violently with an obstacle
clear of weeds by uprooting them hit against; come into sudden contact with
extinguish by crushing come together
pull up (weeds) by their roots be beset by
Difference between stub and run into

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