touch vs run into

run into vs touch

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

touch and run into both are verbs.

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

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

touch: make physical contact with, come in contact with
run into: hit against; come into sudden contact with

Other hyponyms of touch include engage, touch, toe, pick up, hit, strike, finger, thumb, feel, feel, palpate, handle, palm, stroke, collide with, hit, impinge on, strike, brush, skim, skim over, hit, strike, buss, kiss, osculate, snog, kiss, mouth, press, tag.

touch (noun)	run into (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them
the feel of mechanical action
a distinguishing style
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
deftness in handling matters
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness

touch (verb)	run into (verb)
have an effect upon	collide violently with an obstacle
color lightly	hit against; come into sudden contact with
comprehend	come together
make a more or less disguised reference to	be beset by
consume
make physical contact with, come in contact with
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
tamper with
cause to be in brief contact with
affect emotionally
perceive via the tactile sense
deal with; usually used with a form of negation
be relevant to
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability

Difference between touch and run into

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