English Explanatory Dictionary

run around

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be very busy doing many different things.
  2. To go from place to place.
  3. To move from one end of the consist to the other, so as to pull the train in the opposite direction.
  4. To cheat; to be unfaithful to a romantic partner.
  5. To change one's position on the court to hit a forehand rather than a backhand, or vice versa.
  6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, around.
noun
  1. Alternative form of runaround.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, around.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

run around runs around running around ran around run arounds

Synonyms

run about

Derived words

run-around runaround run around after run around in circles run around like a chicken with its head cut off run around with run around with one's hair on fire
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