English Explanatory Dictionary

run up on

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To approach with speed or forceful intensity
  2. To confront with hostility
  3. To hit on (somebody).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-run up on.wav

Word forms

run up on runs up on running up on ran up on

Etymology

From run up + on.

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