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Meaning 1
Fleeing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- The suspect in the robbery is still on the run.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
on the run
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Meaning 2
At a disadvantage; forced to abandon a position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- The corruption charges against her aides have her on the run.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 3
Constantly traveling or moving from place to place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- She's a busy executive and always on the run.
- He had to eat on the run.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 4
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, run.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The skier's wife had the baby while he was still on the run.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 流竄 /流窜 (liúcuàn) — fleeing
- Dutch: voortvluchtig — fleeing
- Finnish: vapaalla jalalla — fleeing
- Finnish: karkuteillä — fleeing
- French: en cavale — fleeing
- Galician: a fume de carozo — fleeing
- Galician: á fuga — fleeing
- German: auf der Flucht — fleeing
- Hungarian: szökésben — fleeing
- Irish: ar do theitheadh — fleeing
- Italian: in fuga — fleeing
- Italian: latitante — fleeing
- Italian: uccel di bosco — fleeing
- Norwegian Bokmål: på rømmen — fleeing
- Norwegian Nynorsk: på rømmen — fleeing
- Old English: on flēame — fleeing
- Polish: wiejący — fleeing
- Spanish: estar prófugo (a) — fleeing
- Spanish: a la fuga — fleeing
- Swedish: på fri fot — fleeing
- French: en vadrouille — constantly traveling
- Galician: en movemento — constantly traveling