noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of runaround.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Phrase guide
run around
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noun
Meaning 2
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, around.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- We let the dog off the lead so it could have a run around.
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verb
Meaning 3
To be very busy doing many different things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Examples
- I don't want to run around all week getting everything ready for the holidays.
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verb
Meaning 4
To go from place to place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To move from one end of the consist to the other, so as to pull the train in the opposite direction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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verb
Meaning 6
To cheat; to be unfaithful to a romantic partner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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verb
Meaning 7
To change one's position on the court to hit a forehand rather than a backhand, or vice versa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis
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verb
Meaning 8
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, around.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The children ran around in the playground.
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verb
Meaning 9
play boisterously
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, lark about
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: play
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 忙碌 (mánglù) — to be very busy
- Chinese Mandarin: 奔忙 (bēnmáng) — to be very busy
- Finnish: touhuta — to be very busy
- French: courir partout — to be very busy
- Polish: biegać — to be very busy