run around

rʌn əˈraʊnd

ran around, running around

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Definition of run around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

physical movement

intr.

move quickly in different directions

intr.

The kids will run around in the park for hours..

dash

scurry

activity

intr.

be very busy doing many things

intr.

He's been running around all day preparing for the event.

hustle

unfaithful

intr.

cheat on a romantic partner

intr.

He was caught running around with someone else.

betray

cheat

two-time

socialize

tr.

associate habitually with someone

tr.

He tends to run around with a wild crowd.

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Expressions with run around

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run around after

spend time doing tasks for others

She spent the day running around after her kids.

run around with

spend time with people, sometimes those disapproved by others

He runs around with a wild crowd.

run around in circles

engage in futile activities without achieving anything

They ran around in circles trying to solve the problem.

Expressions with run

run into

collide with something

She didn't see the post and run into it..

chicken run

enclosed area where chickens are kept

The farmer expanded the chicken run to accommodate more birds.

long run

extended period of time for outcomes to appear

In the long run, hard work pays off.

run out of

use all of something so none is left

We will run out of milk soon.

get run over

be hit and passed over by a vehicle or object

He got run over by a car yesterday.

have a good run

complete a run that feels enjoyable or satisfying

I had a good run in the park today.

Terms with run around included in their meaning

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wheel away

sports

run around in celebration after success

run bases

sports

run around the bases in baseball

shin

finance

run around borrowing money quickly

Examples of run around in a sentence

The dogs run around the yard every morning.
I've been running around trying to finish my errands.
She spent the afternoon running around for her boss.
Rumors spread that she was running around with her coworker.
He denied running around despite the accusations.
She runs around with the drama club after school.

I used to run around with musicians downtown.

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French:courir partout, s'activer, ...
German:herumlaufen, herumrennen, ...
Italian:correre qua e là, tradire, ...
Spanish:correr por ahí, andar atareado, ...
Portuguese:correr por aí, andar atarefado, ...
Chinese:到处跑, 忙碌奔波, ...
Japanese:走り回る, 忙しく動き回る, ...
Arabic:جَرَى, انشغلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְרוֹצֵץ, לִנְאוֹף, ...
Russian:бегать вокруг, бегать, ...
Ukrainian:бігати, побігати, ...
Hindi:इधर-उधर दौड़ना, भागदौड़ करना, ...
Bengali:দৌড়াদৌড়ি করা, ব্যস্ত থাকা, ...
Catalan:córrer amunt i avall, anar amunt i avall, ...
Czech:běhat sem a tam, lítat, ...
Danish:løbe rundt, fare rundt, ...
Dutch:rondrennen, rommelen, ...
Greek:τρέχω πέρα δώθε, είμαι στο τρέξιμο, ...
Hungarian:szaladgálni, pörögni, ...
Khmer:រត់ទៅរត់មក, រវល់រត់ការងារច្រើនមុខ, ...
Korean:뛰어다니다, 분주히 움직이다, ...
Persian:این‌طرف و آن‌طرف دویدن, مشغول بودن, ...
Polish:biegać, zdradzać, ...
Portuguese (BR):correr por aí, correr de um lado para o outro, ...
Romanian:a alearga, a agita, ...
Swedish:springa runt, vara otrogen, ...
Thai:วิ่งไปวิ่งมา, วุ่นวายอยู่กับ, ...
Turkish:koşuşturmak, koşturmak, ...
Vietnamese:chạy nhảy, chạy đôn chạy đáo, ...

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