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on the run

on the run
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee ruhn]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði rʌn/
    • /ɒn ðə rʌn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee ruhn]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði rʌn/

Definitions of on the run words

  • verb without object on the run to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground. 1
  • verb without object on the run to move with haste; act quickly: Run upstairs and get the iodine. 1
  • verb without object on the run to depart quickly; take to flight; flee or escape: to run from danger. 1
  • verb without object on the run to have recourse for aid, support, comfort, etc.: He shouldn't run to his parents with every little problem. 1
  • verb without object on the run to make a quick trip or informal visit for a short stay at a place: to run up to New York; I will run over to see you after dinner. 1
  • verb without object on the run to go around, rove, or ramble without restraint (often followed by about): to run about in the park. 1

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Origin of on the run

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English rinnen, rennen, partly < Old Norse rinna, renna, partly continuing Old English rinnan; cognate with German rinnen; form run orig. past participle, later extended to present tense; (noun and adj.) derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for On the run

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

on the run popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

on the run usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for on the run

adjective on the run

  • absconding — running away, esp from an open prison or to avoid prosecution or punishment
  • escaping — Present participle of escape.
  • fleeing — Present participle of flee.

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