run after

run af·ter

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ruhn af-ter, ahf-]
- /rʌn ˈæf tər, ˈɑf-/
- /rʌn ˈɑːftə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhn af-ter, ahf-]
- /rʌn ˈæf tər, ˈɑf-/

Definitions of run after words

verb without object run after 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 run after to move with haste; act quickly: Run upstairs and get the iodine. 1
verb without object run after to depart quickly; take to flight; flee or escape: to run from danger. 1
verb without object run after to have recourse for aid, support, comfort, etc.: He shouldn't run to his parents with every little problem. 1
verb without object run after 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 run after 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 run after

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 Run after

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Run after

run after 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".

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Synonyms for run after

verb run after

bill and coo — the parts of a bird's jaws that are covered with a horny or leathery sheath; beak.
birddog — one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
bring up the rear — to be at the back in a procession, race, etc
cast about — to make a mental or visual search
catenate — to arrange or be arranged in a series of chains or rings

adjective run after

now — at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary.

All 29 Synonyms of run after