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- [ruhn uhp]
- /rʌn ʌp/
- /rʌn ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhn uhp]
- /rʌn ʌp/
Definitions of run up words
- verb without object run up 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 up to move with haste; act quickly: Run upstairs and get the iodine. 1
- verb without object run up to depart quickly; take to flight; flee or escape: to run from danger. 1
- verb without object run up to have recourse for aid, support, comfort, etc.: He shouldn't run to his parents with every little problem. 1
- verb without object run up 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 up 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 up
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 up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
run up 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".
run up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for run up
verb run up
- add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
- anted — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anteed — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- charge up — to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves.
- charged up — to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves.