to run riot

to run ri·ot

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too ruhn rahy-uh t]
- /tu rʌn ˈraɪ ət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too ruhn rahy-uh t]
- /tu rʌn ˈraɪ ət/

Definitions of to run riot words

phrase to run riot If people run riot, they behave in a wild and uncontrolled manner. 0
phrase to run riot If something such as your imagination runs riot, it is not limited or controlled, and produces ideas that are new or exciting, rather than sensible. 0

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Parts of speech for To run riot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of To run riot

to run riot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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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