Meanings
verbrun about (third-person singular simple present runs about, present participle running about, simple past ran about, past participle run about)
present singular third person runs about · participle present running about · past ran about
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, about.
Synonyms: run around
- idiomaticintransitiveTo be very busy doing many different things.
I've been running about all week getting everything ready for the holidays.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, about.
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Translations
Finnish touhuta, touhuilla
- touhutato be very busy doing many things
- touhuillato be very busy doing many things
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APA
run about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20about
MLA
“run about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20about. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “run about,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20about.
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