run around with

verb

To spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often implies disapproval on the part of the speaker.

“I'm not happy about the friends my son is running around with at the moment.”

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Meanings

verbrun around with (third-person singular simple present runs around with, present participle running around with, simple past ran around with, past participle run around with)

present singular third person runs around with · participle present running around with · past ran around with

  1. idiomatictransitiveTo spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often implies disapproval on the part of the speaker.

    I'm not happy about the friends my son is running around with at the moment.

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APA

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“run around with.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20around%20with. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “run around with,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20around%20with.

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