run from the tongue

A form of roll off the tongue — To proceed into oral expression in a manner which is fluent, appealing, or glib.

Meanings

verbrun from the tongue (third-person singular simple present runs from the tongue, present participle running from the tongue, simple past ran from the tongue, past participle run from the tongue)

present singular third person runs from the tongue · participle present running from the tongue · past ran from the tongue

  1. alternativeAlternative form of roll off the tongue.
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APA

run from the tongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20from%20the%20tongue

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “run from the tongue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20from%20the%20tongue.

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