run high

verb

Of a river, to experience a strong current and be full and close to overflowing.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person runs high · participle present running high · past ran high

  1. idiomaticOf a river, to experience a strong current and be full and close to overflowing.
  2. idiomaticTo become very angry or emotional about something.
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APA

run high. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20high

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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