run off on

verb

To suddenly or ferociously attack (someone), usually physically.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person runs off on · participle present running off on · past ran off on

  1. slangAfrican-American VernacularTo suddenly or ferociously attack (someone), usually physically.
  2. Synonym of run out on.

    Synonyms: run out on

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of run out on.

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run out on
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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