run off the tongue

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

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Meanings

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

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

  1. alternativeAlternative form of roll off the tongue.
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APA

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

MLA

“run off the tongue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20off%20the%20tongue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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