run one on

verb

To flirt with or make a pass at a woman, especially a woman already in a relationship.

Meanings

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

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

  1. offensiveslangtransitiveAfrican-American VernacularTo flirt with or make a pass at a woman, especially a woman already in a relationship.
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