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I got to dress up in funny clothes and run around New Zealand with a bow and arrow for 18 months, how bad could that be?
Orlando Bloom

Meaning of "run around" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUN AROUND

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUN AROUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Run around is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES RUN AROUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Run around

Run around or runaround may refer to: ▪ "Runaround", a short story by Isaac Asimov ▪ Runaround, an American children's television show ▪ Runaround, an adaptation of the U.S. show ▪ Run around coil, a heat exchanger system where an intermediate coil is used to transfer heat ▪ Run around, a maneuver for reversing a train's direction; see Glossary of rail terminology ▪ Run-around loop, a track arrangement allowing this maneuver ▪ Runaround, where text conforms to an irregular shape or intrusion...

Definition of run around in the English dictionary

The first definition of run around in the dictionary is to associate habitually. Other definition of run around is to behave in a fickle or promiscuous manner. Run around is also deceitful or evasive treatment of a person.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUN AROUND

run a bath
run across
run after
run along
run amok
run away
run away with
run close
run counter to
run down
run for it
run in
run into
run its course
run of the mill
run off
run off at the mouth
run off with
run on
run out

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUN AROUND

all-around
all-round
around
background
bound
break new ground
campground
fall to the ground
foreground
get around
get off the ground
ground
into the ground
playground
round
surround
the high ground
to the ground
turnaround
underground
year-round

Synonyms and antonyms of run around in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «run around» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUN AROUND

Find out the translation of run around to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of run around from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «run around» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

奔波
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

correr
570 millions of speakers

English

run around
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चारों ओर चला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نلف وندور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бегать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

correr
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রায় চালানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

courir partout
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

berlari-lari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Toben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

走り回る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주위 실행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngubengi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chạy xung quanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுற்றி ஓடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुमारे चालवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

etrafında koşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

correre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biegać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бігати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alerga în jurul valorii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρέχουν γύρω από
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

loop rond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

springa runt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løpe rundt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of run around

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUN AROUND»

The term «run around» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.483 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUN AROUND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «run around» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «run around» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about run around

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10 QUOTES WITH «RUN AROUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word run around.
1
Stuart Appleby
We all say, 'You don't have to run around playing all these tournaments and trying to conquer the world like Dr. Evil.'
2
Majel Barrett
The best way in the world to advertise is to get somebody else to run around with the name of your product on their person or showing it around somewhere and not only that but they're paying for it.
3
James Bay
I'm very close in age to my older brother, and we had a field at the end of the road where we could run around, climb trees, play football.
4
Ed Begley, Jr.
We run around so much - with the best intentions: I want to save the rain forest. I've gotta clean up the oceans. I've gotta save the dolphins. All worthy efforts, but if you're not centered and you don't have the serenity in your life you need to accomplish that task, you're not going to do a very good job.
5
Ashley Benson
I love good old-fashioned black or white Converse. I have a few pairs. And they are all really dirty. I can't have clean Converse - I go in the dirt and run around!
6
Orlando Bloom
I got to dress up in funny clothes and run around New Zealand with a bow and arrow for 18 months, how bad could that be?
7
Dick Bruna
Before he went to sleep, I told him a little story about a rabbit we saw run around the beach house we rented.
8
Amanda Burton
If I want to run around a field when I'm 70, I would like to have that option.
9
Kyle Chandler
What, am I supposed to run around in a little red cape and save the world?
10
Alicia Coppola
I try to do a variety of physical activities. I spin, take classes at Barry's Boot Camp, go to the gym, use home DVD's of ChaLEAN Extreme workouts, which I think are brilliant, and I run around after my three girls. Also, let's be honest. The amount of laundry I do is an exercise in and of itself!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUN AROUND»

Discover the use of run around in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to run around and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Just a Little Run Around the World: 5 Years, 3 Packs of ...
"Heartbroken when she lost her husband to cancer, Rosie set off from Wales with nothing but a small cart of food and equipment, funded by the rent from her little cottage.
Rosie Swale-Pope, Rosie Swale Pope, 2009
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Just a Little Run Around the World: 5 Years, 3 Packs of ...
After her husband died of cancer, 57-year-old Rosie set off to run around the world, raising money in memory of the man she loved.
Rosie Swale Pope, 2009
3
The Run Around
All Charlie knows is that he must stop the murder from happening—without being marked for death himself. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Brian Freemantle including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
Brian Freemantle, 2011
4
99 Cent Adventure Time Stories Russian Run-Around
Robert Leslie Bellem. “Yeah?” “Turner squalling. I'm wading around in murder up to my adenoids. Flag yourself out here with a meat wagon.” And I told him what had happened; slipped him the bungalow's address. He let out an embittered ...
Robert Leslie Bellem, 2014
5
Adventure, Horror, Mystery Classics Best Seller's for 99 ...
Robert Leslie Bellem. Dan Turner—Hollywood Detective, March, 1 943. RUSSIAN. RUN. AROUND. By Rober t Leslie Be ll em My mistake was that I walked spang into his punch.
Robert Leslie Bellem, 2014
6
A Treasury of Nebraska Pioneer Folklore
88 Nebraska Pioneer Folklore And two little girls run around the outside. And two little girls run around the outside, And around the outside, And around the outside . And pass your partner and swing all around. And three little girls run around ...
Roger L. Welsch, 1967
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
2. associate with smb. of the opposite sex: I may be old-fashioned in my ideas, but women run around too much these days to suit me. run around in circles - ( also: go round in circles) work busily at a task without making any progress: Settle ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
8
Eastern Ojibwa-Chippewa-Ottawa Dictionary
rumor run around rumor n spread a rumor about s.i. bbaamaajndang vti; spread a rumor about s.o. bbaamaa= jmaad vta, W, CL. rump n my rump ndiyenh m, Ot. run n be on the run Innibhiwed vai; be constantly on the run aabji= btood vai. run  ...
Richard A. Rhodes, 1985
9
Hi, Jock, Run Around the Block
Jock describes the sights in his neighborhood as he runs around the block.
Joan Kahn, 1978
10
Hit and Run
Lucille Aitkin was the kind of woman who encouraged men to run around after her and most men were more than happy to do so - so why did she suddenly want to learn to drive rather than being chauffer-driven in style?
James Hadley Chase, 2000

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUN AROUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term run around is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fathers Day run around Burnaby Lake – highlights prostate cancer …
Metro Vancouver: He has been a key organizer of the event for seventeen years, Len Gross, who battled prostate cancer and survived to fight another day! «Empire State Tribune, Jun 15»
2
New Record For Fastest Run Around the World
Kevin Carr of England completes global run in 621 days, breaking the previous ... Denniss, the subject of “40 Million Steps Around the World” from the April 2015 ... «Runner's World Newswire, Apr 15»
3
Athlete runs around the world in 621 days - defying extreme weather …
A British barman is set to become the fastest man to run around the world - overcoming, deserts and blizzards and even angry bears during his incredible ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
4
DeCock: UNC grad ready to run around the world
Tim Durbin, a 2005 North Carolina graduate, is about to embark on a quest to run seven marathons in seven days – on seven continents as he tries to raise ... «Charlotte Observer, Jan 15»
5
Gary Lineker kicks off fundraising run around Manchester Airport as …
Footballing legend Gary Lineker led 200 fundraisers in a run around Manchester Airport - stomping up more than £7,000 for charity. The Manchester Airport and ... «Manchester Evening News, Sep 14»
6
Ireland's 'Forrest Gump' home after run around world
Ireland's 'Forrest Gump' home after run around world ... answer to Forrest Gump has arrived home after an epic four-year 50,000km run around the world. «Irish Examiner, Sep 14»
7
OSU brothers finish 1550-mile run around Oregon
Runners Jeremiah and Isaiah Godby finish their around-the-state run at the Memorial Union quad at Oregon State University on Friday evening. (Jesse ... «Corvallis Gazette Times, Sep 14»
8
Scott Jurek & a band of merry runners logged 32 miles in Manhattan …
Before most New Yorkers had downed their first cup of coffee Tuesday, running champ Scott Jurek was leading a group on a 32-mile run around the entire ... «New York Daily News, Jun 12»
9
You, Too, Can Run Around In Public In Your Underwear
Yesterday, I had the privilege of running around Seattle's Fremont neighborhood in some combination of my underwear. Don't worry; I was not alone. In fact, I ... «A Sweet Life, Feb 12»

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