💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Run about"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| run aroundverb | (idiomatic, intransitive) To be very busy doing many different things. |
| run byverb | (ditransitive) To inform briefly of the main points of; to bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (especially in order to obtain their opinion of it). |
| run withverb | (informal, idiomatic) To follow something through to completion or realization. |
| run upverb | To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination. |
| run pastverb | (ditransitive, idiomatic) To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (someone) in order to obtain their opinion. |
| run throughverb | (transitive, idiomatic) To summarise briefly. |
| overnoun | Finished; ended; concluded. |
| run behindverb | To be late; to be behind schedule. |
| run for the exerciseverb | (simile, US, colloquial, politics) To run for political office with little chance of success. |
| go aroundverb | (intransitive) To move or spread from person to person. |
| move aroundverb | (intransitive) To relocate to new homes repeatedly; to not live in any one place for long. |
| run a trainverb | (intransitive, slang) In online games, to lure large numbers of NPC enemies to a fortified enemy position in order to cause chaos and destruction |
| get aroundverb | To transport oneself from place to place. |
| throw aboutverb | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, about. |
| work aroundverb | To bypass or circumvent (a problem or obstacle). |
| go atverb | To try to solve a problem a specific way; to undertake a task. |
| go walkaboutverb | (UK, Australia, colloquial, of an object) To go missing from its usual place; to be lost or stolen. |
| walk all oververb | (transitive, idiomatic, colloquial) To dominate a person or a group; to have a person take a submissive or inferior role. |
| run into oneverb | (baseball, slang) To hit a home run. |
| lay aboutverb | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, about. |
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