💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Run behind"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| get behindverb | (informal) To come to believe or support something. |
| 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). |
| hang behindverb | To linger or remain in a place after an event has completed and others have mostly departed. |
| run aboutverb | (idiomatic, intransitive) To be very busy doing many different things. |
| run aroundverb | (idiomatic, intransitive) To be very busy doing many different things. |
| run withverb | (informal, idiomatic) To follow something through to completion or realization. |
| run pastverb | (ditransitive, idiomatic) To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (someone) in order to obtain their opinion. |
| run afterverb | To follow quickly, often in an effort to catch or catch up with (someone or something). |
| run throughverb | (transitive, idiomatic) To summarise briefly. |
| run upverb | To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination. |
| chase afterverb | (idiomatic) To pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo. |
| 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 |
| trail behindverb | (transitive) To follow (someone) slowly, usually surreptitiously. |
| bring up the rearverb | (idiomatic) To be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line. |
| run for the exerciseverb | (simile, US, colloquial, politics) To run for political office with little chance of success. |
| run aheadverb | To proceed beyond peers or beyond some limit. |
| run with scissorsverb | (idiomatic) To behave recklessly. |
| run around afterverb | (idiomatic, transitive) To spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves. |
| run alongverb | To leave; to make one's way somewhere else. |
| come runningverb | To come quickly to somebody's aid or assistance. |
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