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- [ruhn uh-kraws, uh-kros]
- /rʌn əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs/
- /rʌn əˈkrɒs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ruhn uh-kraws, uh-kros]
- /rʌn əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs/
Definitions of run across words
- verb without object run across to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground. 1
- verb without object run across to move with haste; act quickly: Run upstairs and get the iodine. 1
- verb without object run across to depart quickly; take to flight; flee or escape: to run from danger. 1
- verb without object run across to have recourse for aid, support, comfort, etc.: He shouldn't run to his parents with every little problem. 1
- verb without object run across to make a quick trip or informal visit for a short stay at a place: to run up to New York; I will run over to see you after dinner. 1
- verb without object run across to go around, rove, or ramble without restraint (often followed by about): to run about in the park. 1
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Origin of run across
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English rinnen, rennen, partly < Old Norse rinna, renna, partly continuing Old English rinnan; cognate with German rinnen; form run orig. past participle, later extended to present tense; (noun and adj.) derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Run across
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
run across popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
run across usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for run across
verb run across
- arrive at — to reach by traveling
- bump into — If you bump into someone you know, you meet them unexpectedly.
- chance on — to come upon by accident
- come up against — If you come up against a problem or difficulty, you are faced with it and have to deal with it.
- dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
Antonyms for run across
verb run across
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
See also
Matching words
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