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run about

B1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words

to go here and there a lot

Meanings

1 B1 neutral

to move around from place to place quickly and actively

"The kids were running about in the garden all afternoon."

Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 idiomatic neutral

to be very busy doing many small tasks in different places

"I've been running about all morning trying to get everything ready."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Often used for children, busy daily movement, or errands. More common in British English than in American English.

Commonly used with

children town garden shops all day barefoot

Forms

Base
run about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
runs about
he/she/it
Past simple
ran about
yesterday
Past participle
run about
have + pp
-ing form
running about
continuous

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Synonyms

run around rush around dash about move around scurry about

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