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run around

A2 neutral mixed both
In simple words

to go here and there a lot

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

to go from place to place in a busy way

"I've been running around all day buying things for the party."

Grammar: inseparable
2 A2 neutral

to play or move about energetically, especially for children

"The children were running around in the park after school."

Grammar: inseparable
3 B2 idiomatic informal

to force someone to do many tasks or visit many places unnecessarily

"Customer service ran me around for two weeks before fixing the problem."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Very common in everyday English. Can describe children playing, adults doing errands, or being treated badly by being sent from place to place.

Commonly used with

town office kids errands all day circles

Forms

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

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Synonyms

run about rush around dash around send from place to place keep busy

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