Phrasal verbs starting with "run"

to move from place to place in a busy or playful way

to spend a lot of time going from place to place with someone

to find or meet something or someone by chance

to chase someone or something, or to spend a lot of effort trying to please or get them

to hit something, or to come into conflict with a rule, limit, or opposition

to move in front of others, or to progress faster than expected

to leave, move on, or continue moving along

to move from place to place, often busily; also to make someone do many unnecessary tasks

to spend a lot of time hurrying about to take care of someone

to spend a lot of time socially with someone, often in a way others may judge

to move quickly toward someone or something, often to attack

to leave a place quickly, often because of fear or to escape; also to leave home secretly

to escape from someone or something, or to avoid facing a problem

to leave secretly with another person, especially for love or adventure

to steal and leave with something, or for feelings or imagination to take control

to go back quickly to a place

to happen or be placed earlier than something else, especially in time or procedure

to be late or slower than planned

to tell someone an idea for their opinion, or to pass a place while moving

To hit someone with a vehicle, to criticize someone unfairly, or to become depleted of power or energy

To run as fast as possible to escape from danger or to reach safety

To arrest someone and take them to a police station, or to operate a new engine gently at first to break it in

To have a conflict, argument, or confrontation with someone, especially a person in authority

To meet someone by chance, to collide with something, or to encounter a problem

When separate things become indistinguishable or blur together into a single entity

To accumulate a large debt or bill through spending; to escalate a total amount

To leave a place quickly and unexpectedly, to print copies of something, or for a liquid to flow away

(Dialectal/informal) For a quality, habit, or attitude to transfer or spread from one person to another

To leave secretly with a person (often a romantic partner) or to steal something and escape with it

To continue for longer than expected, to talk for too long, or to operate using a particular fuel or power source

(Slang) To trick or deceive someone; to pull a scam or con on someone

To have no more of something left, or to leave a place by running

To exhaust or completely deplete a supply of something.

To suddenly abandon someone who is depending on you, especially in a cowardly or irresponsible way

To drive a vehicle over a person or thing, to review something quickly, or to exceed a time limit

To quickly share an idea or piece of information with someone to get their opinion or approval

To review or practise something from start to finish, to stab someone with a long weapon, or for something to spread rapidly through a group

To reach a particular amount or size, to go to someone for help or comfort, or to be able to afford something

To accumulate a debt or bill, to sew something quickly, or to raise a flag

To encounter an obstacle, problem, or opposition that prevents you from progressing

(Informal) To accumulate a debt, bill, or amount in a particular place or currency

(Slang, AAVE) To rush aggressively or boldly into a situation, place, or confrontation

(Slang, AAVE) To approach someone suddenly and aggressively, often to confront or attack them

To take an idea, plan, or opportunity and develop it enthusiastically and independently