run around
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle around
Meanings
Go to many places quickly to do tasks
Why “around”? A person stays near a place or group, or moves among several places.
“I've been running around all day buying food and collecting orders.”
“She's been running around town for the wedding.”
Don't confuse with
Run around means go to many places quickly to do tasks. Run away means escape by running.
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“I've been running around all day buying food and collecting orders.” What does it mean?
Nearby in the meaning map
Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
run away
A contrast learners often mix up
Escape by running; Avoid dealing with a problem or responsibility
be around
Same around pattern: nearby
Be present in the locality
cluster around
Same around pattern: nearby
Form a tight group near something
come around
Same around pattern: nearby
Visit someone at their home; Regain consciousness after fainting or anaesthesia; Eventually agree to or accept an idea; (of an event) recur on a regular schedule
crowd around
Same around pattern: nearby
Press close in a thick group
gather around
Same around pattern: nearby
Form a group nearby
get around
Same around pattern: nearby
Avoid a rule or difficulty; Travel or move about; (of news) become widely known; Find time to do something
hang around
Same around pattern: nearby
Stay nearby without a purpose; Stay in a place without doing much; Spend time with a person or group regularly
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