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run about

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌrʌn əˈbaʊt/

run about means: To move quickly on your feet in different directions or around an area.

verb

RUN IN PLACESA2

To move quickly on your feet in different directions or around an area.

  • The children ran about outside.
  • Dogs were running about in the park.
  • Please do not run about near the road.

How to use it: run about in a place (The children ran about in the garden.)

Similar words: run around

Common phrases: run about outside, run about freely, run about indoors

DO MANY TASKSB2

To be busy going between places and doing many different tasks.

  • I have been running about all day.
  • She ran about getting everything ready for the party.
  • Why are you running about when you should be resting?

How to use it: run about doing something (I spent the morning running about buying supplies.)

Similar words: rush around, run around

Common phrases: run about all day, run about doing something

Questions about run about

What does run about mean?

To move quickly on your feet in different directions or around an area.

What is run about in other languages?

Türkçe: koşuşturmak · Español: corretear · Français: courir partout · Deutsch: herumrennen · Italiano: correre qua e là · 日本語: 走り回る

How do you pronounce run about?

It is pronounced /ˌrʌn əˈbaʊt/.

How do you use run about in a sentence?

The children ran about outside. Dogs were running about in the park.

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