eat and run en · VERB
Etymology
First attested in the first half of 1900s.
Meanings
- (colloquial, figuratively, intransitive) To consume a meal/snack quickly, then soon after depart immediately and/or in a hurry.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see eat, and, run.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ate and ran | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| eats and runs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| eating and running | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| eaten and run | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |