run around after en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.
I have spent all morning running around after the kids.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| runs around after | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| ran around after | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| run around after | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| running around after | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |