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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

run up on en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

From run up + on.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To approach with speed or forceful intensity
    • Hey, don't run up on me like that while my back's turned...I might accidentally deck you.
  2. (qualifier:African-American Vernacular, transitive) To confront with hostility
  3. (qualifier:African-American Vernacular, transitive) To hit on (somebody).

Forms

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running up on Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ran up on Tense=Past lexicographic
run up on Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
runs up on Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic