run up on en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From run up + on.
Meanings
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(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.
- (qualifier:African-American Vernacular, transitive) To confront with hostility
- (qualifier:African-American Vernacular, transitive) To hit on (somebody).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |