run about

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run about

verb runs about · running about · ran about · run about

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, about.
Similar: run around
idiomatic, intransitive To be very busy doing many different things. I've been running about all week getting everything ready for the holidays.

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@misc{run_about_2026,
  title = {run about},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/run%20about},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}