run back

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run back

verb runs back · running back · ran back · run back

idiomatic To take someone home by car; to give someone a lift to their house. If you can wait a couple of minutes, I'll run you back.
idiomatic To rewind a film or cassette. Can you run it back to the beginning, please?
idiomatic, informal To revisit, repeat, or do something over. Wait, I didn't catch what you just said. Run it back for me, please.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, back.

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@misc{run_back_2026,
  title = {run back},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/run%20back},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}