take a run at
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take a run at
verb takes a run at · taking a run at · took a run at · taken a run at
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To attempt to achieve or acquire.
"No one else has achieved the right knit of polyester Dacron fibers—lots of mills have taken a run at it."
Similar: have a go at, take a stab at
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To attack or challenge or to try to attack or challenge.
Like a tall dog who attacks a bear to remind himself he is still a tall dog, Ted Turner took a run at Rupert Murdoch last week.
Similar: have a go at
Talk about this word "take a run at." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20run%20at. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. take a run at. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20run%20at "take a run at." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20run%20at.Cite this
@misc{take_a_run_at_2026,
title = {take a run at},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20run%20at},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
