Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run circles round

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
run -cir-cles round
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Inflected Forms

runs circles round (present, singular) running circles round (participle, present) ran circles round (past)

Questions

What does run circles round mean?
alternative form of run circles around

How to pronounce run circles round

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