Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run up on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.42 in modern English

Syllables
run up on
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To approach with speed or forceful intensity

Transitive verb

verb

To confront with hostility

Transitive verb

verb

To hit on (somebody).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From run up + on.

Usage

Inflected Forms

runs up on (present, singular) running up on (participle, present) ran up on (past)

Questions

What does run up on mean?
To approach with speed or forceful intensity
Where does run up on come from?
From run up + on.

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