Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.44 in modern English

Syllables: run up
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination.

verb

To approach (an event or point in time).

verb

To take to a destination or before an authority.

Transitive verb

verb

To erect hastily, as a building.

Dated

verb

To make something, usually an item of clothing, very quickly.

Transitive verb

verb

To bring (a flag) to the top of its flag pole.

Transitive verb

verb

To string up; to hang.

Transitive verb

verb

Of a bowler, to run, or walk up to the bowling crease in order to bowl a ball.

Example Sentences

"As I was walking along the road, a man suddenly ran up to me."
"The dog ran up under the table to get his food."
"We are putting on lots of special attractions as we run up to Christmas."
"[…] and I took him along and ran him up to police headquarters."
"we wait until the palace is half-way up, and then we pay some tasty architect to run us up an ornamental mud hovel, right against it"
"I'll run you up a skirt for tomorrow evening."

Usage

Inflected Forms

runs up (present, singular) running up (participle, present) ran up (past) run ups (plural)

Phrases

run up against run up on

Frequently Paired Words

run up against run up on

Synonyms

throw up knock up knock together slap together sew sew together stitch hoist

Questions

What does run up mean?: To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination.

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