Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eat and run

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: eat and run
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To consume a meal/snack quickly, then soon after depart immediately and/or in a hurry.

Colloquial; Intransitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see eat, and, run.

Etymology

First attested in the first half of 1900s.

Origin

First known use: First attested in the first half of 1900s

Usage

Inflected Forms

eats and runs (present, singular) eating and running (participle, present) ate and ran (past) eaten and run (participle, past)

Questions

What does eat and run mean?: To consume a meal/snack quickly, then soon after depart immediately and/or in a hurry.
Where does eat and run come from?: First known use: First attested in the first half of 1900s.

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