Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
run after — index chase, hunt, pursue (chase) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
run after — verb a) To chase. That dog will get hurt if he continues to run after cars. b) To make a determined effort to win someones affections. She runs after any man in uniform! … Wiktionary
run after — phrasal 1. pursue, chase; especially to seek the company of 2. to take up with ; follow < run after new theories > … New Collegiate Dictionary
run after — or[chase after] {v.} 1. To try to find; look for; hunt. * /The Dramatic Club has to run all over town after things for setting the stage when it puts on a play./ 2. {informal} To seek the company of; chase. * /Some boys spend a lot of time and… … Dictionary of American idioms
run after — Synonyms and related words: act up to, agree to anything, approach, break the ice, bring, bring back, brown nose, call for, chase, chase after, chivy, court, cultivate, curry favor, dance attendance on, dog, fall all over, fall over, fawn upon,… … Moby Thesaurus
run after — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. follow, chase, hunt; see pursue 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To follow (another) with the intent of overtaking and capturing: chase, pursue. Idioms: be (or go) in pursuit, give chase. See SEEK. II verb See run … English dictionary for students
To run after — Run Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Run — Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin to D … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Run — Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin to D … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Run — Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin to D … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
