run around (also run round British English) phrasal verb (see also run)

1. to run in an area while you are playing:
The children were running around in the garden.

2. informal to be very busy doing many small jobs:
Maria was running around trying to get the house tidy.
We were all running around like headless chickens (=trying to do a lot of things, in an anxious or disorganized way). ⇒ runaround

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run around
to go from place to place.
I'm tired of running around on crutches.

They are not just running around hoping for work, they're people with a serious business proposal.

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run around
to go to various places to do things
We ran around all day and now we are very tired.

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run around
v., informal To go to different places for company and pleasure; be friends.
Tim hasn't been to a dance all year; with school work and his job, he hasn't time to run around.
Chuck and Jim chase around a lot together.
■ Often used with "with".
Ruth runs around with girls who like to go dancing.
Compare: GO AROUND, HANG AROUND.

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