Also: run about
Meaning of Idiom ‘Run Around’ (Phrasal Verb)
Meaning 1: To be very busy doing lots of different things; going lots of different places running errands and performing tasks, often in a rush.
Examples Of Use
“I’ve been running around all day doing errands.”
“I’ll be out all day running around. Can you look after the kids?”
“I’m so tired of running around all the time. I need a day to relax.”
“I’m not going to spend the holidays running around to all your relatives. It’s too stressful.”
Meaning 2: To run aimlessly, often in play; to run in a circle along the perimeter or outside of something (run around only).
Examples Of Use
“The kids are running around outside.”
“I have it when people let their children run around a restaurant while people are trying to eat.”
“I like to run around the lake for exercise.”
“The base is small. I can run around the entire place in half an hour.”
Meaning 3: To be unfaithful to a lover or spouse; to see other people outside of a relationship.
Examples Of Use
“Have you been running around on me?”
“I know you’ve been running around behind my back. Lots of people have seen you with her.”
“He’s running around with his ex-girlfriend again.”
