ran around
Moved about frantically
Ran around is the past tense of run around, which means to move hurriedly from place to place, often in a busy or frantic manner: I ran around all morning trying to get the kids ready.
It can also mean to spend time with someone, especially in a casual or romantic way: She ran around with that crowd in high school.
To run around on someone is to be unfaithful to them.
- circulatedDistributed widely
- sprintedRan at top speed
- dashedMoved with sudden speed
- meanderedTraveled without direct course
- dartedMoved suddenly, swiftly
circumnavigated · scurried · zigzagged · scrambled · wild goose chase · all over the place · bolted · chased · raced · traipsed · flitted · scattered · scampered · rushed · bounded · galloped · hurried · circled
ran aroundstayed put
Continued in place
stood still · sat still · rested · lounged · vegetated
ran aroundconcentrated
Gathered or intensified
settled down · buckled down · relaxed · took it easy · stayed calm
ran aroundrested
Having recovered energy
relaxed · lounged · lazed about · vegetated · took it easy
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