running around
Dashing here, there
Running around describes busy, often scattered activity—moving from place to place doing errands or tasks: I've been running around all day trying to get everything done.
It can suggest disorganized or frantic effort.
The phrase also means having casual sexual affairs: He's been running around on his wife for years.
Parents tell restless children to stop running around.
- hustlingHurrying or swindling
- racingSpeed competition sport
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- scamperingMoving quickly, playfully
frisking · dashing · rushing · darting · on the move · errands · hurried · runs · scurrying · multitasking · rat race · busy bee · scatterbrained · wild goose chase · frolicking · galloping · bounding · ambling
- bustlehustle, rush, hurry, commotion, frenzy
- infidelityadultery, affair, adulteress, cheating, cheater
- burnoutburned out, burnt out, burn out, burning out, burnout
- promiscuitypromiscuity, casual sex, hookups, one-night stands, bed-hopping
running aroundstaying put
Remaining in place
standing still · sitting still · holding still · not moving · rooted to the spot
running aroundresting
In a state of stillness
relaxing · taking it easy · lounging · sitting around · doing nothing
runner, runners, running, runny, around, round, rounds, rounded, rounding