runs around
Dashes here, there
Runs around describes moving quickly from place to place without a fixed destination or purpose: The kids have been running around the backyard all afternoon.
It often implies busy but scattered activity: I've been running around all day trying to get everything done.
To run around with someone is to spend time with them regularly, sometimes with a hint of disapproval: She's been running around with a rough crowd.
Running around on someone means cheating on a romantic partner: He found out she'd been running around on him.
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- scamperQuick, light-footed dash
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- scuttleSink intentionally; hurried shuffle
kids playing · meander · all over the place · jump · flit · race · scurry · frolic · tag · zigzag · scramble · gallop · scatter · loop · bound · roam · circle · orbit
runs aroundsits still
Remains seated without movement
stays put · stands still · rests · lies down · lounges
runs aroundsettles down
Becomes calm or established
behaves · calms down · takes it easy · relaxes · chills out
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