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ran up on

ran up on is the simple past of run up on.

Meaning of run up on

Verb

run up on (third-person singular simple present runs up on, present participle running up on, simple past ran up on, past participle run up on)

  1. (transitive) To approach with speed or forceful intensity
    • Hey, don't run up on me like that while my back's turned...I might accidentally deck you.
  2. (transitive, African-American Vernacular) To confront with hostility
  3. (transitive, African-American Vernacular) To hit on (somebody).

Questions about ran up on

What is ran up on the simple past of?
Ran up on is the simple past of run up on.

Words near ran up on in the dictionary

  1. ran to waste
  2. ran up
  3. ran up against
  4. ran up in
  5. ran up in it
  6. ran up on
  7. ran wild
  8. ran with
  9. ran with scissors
  10. ran with the hare and hunted with the hounds
  11. Rana

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