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run, Forrest, run

run, Forrest, run interjection: used to urgently tell or motivate someone to begin running or fleeing.

Interjection

  1. (humorous) Used to urgently tell or motivate someone to begin running or fleeing.
    • Run Forrest Run! Or walk, or drive, or bike. #MapsAtTheMovies http://goo.gl/AqAB2thttps://amp.twimg.com/v/c8e92eb8-ea5c-429b-b232-69a33d4d90af2016 February 26, Google Maps, X

Origin of run, Forrest, run

From the movie Forrest Gump (1994), from a scene where Forrest's childhood friend, Jenny, tells Forrest to escape bullies throwing rocks at him.

Questions about run, Forrest, run

What does run, Forrest, run mean?
Run, Forrest, run means used to urgently tell or motivate someone to begin running or fleeing.
What part of speech is run, Forrest, run?
Run, Forrest, run is an interjection.

Words near run, Forrest, run in the dictionary

  1. run with the hare and hunted with the hounds
  2. run year
  3. run years
  4. run'd
  5. run, don't walk
  6. run, Forrest, run
  7. run-and-gun
  8. run-and-shoot
  9. run-around
  10. run-arounds
  11. run-away

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