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run off on

run off on verb: to suddenly or ferociously attack (someone), usually physically.

Verb

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

  1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) To suddenly or ferociously attack (someone), usually physically.
  2. Synonym of run out on.
    Synonyms:
    run out on

Synonyms of run off on

Forms of run off on

third-person singular presentruns off on
present participlerunning off on
pastran off on
past participlerun off on

Questions about run off on

What does run off on mean?
Run off on means to suddenly or ferociously attack (someone), usually physically.
What part of speech is run off on?
Run off on is a verb.
What is the past tense of run off on?
The past tense of run off on is ran off on.

Words near run off on in the dictionary

  1. run of the mill
  2. run of week
  3. run of year
  4. run off
  5. run off at the mouth
  6. run off on
  7. run off one's mouth
  8. run off the tongue
  9. run off with
  10. run on
  11. run on empty

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