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running deep

running deep is the present participle and gerund of run deep.

Meaning of run deep

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, informal) Of a feeling, belief, or problem, to be very intense, serious, and firmly established, often existing for a long time.
  2. (Canadian) Synonym of go deep.
    Synonyms:
    go deep
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, deep.
    • still waters run deep

Questions about running deep

What is running deep the present participle and gerund of?
Running deep is the present participle and gerund of run deep.

Words near running deep in the dictionary

  1. running coupling
  2. running couplings
  3. Running Creek
  4. running day
  5. running days
  6. running deep
  7. running dictation
  8. running dictations
  9. running dog
  10. running dogs
  11. running down

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Adapted from Wiktionary: running deep (page history and authors); run deep (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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