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running like a top

running like a top is the present participle and gerund of run like a top.

Meaning of run like a top

Verb

run like a top (third-person singular simple present runs like a top, present participle running like a top, simple past ran like a top, past participle run like a top)

  1. (usually, simile) To operate flawlessly and smoothly.
    • I've just tuned my car, and now it's running like a top.
    Antonyms:
    like shit

Questions about running like a top

What is running like a top the present participle and gerund of?
Running like a top is the present participle and gerund of run like a top.

Words near running like a top in the dictionary

  1. running lanes
  2. running late
  3. running light
  4. running lights
  5. running like a dry creek
  6. running like a top
  7. running line
  8. running lines
  9. running load
  10. running loads
  11. running low

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