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runs deep

runs deep is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 runs deep

What is runs deep the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Runs deep is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run deep.

Words near runs deep in the dictionary

  1. runs before
  2. runs behind
  3. runs by
  4. runs circles around
  5. runs counter
  6. runs deep
  7. runs down
  8. runs down the clock
  9. runs dry
  10. runs errands
  11. runs for cover

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Adapted from Wiktionary: runs 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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