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runs for it

runs for it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run for it.

Meaning of run for it

Verb

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

  1. (informal) To escape from danger by running; to flee.
    • Quick! We'd better run for it! Someone is coming.

Questions about runs for it

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

Words near runs for it in the dictionary

  1. runs down
  2. runs down the clock
  3. runs dry
  4. runs errands
  5. runs for cover
  6. runs for it
  7. runs for one's life
  8. runs for the exercise
  9. runs for the hills
  10. runs for the roses
  11. runs from the tongue

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Adapted from Wiktionary: runs for it (page history and authors); run for it (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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