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runs hot and cold

runs hot and cold is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run hot and cold.

Meaning of run hot and cold

Verb

run hot and cold (third-person singular simple present runs hot and cold, present participle running hot and cold, simple past ran hot and cold, past participle run hot and cold)

  1. (idiomatic) To alternate between two opposite extremes, such as enthusiasm and disinterest or success and failure.
    • Henrietta's feelings for Delbert run hot and cold—one minute she's hopelessly in love with him, and the next she can't stand the sight of him.

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

Words near runs hot and cold in the dictionary

  1. runs game
  2. runs game on
  3. runs hands
  4. runs high
  5. runs hot
  6. runs hot and cold
  7. runs in
  8. runs in the family
  9. runs in with
  10. runs interference
  11. runs into

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