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runs like a top

runs like a top is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 runs like a top

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

Words near runs like a top in the dictionary

  1. runs into one
  2. runs into the ground
  3. runs it up
  4. runs late
  5. runs like a dry creek
  6. runs like a top
  7. runs lines
  8. runs low
  9. runs mad
  10. runs nowhere
  11. runs of play

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