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runs off on

runs off on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run off on.

Meaning of run off on

Verb

run off on (third-person singular simple present runs off on, present participle running off on, simple past ran off on, past participle run off on)

  1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) To suddenly or ferociously attack (someone), usually physically.
  2. Synonym of run out on.
    Synonyms:
    run out on

Questions about runs off on

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

Words near runs off on in the dictionary

  1. runs of play
  2. runs of the ball
  3. runs of the balls
  4. runs off
  5. runs off at the mouth
  6. runs off on
  7. runs off one's mouth
  8. runs off the tongue
  9. runs off with
  10. runs on
  11. runs on empty

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