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runs scared

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

Meaning of run scared

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be in a state of fearful alarm.
    • The campaign is in crisis mode: they are running scared and it is becoming obvious.

Questions about runs scared

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

Words near runs scared in the dictionary

  1. runs point
  2. runs rampant
  3. runs rings around
  4. runs riot
  5. runs roughshod over
  6. runs scared
  7. runs short
  8. runs someone off their feet
  9. runs someone ragged
  10. runs someone's file
  11. runs something up the flagpole

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