"run up on" meaning in All languages combined

See run up on on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-run up on.wav Forms: runs up on [present, singular, third-person], running up on [participle, present], ran up on [past], run up on [participle, past]
Etymology: From run up + on. Etymology templates: {{af|en|run up|on|nocat=1}} run up + on Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> up on}} run up on (third-person singular simple present runs up on, present participle running up on, simple past ran up on, past participle run up on)
  1. (transitive) To approach with speed or forceful intensity Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-run_up_on-en-verb-xL2t0e0s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "on", English phrasal verbs formed with "up", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 35 36 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 25 34 41 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 27 35 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 37 38
  2. (transitive, African-American Vernacular) To confront with hostility Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-run_up_on-en-verb-RBvykGjo Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "on", English phrasal verbs formed with "up", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 35 36 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 25 34 41 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 27 35 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 37 38
  3. (transitive, African-American Vernacular) To hit on (somebody). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-run_up_on-en-verb-WgEVR7vE Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "on", English phrasal verbs formed with "up", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 35 36 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 25 34 41 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 27 35 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 37 38
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