"run up on" meaning in English

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Verb

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 with particle (on), English phrasal verbs with particle (up) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (on): 80 20 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (up): 80 20
  2. (transitive) To confront with hostility Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-run_up_on-en-verb-RBvykGjo

Download JSON data for run up on meaning in English (1.8kB)

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