run after

run after
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "run after":
present tense I/you/we/they run after he/she/it runs after present participle running after past tense ran after past participle run after
1) run after someone/something to chase someone or something

Velluci ran after the car waving his fists.

2) run after someone
informal to try to make someone notice you because you are sexually attracted to them

She should spend more time studying and less time running after boys.


English dictionary. 2014.

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