Run On (Verb)
Meaning 1
Talk or narrate at length.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She tended to run on when given the opportunity to discuss her favorite book.
- He had a tendency to run on about every minor detail of his vacation.
- My uncle will run on about his war stories for hours if you let him.
- If she starts talking about her job, be prepared for her to run on for a while.
- The professor has a habit of running on about historical events, often losing track of time.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Continue uninterrupted; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M.".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The music kept playing and was allowed to run on until the event finished.
- The party kept going and the celebrations would run on until 4 A.M. as no one wanted to stop dancing.
- The computer program was designed to run on for hours without any human intervention.
- If left untreated, the disease will run on unchecked and become even more severe.
- The organization's meeting would run on for two more hours to ensure all matters were discussed.