run on

verb

Definition of run onnext
1
as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation we were just running on about how neither of us has aged a bit after all these years

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2
as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state allow the savings account to run on for now

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3
as in to ramble
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point she's very sweet, but she does tend to run on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run on
  1. chat
  2. remain
  3. ramble
  4. talk
  5. continue
  6. rattle
  7. converse
  8. last
Verb
  • In the food court, knots of women are chatting in Yiddish, one of them celebrating a grandmother’s birthday.
    Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Spelling and Green — who portrayed fan-favorite couple Donna Martin and David Silver on 90210 —chatted about their past (real-life) rendezvous on the Tuesday, Nov. 5 episode of her Misspelling podcast.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of chat
Verb
  • Whether these sweeping changes will be enough to turn the tide remains a point of debate among experts.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Copied Share Eagles miss another kick Rohan Nadkarni Jake Elliott missed a 51-yard kick, and the score remains 7-0 Commanders.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of remain
Verb
  • The Democratic Party lost the presidency to an unpopular, indisciplined authoritarian with a penchant for rambling incoherently about Hannibal Lecter — again.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, these meteors ramble along in space and are especially noticeable from late October into early November, when both the Southern and Northern Taurids overlap.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of ramble
Verb
  • LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers talks to his son, Bronny James #9, during a timeout of their preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Oct. 18, 2024 in San Francisco.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • He’s talked in media interviews about golfing with former Democratic presidents and about his connections to politicians, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of talk
Verb
  • The sellouts continue at Folsom Field, as 54,646 packed the stadium on Saturday for the fourth-largest crowd ever for a CU home game.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • More meaningful, perhaps, is the criticism that reflects the continuing divisions between the party’s left and center that Biden’s presidency papered over — a conflict that seems destined to be revived in the coming months and years.
    Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of continue
Verb
  • Trump, who has held an edge on the economy in most polls, has been going full bore on the issue, proposing a bevy of individual tax breaks and general tariffs that could rattle the world of international trade.
    Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Just before our trip began, a group of St. Louis Neo Nazis had draped swastikas on an overpass in an act of pre-election saber rattling.
    Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of rattle
Verb
  • Footage of a man conversing with his foster dog about the pup not going back to the shelter has melted hearts online.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Starting this week in the U.S. only, users will be able to converse with Google Maps to ask for tips on things to do around specific spots in a neighborhood or city and receive lists of restaurants, bars and other nearby attractions that include reviews that have been compiled through the years.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of converse
Verb
  • In Oakland, the protests lasted for several days and resulted in the arrests of 30 people.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The 2008 strike lasted eight weeks and cost the company about $100 million daily in deferred revenue.
    David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of last
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run on

run one's mouth

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