run around

verb

1. often foll by with to associate habitually (with)
2. to behave in a fickle or promiscuous manner

noun

1. informal.
   deceitful or evasive treatment of a person (esp in the phrase give or get the run-around )
2. printing an arrangement of printed matter in which the column width is narrowed to accommodate an illustration

Example Sentences

Gemma Stephenson, also from East Yorkshire, fits in her runs around her full-time job and young children, which means going out early in the morning or after work.

From BBC

“They tested him for his heart, made him run around and did all these tests,” she recalls.

From Los Angeles Times

Outside, there was little traffic in the cul-de-sac, meaning the boys could run around carefree with little perceptible danger.

From BBC

Castaneda, 36, was on a run around Los Angeles State Historic Park on Tuesday morning and said he had no plans on voting.

From Los Angeles Times

A dirt track runs around the perimeter that is clearly popular with dog owners.

From Salon

Related Words

• baffle
• confound
• dodge
• evade
• flee
• foil
• frustrate
• outrun
• outwit
• puzzle
• shun
• stall
• stonewall
• thwart