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Meaning of run across

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

run across

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. To cross by running.

    Example: The police ran across the bridge to catch the criminal.

  2. To find or discover by chance.

    Example: While I was cleaning the kitchen cupboards, I ran across Mother's recipe for Cornish game hens.