run along

verb

ran along; run along; running along; runs along

intransitive verb

: to go away : be on one's way : depart

Synonyms

• bail
• bail out
• begone
• book [slang]
• bug off
• bug out
• bugger off [British slang]
• buzz (off)
• clear off [chiefly British]
• clear out
• cut out
• depart
• dig out
• exit
• get
• get off
• go
• go off
• move
• pack (up or off)
• part
• peel off
• pike (out or off)
• pull out
• push off
• push on
• quit
• sally (forth)
• scarper [British]
• shove (off)
• step (along)
• take off
• vamoose
• walk out

Examples of run along in a Sentence

I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along.

Recent Examples on the Web

What’s odd about this place is that it’s composed of two rectangular areas of residents, connected by a line that runs along State Highway 33. —Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

But on Saturday, the animal was seen running along a highway. —/ Cbs News, CBS News, 6 June 2025

Here in Barcelona, a typical Saturday might start with coffee and pastries at a neighborhood café, segue into a run along the beach, an afternoon gallery visit, and end with a sunset hike up Montjuïc—where friends gather to share a bottle of wine al aire libre with panoramic views of the city. —Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025

Here's the parade route The parade route runs along Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., parallel to the National Mall. —Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 14 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for run along

• evensong
• livelong
• overlong
• vietcong
• agung
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong