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Definition of RUN ON

1

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>

Synonyms babble, blab, cackle, chaffer [British], chatter, chin [slang], converse, gab, gabble, gas, jabber, jaw, kibitz (also kibbitz), natter, palaver, patter, prate, prattle, rap, rattle, run on, schmooze (or shmooze), talk, twitter, visit

Related Words gossip, tattle; descant, discuss, expatiate; yak (also yack), yammer, yap

2

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

Synonyms abide, bide, endure, hold on, hold up, keep up, last, perdure, persist, remain, run on

Related Words linger, stay, stick around, tarry; carry through, prevail, survive

Near Antonyms abate, die (down), ebb, let up, moderate, subside, wane

Antonyms cease, close, conclude, desist, die, discontinue, end, expire, finish, lapse, leave off, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up

3

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>

Synonyms blather (on), go on, maunder, rattle, run on

Related Words deviate, digress, stray, wander; sidetrack; blab, blabber, blither, bumble, burble, chat, chatter, drivel, drool, gab, gabble, gibber, jabber, patter, prate, prattle, waffle