run along

verb

ran along; run along; running along; runs along

intransitive verb

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

Examples of run along in a Sentence

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

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of run along was in 1803

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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

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