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Definition run on in British English

run on phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

to continue for longer than expected or planned

Example

I hope this meeting doesn't run on too long.

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2

to talk for a long time about something in a way that is boring. The usual British word is go on.

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Definition run on in British English