# on the run

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Fleeing.
2. At a disadvantage; forced to abandon a position.
3. Constantly traveling or moving from place to place.
4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, run.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/on-the-run