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Definitions

run on

[ruhn-on, -awn] / ˈrʌnˌɒn, -ˌɔn /
NOUN, VERB
yak/yap
Synonyms
WEAK
babble blather chat chatter clack confabulate gab gossip jabber jaw prate prattle tattle yammer
VERB
babble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blubber burble mumble murmur mutter
STRONG
blab blurt cackle chat chatter gibber gossip gush jabber patter prate prattle rant rave squeal tattle yak
WEAK
go on run off at the mouth spill the beans talk foolishly talk incoherently talk nonsensically yakety-yak
Antonyms
STRONGEST
speak clearly
STRONG
be quiet be silent conceal hide
VERB
blab
Synonyms
STRONGEST
divulge tell on
STRONG
babble betray blather chatter disclose gab gabble jabber mouth peach prattle reveal spill squeal tattle tell yak
WEAK
blurt out give away go on let out let slip run off at the mouth shoot the breeze spill the beans talk through one's hat yakety-yak
Antonyms
STRONG
be quiet conceal hide
WEAK
shut up
VERB
chat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chatter go on
STRONG
babble blab burble cackle converse gab jaw prate prattle yap
WEAK
chew the fat chew the rag shoot the breeze
Antonyms
STRONG
be quiet
VERB
continue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance carry on carry over endure extend go on last linger maintain persist progress promote pursue reach remain stay survive sustain
STRONG
abide lengthen loiter outlast outlive persevere project prolong rest ride stand uphold
WEAK
draw out forge ahead get on with it hang in keep at keep on keep on truckin' keep the ball rolling keep up live on make headway move ahead never cease perdure persist in press on push on stay on stick at stick to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease condemn decrease depart discontinue go halt ignore leave retreat retrogress stop take back
STRONG
abbreviate move quit refuse reject shorten
WEAK
complete desist end finish
VERB
endure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exist go on hold linger live live on persist remain ride out stay survive sustain
STRONG
abide be bide cling last outlast outlive prevail stand superannuate wear
WEAK
be left be long lived be timeless carry on carry through hang on have no end hold on hold out keep on never say die perdure stay on stick to wear on wear well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease depart die go halt leave quit stop
STRONG
lose move refuse reject
WEAK
discontinue
VERB
extend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost broaden continue develop enhance enlarge expand go on increase last lengthen open prolong spread stretch take widen
STRONG
aggrandize amplify augment crane dilate draw elongate heighten magnify mantle multiply pad protract stall supplement unfold unfurl unroll
WEAK
add to beef up carry on drag one's feet drag out draw out fan out let out prolongate spin out spread out string out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abbreviate abridge cease close compress decrease diminish discontinue end finish halt hide hinder lessen lose lower narrow reduce restrict shorten shrink stop
STRONG
constrict contract curtail degrade
WEAK
condense cut hold keep maintain take back
VERB
gibber
Synonyms
STRONG
blab blather blubber blurt burble cackle chat chatter gabble gossip gush jabber mumble murmur mutter patter prate prattle rant rave squeal
WEAK
go on run off at the mouth spill the beans tal talk foolishly talk incoherently
Antonyms
STRONG
be quiet be silent speak clearly
VERB
overrun
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beset choke deluge inundate invade overflow overwhelm ravage
STRONG
overgrow overshoot overspread overstep permeate spill surge surpass swarm
WEAK
go beyond run over spread like wildfire well over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
underwhelm
WEAK
evacuate lose retreat surrender
VERB
rattle
Synonyms
STRONG
babble cackle chat chatter clack gab gabble gush jabber jaw list prate prattle yak
WEAK
reel off run through talk a blue streak talk someone's ear off
Antonyms
STRONG
be quiet
WEAK
appease placate soothe
VERB
talk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chat communicate describe express reveal say sing speak tell
STRONG
articulate babble broach chant chatter confess converse divulge drawl drone gab gabble gossip influence intone notify palaver parley patter persuade prate prattle pronounce rhapsodize soliloquize spout squeak squeal utter verbalize voice yak
WEAK
comment on flap one's tongue give voice to spill the beans talk one's leg off tell all ventriloquize
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be quiet conceal cover listen suppress
STRONG
be silent hide secrete
WEAK
refrain refuse
VERB
yak
Synonyms
STRONG
babble blather chat chatter clack confabulate gab gossip jabber jaw prate prattle tattle yammer yap
Antonyms
STRONG
be quiet

Example Sentences

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England coach Steve Borthwick has responded to the Scotland loss by making three personnel changes to his run-on side, with Henry Pollock given a first Test start after seven appearances as a replacement.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Roberts, Gorsuch, and Barrett’s questioning of Katyal was far friendlier than their grilling of Sauer, who spoke in a frothy jumble of run-on sentences that was often hard to understand.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

But if the above resembles a run-on sentence, here’s the reason: the Seattle Storm Center for Basketball Performance defies easy description.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

“Hurricane Season” is constructed of run-on stories, thick with rumor, about the witch at its center; “Paradais” features a supposedly haunted house that serves as a sin eater for its characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2023

She gave me an A on the written report, saying she liked my tongue-in-cheek approach to criticism, but warned me to clean up the language and watch my run-on sentences.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.