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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Unlike the developing youth academies of Europe and South America, where clubs like Ajax and Barcelona were putting money into young talent, development in the US has long run on a pay-to-play model.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The new network will connect traditional payment rails with the infrastructure that digital assets run on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Mejia has long run on accountability and transparency for the city’s budget and made public-facing databases across dozens of topics on the controller’s website in his first term.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

That’s because large enterprises depend on a range of products in IBM’s “layered” software portfolio — from its foundational operating systems to the data tools that run on top of it, he explained.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“Well, run on in and get it, son. We’s just ’bout to leave.”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

run on

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