Synonyms for run-around

Most common

run about · lark about · lark · romp

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To be very busy doing many different things.

   I don't want to run around all week getting everything ready for the holidays.

2. n. 1

   Synonym of runabout.

   We have big people-carrier, and also a little run-around for popping to the shops.

Related words

Other spellings

run around runaround runround

Forms

Plural

run-arounds → runabouts…

Example sentences

• lark Mrs. Lark played the piano and the children sang.
• romp My dog likes to romp in the snow.

By length

4 letters

lark¹, romp¹

5 letters

sport¹, frisk¹

6 letters

frolic², gambol, cavort²

7 letters

skylark², disport, rollick

8 letters

runabout³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (frolic² = 2 syllables).