How to Pronounce "run after"
expression
ˈɹən/ /ˈæftɝ
RUN-af-ter
ɹˈʌn/ /ˈɑːftɐ
run-AHF-tuh
Definition
To chase someone or something physically, or to try persistently to get someone's attention, usually in a romantic or determined way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹən/ /ˈæftɝ
British English
ɹˈʌn/ /ˈɑːftɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RUN-af-ter
UK
run-AHF-tuh
Listen in Context
The dog likes to run after the ball in the park.
Children often run after the ice cream truck.
He doesn't want to run after fame or money.
She spent years running after a guy who never liked her back.