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    [Noun]  | "run-up" | \ ˈrən-ˌəp \


    1: the act of running up something

    2: a usually sudden increase in volume or price

    3: a period immediately preceding an action or event


    Origin: 1897 ;

    [Verb]  | "run up" 


    1: to grow rapidly : shoot up

    2: bid up

    3: to stitch together quickly


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Idiom]  | "make a chill/shiver run up/down someone's spine" 


    1: to make someone feel very thrilled, frightened, etc.

    [Idiom]  | "run up against" 


    1: to experience (something difficult)

     [ "run up on" ]

    1: to confront someone with hostility

      * e.g.,  ... so then she gonna run up on me talkin about i owe her some money. 

     [ "Run up " ]

    1: The first motion in a physical altercation, the opening stage of a fight.

      * e.g.,  ... Kim: are you going to fight Seth after school? 


     [ "Run up " ]

    2: acceleration toward someone with intent to harm.

      * e.g.,  ... Brandon: If that nigga Run up.  


     [ "Run up " ]

    3: goes beyond posturing but does not require contact just a threat of contact.

      * e.g.,  ...  also in past tense:  


     [ "Run up " ]

    4: usually warrants a reaction and almost always results in a fight.

      * e.g.,  ... Teacher: John I am sorely disappointed in you why did you hit that young man 

     [ "run up on" ]

    1: to jump, or momentarily attain a hidden position and then compromise your position with bad intent

      * e.g.,  ... so what make's you think imma run up on you with a nine 

     [ "run up" ]

    1: 1) to suddenly approach someone

      * e.g.,  ... 1) "What makes you think that I won't run up on you wit da nine?" -50 Cent 


     [ "run up" ]

    2: 2) to ambulate quickly across an inclined surface

      * e.g.,  ... 2) After I increased the incline on the treadmill, I really had to run up. 


     [ "run up" ]

    3: 3) to accumulate

      * e.g.,  ... 3) You took your bitch to Wendy's for you one year anniversary? Dag man better not run up too much money on the ol' credit card bills. 

     [ "Run up" ]

    1: When a bitch got you fucked up and you wanna fight.

      * e.g.,  ... “ yea bitch you was taking all that shit on Facebook Run up hoe!!!!” 

     [ "run up in" ]

    1: a request for sex from a woman (not meant exclusively for anal sex). Includes all forms of sexual relations. Also used to describe entering an area with force. Can be used in it's past-tense to describe the completion of said act.

      * e.g.,  ... "Can I run up in you, if I buy you dinner and flowers?" 


     [ "run up in" ]

    2: Also, used as "ran up in."

      * e.g.,  ... and  

     [ "run up" ]

    1: Let's fight.

      * e.g.,  ... You ran my shit. Run up bitch. 

     [ "run up in it" ]

    1: Another phrase for "having sex"

      * e.g.,  ... Last night I met this chix at the bar and she let me run up in it 

     [ "run up" ]

    1: In aviation terms what an aircraft dooes to warm up or test its engines. With brakes set the aircraft will put the engine/engines under a load to simulate stress of flight.

      * e.g.,  ... Tower this is N123JS i need to do a run up. N123Js proceed to taxiway Q via S and R to do you run up. 

     [ "run up" ]

    1: A noun in military, engineering, and political speak. Means the period of preparation leading up to roll-out, especially the most frantic no-sleep, no-time, any-expense, just get something no matter what period.

      * e.g.,  ... That whole week was the run up to Operation Blue Arrow, so I got about three hours of sleep a night if I was lucky. 

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