English / phrasal verb
run after
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To chase or pursue someone or something in order to catch them
In context
01
He had to run after the departing city bus when he realized it was the final one for the night.
02
A kind local resident ran after the tourist to return the wallet she had dropped near the subway entrance.
Synonyms
chase,pursue,follow
Antonyms
flee from,ignore,let go
Collocations
run after a bus,run after a cab,run after a commuter