English / phrasal verb
Run for
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To rush or sprint in order to catch transport or seek shelter
In context
01
We had to run for the subway train before the automated platform doors slid closed.
02
As a sudden torrential downpour hit downtown, pedestrians ran for cover under the shop canopies.
Synonyms
dash for,rush to,sprint for
Antonyms
stroll,amble,walk slowly
Collocations
run for the train,run for cover,run for the bus