To run someone in means to arrest them or to take them to the police.
[informal]
Kenworthy had run him in on a petty charge. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
[Also VERBPARTICLE noun]
More Synonyms of run in
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run-in
Word forms: plural run-ins
1. countable noun
A run-in is an argument or quarrel with someone.
[informal]
I had a monumental run-in with him a couple of years ago. [+ with]
Synonyms: fight, row, argument, dispute More Synonyms of run in
2. singular noun
The run-in to a sporting event is the period of time or series of matches leading up to it.
[British]
A lot of people wrote us off because our run-in was difficult.
run in in British English
verb(adverb)
1.
to run (an engine) gently, usually for a specified period when it is new, in order that the running surfaces may become polished
2. (transitive)
to insert or include
3. (intransitive)
(of an aircraft) to approach a point or target
4. (transitive) informal
to take into custody; arrest
they were run in for assault
nounrun-in
5. informal
an argument or quarrel
I had a run-in with the boss yesterday
6.
an approach to the end of an event, etc
the run-in to the championship
7. printing
matter inserted in an existing paragraph
run-in in British English
(ˈrʌnɪn)
noun
1. informal
an argument or quarrel with somebody
Chloe and Jack had had a run-in that morning.
I had a monumental run-in with him a couple of years ago.
He had a run-in with the law.
2. sport
the period of time or series of matches leading up to a sporting event
the most difficult game of our run-in
If Bob is at his best, we'll be able to win the most difficult game of our run-in.
run in in American English
1.
to include or insert, as something additional
2. Informal
to make a brief stop or visit at a place
3. US, Slang
to take into legal custody; arrest
4. Printing
to make continuous without a break or paragraph
See full dictionary entry for run
run-in in American English
(ˈrʌnˌɪn)
adjective
1. Printing
that is run in or inserted
see the phrase run in (sense 4), at the entry run
noun
2.
run-in matter
3. US, Informal
a quarrel, fight, etc.
Examples of 'run in' in a sentence
run in
A nurse should only run in cases of fire or haemorrhage... Behind, McCain was coming at a walk.
Pritchard, John NIGHT SISTERS
`You see, all men here believe wanderer's blood to run in their veins.
Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE
His ground-floor unit allowed him to run in place without the fear of disturbing a neighbor.
Clancy, Tom WITHOUT REMORSE (1993)
The current assignment is really in the nature of a run-in for you, but now that you're back in harness I shall have other uses for you.
Forbes, Bryan A SONG AT TWILIGHT (2002)
He didn't wait for any questions, but said immediately, `Dad warned me he'd told you about the - the run-in I had with Mr Mortlake.
Penn, John UNTO THE GRAVE (2002)
But after the previous night's run-in on the bridge, I felt a more personal interest in the case.
Val McDermid KICK BACK (2002)
After yet another run-in with Danny Jenkins at school, she had turned to her older brother for advice.
J.A. Jance KISS OF THE BEES (2002)
In other languages
run in
British English: run-in NOUN
A run-in is an argument or quarrel with someone.
I had a monumental run-in with him a couple of years ago.
American English: run-in
Brazilian Portuguese: desentendimento
Chinese: 口角
European Spanish: altercado
French: accrochage
German: Auseinandersetzung
Italian: scontro
Japanese: 口げんか
Korean: 언쟁
European Portuguese: desentendimento
Latin American Spanish: altercado
All related terms of 'run in'
run in place
to move the legs alternately as in running , but remain in the same place, not going forward or backward
run batted in
a runner advanced to home for a score by a particular player at bat , as when he or she gets a hit or a walk with the bases loaded : a category important in individual offensive statistics
in the long run
If you talk about what will happen in the long run , you are saying what you think will happen over a long period of time in the future . If you talk about what will happen in the short run , you are saying what you think will happen in the near future.
in the short run
as the immediate outcome of a series of events, etc
run in sb's family
If a characteristic runs in someone's family , it often occurs in members of that family, in different generations .
run round in circles
to have very little success in achieving something in spite of trying hard, because you are disorganized . In American English, you say that someone is running around in circles .
Chinese translation of 'run in'
run in
(Brit)
vt
[car]小心试(試)用 (xiǎoxīn shìyòng)
See run
All related terms of 'run in'
in the long run
终(終)究 zhōngjiū
in the short run
从(從)短期看 cóng duǎnqī kàn
run up against
( difficulties ) 遇到 yùdào
run up
( debt ) 积(積)欠 jīqiàn
run through
( instructions ) 扫(掃)视(視) sǎoshì
run over
( Aut : person ) 撞倒 zhuàngdǎo
run out of
耗尽(盡) hàojìn
run out
( time, money, luck ) 用完 yòngwán ⇒ Time is running out. → 快没时间了。 Kuài méi shíjiān le.