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Definition of run with the world

run with the world

verb

  • to do what is popular, follow the crowd.
    You're just running with the world.

    Last edited on Jan 27 1998. Submitted by Nick A. from Narragansett, RI, USA on Jan 27 1998.

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Definitions include: a person who follows or mimics others, without thought.
Definitions include: a person excessively interested in culture.
Definitions include: a person who likes only what is currently popular.

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Other terms relating to 'run':

Definitions include: shoplifting beer by grab and run tactics.
Definitions include: very crazy.
Definitions include: to separate one's self from something, and then run away.
Definitions include: a practice attempt, without performing the actual action.
Definitions include: An acronym for eat and run.
Definitions include: To eat a meal at a restaurant and leave without paying.
Definitions include: To express extreme exasperation, shock, or dismay.
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Definitions include: see home run.
Definitions include: In the "sexual contact as baseball achievement" metaphor, means sexual intercourse.
Definitions include: the future.
Definitions include: to leave or go.
Definitions include: male masturbation
Definitions include: to operate in a way that is most displeasing to the reasonable person's point of view.
Definitions include: to cheat on one's significant other.

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

Other terms relating to 'with':

Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate.
Definitions include: stupid.
Definitions include: strange / stupid.
Definitions include: in disagreement with.
Definitions include: extremely aggravated.
Definitions include: unattractive.
Definitions include: to be affecting a person.
Definitions include: to have sex with.
Definitions include: to be born into wealth and privilege.
Definitions include: See break up.
Definitions include: cool, awesome.
Definitions include: to perform an action quickly or efficiently.
Definitions include: approving of.
Definitions include: to attract a person and at least have a kiss, and maybe have sex with them.
Definitions include: to consume marijuana.

Other terms relating to 'world':

Definitions include: a very bad place.
Definitions include: be something really big and bad.
Definitions include: acronym for "First World problem" or "First World problems".
Definitions include: to be in a very good position in life, business, etc.
Definitions include: acronym for "in the real world".
Definitions include: said when you see someone in an unexpected place.
Definitions include: to die.
Definitions include: outside college.
Definitions include: to have a profound positive effect on one's sexual satisfaction.
Definitions include: A general retort, to say one has acted blindly or impartially.
Definitions include: excessively, continually, endlessly.
Definitions include: Wal-mart.
Definitions include: a very bad place to enter, be in, etc.
Definitions include: utter destruction of something (like a person's ego, or a place, or a thing).
Definitions include: disparaging term for the world wide web.

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