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11run riot — 1) to behave in a noisy and uncontrolled way The children were running riot in the garden. 2) if your imagination runs riot, you have a lot of strange or exciting thoughts 3) if a plant runs riot, it grows in an uncontrolled way …
12run riot — phrasal 1. to act wildly or without restraint 2. to occur in profusion < daffodils running riot > …
13run riot — 1》 behave or be displayed in a violent and unrestrained way. 2》 proliferate or spread uncontrollably. → riot …
14To run riot — Run Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin… …
15To run riot — Riot Ri ot, n. [OF. riote, of uncertain origin; cf. OD. revot, ravot.] 1. Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult. [1913 Webster] His headstrong riot hath no curb. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose… …
16run riot — verb a) To act in a uncontrolled, unbridled manner b) To be uncontrolable …
17run riot — act in a crazy manner …
18run riot — 1. Go to excess. 2. Grow luxuriantly …
19run riot — Syn: grow profusely, spread uncontrolled, burgeon, multiply, rocket …
20run riot — idi to behave with wild abandon …