race around

to run or move around in a great hurry. Stop racing around and calm down! I have been racing around all morning, trying to get some things done.

race around (after someone or something)

to rush here and there to find or fetch someone or something. I had to race around after Tom. I couldn't seem to catch up to him. I wish I could find the dog without having to race around all over the neighborhood.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Krista	KRIS-tah (German), KRIS-tə (English), KREES-tah (Finnish)	German, English, Finnish
Chantal	shawn-TAHL (French), shawn-TAL (English), shan-TAL (English), shahn-TAHL (Dutch)	French, English, Dutch
Iverson	['aivəsn]
Marcelino	mahr-the-LEE-no (Spanish), mahr-se-LEE-no (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Noll	-	Medieval English
Hart	[ha:t]