To run the gauntlet is when you take on a very risky task which may result in injury, physical or verbal abuse, ridicule or shame. It can sometimes be played as a dare or challenge especially after consuming a large quantity of alcohol. If all goes wrong the consequences can be quite brutal to either yourself, someone else or a business or organisation i.e loss of a busineses reputation or a significant fall from grace. However, if all goes right then it installs a sense of pride and relief, though regardless of the result it will be a lesson learned and the task will never be repeated.
1) When playing spin the bottle and someone chooses the dare and thay have to run the gauntlet through a busy shopping centre in their birthday suit, without being caught.
2) When a company director has to face the board of shareholders and has to explain why the company is failing and what he/she/they are going to about it:
Colleague: "the shareholders are ready to see you now"
Director: "right! time to run the gauntlet, wish me luck!"
2) When a company director has to face the board of shareholders and has to explain why the company is failing and what he/she/they are going to about it:
Colleague: "the shareholders are ready to see you now"
Director: "right! time to run the gauntlet, wish me luck!"
by Britney Sparkles June 2, 2025
Get the To run the gauntletmug. by Gingagon June 23, 2014
Get the spongebob free runmug. The act of posting to an internet forum, message board or social networking site for the sole purpose of antagonizing others with angry or insulting posts, and then quickly disappearing. Usually adds nothing of substance to the ongoing conversation. Also see: Trolling.
"That guy came in here, told us we all suck, and never posted again. Guess he's a 'shit and run' poster".
by Peppy Zippy Zoo November 6, 2014
Get the Shit and Runmug. Alexsi is running it down
by Nduvnavs October 3, 2021
Get the Running it Downmug. Primarily black and hispanic communities' slang (USA)
Moving drugs or other illegal goods from one place to another i.e. drug running, gun running
has evolved to just "running" to explain the concept in the USA.
Also see That run
NB Got these definitions in a youtube vid with filming in "the ghetto" in and saw I had to add them! It's the urban dictionary after all, I wish people weren't allowed to add so much nonsense posting.
Moving drugs or other illegal goods from one place to another i.e. drug running, gun running
has evolved to just "running" to explain the concept in the USA.
Also see That run
NB Got these definitions in a youtube vid with filming in "the ghetto" in and saw I had to add them! It's the urban dictionary after all, I wish people weren't allowed to add so much nonsense posting.
TJ: Yo was up girl, wot happenin' with you AJ? You look a little nervous.
AJ: Running
TJ: Damn, you running? I heard you was holding 10k of weed for a rainy day. Aight
AJ: Aight, word
AJ: Running
TJ: Damn, you running? I heard you was holding 10k of weed for a rainy day. Aight
AJ: Aight, word
by gizmo_191 February 7, 2020
Get the runningmug. This is the maneuver when one has lost all control of the lockage and now has autopilot engaged for the rest of the performance . This can also refer to when one is commended for the stellar activities he/she performs in the space .
Ashton run up on the seat full throttle simultaneously locking the music. " Mdf Adrian dii run on the seat with this outfit bey”
by Town242 June 19, 2021
Get the Run Up On The Seatmug. Person 1: HOW DO I RUN
Person 2: Why are you asking me this, weirdo? You seem pretty weird. Go fondle some farts or something.
Person 2: Why are you asking me this, weirdo? You seem pretty weird. Go fondle some farts or something.
by someone who fondles farts. August 2, 2024
Get the HOW DO I RUNmug.