обега́ть

rare #40817

verbimperfective perfective is обежа́ть

1.
to run round, to run around, to skirt
Он обега́л лужу и побежа́л дальше.
He ran around the puddle and kept going.
Of running round an obstacle or along the outside of something.
2.
to run round to see everybody, to visit all (in turn), to call on, to look in on
Я обега́л все магази́ны, но ничего не нашёл.
I ran round all the shops but found nothing.
Usually with a plural object: all the shops, all one's friends.
3.
(rare) to outrun, to outstrip (in running)sports
На последнем кру́ге он обега́ет всех сопе́рников.
On the last lap he outruns all his rivals.

Motion info

обега́ть is derived from the multidirectional verb of motion бе́гать with prefix об- (around).

Мальчик обегал лужу, чтобы не замочить ноги.
The boy ran around the puddle so he wouldn't get his feet wet.
Собака обегала двор и вернулась к хозяину.
The dog ran around the yard and returned to its owner.
Дети обегали дом три раза подряд.
The children ran around the house three times in a row.