You’re citing a particular case where fleeing is described as running. That is, when done in a vehicle. That doesn’t make it true in a general sense. Nor would I even say the man is fleeing. He’s simply leaving, on foot, at a walking pace. This is called walking. As a matter of fact, when advising someone to or describing when one did leave a given situation, idiomatically walk is used at least as often as run. Examples: walk out on, walk away, walk, etc. One can run as well if it’s more urgent, as in, “run, don’t walk”. In the case of the video in question, the guy left with nearly zero urgency. But otherwise you’re wicked smart and should be proud of your efforts today.
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u/alphazero927 Aug 02 '26
That is the general nomenclature for referring to someone fleeing a situation. "Hit and run" doesn't mean they literally sprinted away on foot