Run past! (3)
I believe the answer is:
ran
'run past' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs occasionally mean the same thing.
'run past' is the wordplay.
'run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'past' becomes 'an' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'r'+'an'='RAN'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ran that I've seen before include "Stood for election or managed" , "at speed?" , "Managed; operated" , "Went fast" , "Entered an election or managed" .)