Run

noun
rən

Noun

  • the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

    he broke into a run

    his daily run keeps him fit

    Similar:Running
    Type of:TravelLocomotion
  • (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

    the defensive line braced to stop the run

    the coach put great emphasis on running

    Similar:Running
  • a row of unravelled stitches

    she got a run in her stocking

    Similar:LadderRavel
    Type of:DamageHarmImpairment
  • a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

    the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th

    Similar:Tally
    Type of:Score
  • a race between candidates for elective office

    he is raising money for a Senate run

    Similar:Campaign
    Type of:Race
  • a race run on foot

    she broke the record for the half-mile run

    Similar:Footrace
    Type of:Race
  • an unbroken series of events

    Nicklaus had a run of birdies

    Similar:Streak
    Type of:Succession
  • an unbroken chronological sequence

    the play had a long run on Broadway

    the team enjoyed a brief run of victories

    Type of:SuccessivenessSequenceSuccession
  • a regular trip

    the ship made its run in record time

    Type of:Trip
  • a short trip

    take a run into town

    Type of:Trip
  • the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

    the assembly line was on a 12-hour run

    Type of:Period
  • the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)

    a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint

  • unrestricted freedom to use

    he has the run of the house

    Type of:Liberty
  • a small stream

    Similar:RillRivuletRunnelStreamlet
    Type of:StreamWatercourse
  • the act of testing something

    Similar:TestTrial
    Type of:AttemptTryEndeavour
  • the pouring forth of a fluid

    Similar:DischargeOutpouring
    Type of:FlowFlowing

Verb

  • compete in a race

    he is running the Marathon this year

    Similar:Race
    Type of:ContendVieCompete
  • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

    Service runs all the way to Cranbury

    Similar:ExtendGoLeadPass
    Type of:Be
  • have a particular form

    the story or argument runs as follows

    Similar:Go
    Type of:Be
  • run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

    Who's running for treasurer this year?

    Similar:Campaign
    Type of:Race
  • come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

    Her nylons were running

    Similar:Ladder
    Type of:BreakSeparate
  • direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

    She is running a relief operation in the Sudan

    Similar:Operate
    Type of:Direct
  • extend or continue for a certain period of time

    The film runs 5 hours

    Type of:LastEndure
  • carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine

    run a new program on the Mac

    Similar:Execute
    Type of:ImplementApplyEnforce
  • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

    If you see this man, run!

    Similar:BunkEscapeLamScarperScat
    Type of:Leave
  • have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

    These dresses run small

    Type of:Be
  • keep company

    the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring

    Similar:Consort
    Type of:Accompany
  • change or be different within limits

    Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent

    Similar:Range
    Type of:Be
  • be diffused

    These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run

    Similar:Bleed
    Type of:SpreadDiffuse
  • progress by being changed

    run through your presentation before the meeting

    Similar:GoMove
    Type of:Change
  • pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

    The dogs are running deer

    Similar:Hunt
    Type of:CatchCapture
  • perform as expected when applied

    Does this old car still run well?

  • be affected by; be subjected to

    run a temperature

    run a risk

    Type of:Incur
  • cause to perform

    run a subject

    run a process

    Type of:ProcessTreat
  • change from one state to another

    run amok

    run rogue

    run riot

    Type of:GoBecomeGet
  • move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way

    who are these people running around in the building?

    She runs around telling everyone of her troubles

    let the dogs run free

    Type of:GoLocomoteTravel
  • move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

    Don't run--you'll be out of breath

    Type of:HurrySpeedZip
  • move along, of liquids

    Type of:Move
  • be operating, running or functioning

    The car is still running--turn it off!

  • carry out

    run an errand

    Type of:FulfillAccomplishFulfil
  • cause an animal to move fast

    run the dogs

    Type of:MoveDisplace
  • occur persistently

    Musical talent runs in the family

    Type of:Occur
  • travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means

    She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there

    Type of:GoMoveLocomote
  • become undone

    Similar:Unravel
    Type of:Disintegrate
  • include as the content; broadcast or publicize

    Similar:Carry
    Type of:DisperseBroadcastSpread
  • travel a route regularly

    Similar:Ply
    Type of:TripTravelJaunt
  • cause something to pass or lead somewhere

    Similar:Lead
    Type of:Pass
  • deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

    Type of:MerchandiseTrade
  • continue to exist

    Type of:Continue
  • reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

    Similar:Melt
    Type of:ResolveDissolve
  • pass over, across, or through

  • cause to emit recorded audio or video

    Similar:Play
  • cover by running; run a certain distance

    Type of:Pass
  • make without a miss

    Type of:WinSucceed
  • sail before the wind

    Type of:Sail
  • set animals loose to graze

    Type of:ReleaseFreeUnloose
  • run with the ball; in such sports as football

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