Run
nounNoun
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
“he broke into a run”
“his daily run keeps him fit”
Similar:RunningType 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:Runninga row of unravelled stitches
“she got a run in her stocking”
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:TallyType of:Scorea race between candidates for elective office
“he is raising money for a Senate run”
a race run on foot
“she broke the record for the half-mile run”
Similar:FootraceType of:Racean unbroken series of events
“Nicklaus had a run of birdies”
Similar:StreakType of:Successionan unbroken chronological sequence
“the play had a long run on Broadway”
“the team enjoyed a brief run of victories”
Type of:SuccessivenessSequenceSuccessiona regular trip
“the ship made its run in record time”
Type of:Tripa short trip
“take a run into town”
Type of:Tripthe 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:Periodthe 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:Libertya small stream
Type of:StreamWatercoursethe act of testing something
the pouring forth of a fluid
Verb
compete in a race
“he is running the Marathon this year”
Similar:RaceType of:ContendVieCompetestretch 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”
have a particular form
“the story or argument runs as follows”
Similar:GoType of:Berun, stand, or compete for an office or a position
“Who's running for treasurer this year?”
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
“Her nylons were running”
Similar:LadderType of:BreakSeparatedirect or control; projects, businesses, etc.
“She is running a relief operation in the Sudan”
Similar:OperateType of:Directextend or continue for a certain period of time
“The film runs 5 hours”
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
“run a new program on the Mac”
Similar:ExecuteType of:ImplementApplyEnforceflee; take to one's heels; cut and run
“If you see this man, run!”
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
“These dresses run small”
keep company
“the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring”
Similar:ConsortType of:Accompanychange or be different within limits
“Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent”
Similar:RangeType of:Bebe diffused
“These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run”
Similar:BleedType of:SpreadDiffuseprogress by being changed
“run through your presentation before the meeting”
Type of:Changepursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
“The dogs are running deer”
Similar:HuntType of:CatchCaptureperform 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:Incurcause to perform
“run a subject”
“run a process”
Type of:ProcessTreatchange from one state to another
“run amok”
“run rogue”
“run riot”
Type of:GoBecomeGetmove 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:GoLocomoteTravelmove 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:HurrySpeedZipmove along, of liquids
be operating, running or functioning
“The car is still running--turn it off!”
carry out
“run an errand”
Type of:FulfillAccomplishFulfilcause an animal to move fast
“run the dogs”
occur persistently
“Musical talent runs in the family”
Type of:Occurtravel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
“She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there”
become undone
Similar:UnravelType of:Disintegrateinclude as the content; broadcast or publicize
Similar:CarryType of:DisperseBroadcastSpreadtravel a route regularly
Similar:PlyType of:TripTravelJauntcause something to pass or lead somewhere
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
Type of:MerchandiseTradecontinue to exist
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
Similar:MeltType of:ResolveDissolvepass over, across, or through
cause to emit recorded audio or video
Similar:Playcover by running; run a certain distance
Type of:Passmake without a miss
Type of:WinSucceedsail before the wind
Type of:Sailset animals loose to graze
Type of:ReleaseFreeUnlooserun with the ball; in such sports as football
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