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1. | [ verb ] move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time | |
Examples: | "Don't run--you'll be out of breath" "The children ran to the store" |
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Related terms: | travel_rapidly trot scurry outrun lope sprint run_bases hare rush jog streak romp frolic skylark runner | |
2. | [ verb ] flee; take to one's heels; cut and run | |
Synonyms: | run_away lam fly_the_coop bunk turn_tail escape break_away head_for_the_hills hightail_it take_to_the_woods scarper | |
Examples: | "If you see this man, run!" "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" |
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Related terms: | leave flee skedaddle fugitive | |
3. | [ verb ] stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point | |
Synonyms: | extend lead go pass | |
Examples: | "Service runs all the way to Cranbury" "His knowledge doesn't go very far" "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life" |
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Related terms: | be come go_far radiate reach line range | |
4. | [ verb ] direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. | |
Synonyms: | operate | |
Examples: | "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan" |
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Related terms: | direct warm_up work financier block operator running | |
5. | [ noun ] (baseball,sport) a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely | |
Synonyms: | tally | |
Examples: | "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th" or "their first tally came in the 3rd inning" |
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Related terms: | score earned_run unearned_run run_batted_in tally | |
6. | [ verb ] have a particular form | |
Synonyms: | go | |
Examples: | "the story or argument runs....", "as the saying goes..." |
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Related terms: | be | |
7. | [ verb ] move along, of liquids | |
Synonyms: | flow feed course | |
Examples: | "Water flowed into the cave" "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" |
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Related terms: | move seep pour drain eddy flush run_down trickle tide spill circulate jet gutter spill waste stream be_due overflow flow course discharge | |
8. | [ verb ] perform as expected when applied | |
Synonyms: | operate work function go | |
Examples: | "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in" "Does this old car still run well?" "This old radio doesn't work anymore" |
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Related terms: | malfunction service roll double cut pan_out work operation | |
9. | [ verb ] change or be different within limits | |
Synonyms: | range | |
Examples: | "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion" "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent" "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals" My students range from very bright to dull" |
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Related terms: | be scope range | |
10. | [ verb ] (sport,politics) run, stand, or compete for an office or a position | |
Synonyms: | campaign | |
Examples: | "Who's running for treasurer this year?" |
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Related terms: | race cross-file stump rerun barnstorm political_campaign | |
11. | [ noun ] the act of testing something | |
Synonyms: | trial test | |
Examples: | "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately" "he called each flip of the coin a new trial" |
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Related terms: | attempt pilot_project assay field_trial clinical_test fitting ministry_of_transportation_test double_blind audition Snellen_test preclinical_phase move | |
12. | [ verb ] cause to be emit recorded sounds | |
Synonyms: | play | |
Examples: | : "They ran the tapes over and over again" "Can you play my favorite record?" |
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Related terms: | play play | |
13. | [ verb ] move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way | |
Examples: | "who are these people running around in the building?" "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles" "let the dogs run free" |
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Related terms: | travel | |
14. | [ verb ] change from one state to another | |
Examples: | "run amok" "run rogue", "run riot" |
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Related terms: | become | |
15. | [ verb ] be operating, running or functioning, as of engines or machines | |
Examples: | "The car is still running--turn it off!" |
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Related terms: | idle go go running | |
16. | [ verb ] have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined | |
Synonyms: | tend incline lean be_given | |
Examples: | "She tends to be nervous before her lectures" "These dresses run small" "He inclined to corpulence" |
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Related terms: | be take_kindly_to gravitate suffer inclination leaning inclination | |
17. | [ verb ] cause to perform | |
Examples: | "run a subject" "run a process" |
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Related terms: | process rerun play | |
18. | [ noun ] (sport) a race run on foot | |
Synonyms: | foot_race footrace | |
Examples: | "she broke the record for the half-mile run" |
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Related terms: | race steeplechase marathon track_event fun_run obstacle_race race | |
19. | [ verb ] occur persistently | |
Examples: | "Musical talent runs in the family" |
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Related terms: | be occur prevail | |
20. | [ verb ] guide or pass over something; | |
Synonyms: | pass draw guide | |
Examples: | "He ran his eyes over her body" "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine" "He drew her hair through his fingers" |
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Related terms: | rub thread thread wipe circulate go_around string | |
21. | [ verb ] continue to exist | |
Synonyms: | persist prevail endure die_hard | |
Examples: | "These stories die hard" "The legend of Elvis endures" |
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Related terms: | continue carry_over reverberate | |
22. | [ verb ] carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine | |
Synonyms: | execute | |
Examples: | "Run the dishwasher" "run a new program on the Mac" "the computer executed the instruction" |
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Related terms: | enforce step play | |
23. | [ verb ] be affected by; be subjected to; as in "run a temperature," "run a risk" | |
Related terms: | incur | |
24. | [ verb ] carry out | |
Examples: | "run an errand" |
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Related terms: | carry_through | |
25. | [ verb ] include as the content; broadcast or publicize | |
Synonyms: | carry | |
Examples: | "We ran the ad three times" "This paper carries a restaurant review" "All major networks carried the press conference" |
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Related terms: | circulate go_around | |
26. | [ noun ] the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace | |
Synonyms: | running | |
Examples: | "he broke into a run" "his daily run keeps him fit" |
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Related terms: | locomotion dash | |
27. | [ verb ] be diffused | |
Synonyms: | bleed | |
Examples: | "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run" |
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Related terms: | diffuse crock melt | |
28. | [ verb ] (nautical,transportation) Nautical language: sail before the wind | |
Related terms: | sail | |
29. | [ verb ] cause an animal to move fast | |
Examples: | "run the dogs" |
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Related terms: | move hunt | |
30. | [ verb ] (business) deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor | |
Synonyms: | black_market | |
Related terms: | trade crime ply black_market | |
31. | [ verb ] (sport) make without a miss; in sports or games | |
Related terms: | succeed sport | |
32. | [ noun ] an unbroken series of events | |
Synonyms: | streak | |
Examples: | : "a succession of failures" "had a streak of bad luck" "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" |
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Related terms: | succession losing_streak winning_streak | |
33. | [ noun ] (sport,american football) a football play in which a player runs with the ball | |
Synonyms: | running running_game running_play | |
Examples: | "the defensive line braced to stop the run" "the coach put great emphasis on running" |
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Related terms: | football_play rush return draw end_run reverse American_football | |
34. | [ verb ] cause something to pass or lead somewhere | |
Synonyms: | lead | |
Examples: | "Run the wire behind the cabinet" |
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Related terms: | pass range guide | |
35. | [ noun ] (transportation) a regular trip | |
Examples: | "the ship made its run in record time" |
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Related terms: | trip ply | |
36. | [ verb ] cover by running; run a certain distance | |
Examples: | "She ran 10 miles that day" |
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Related terms: | pass | |
37. | [ verb ] keep company | |
Synonyms: | consort | |
Examples: | "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring" |
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Related terms: | accompany consort | |
38. | [ verb ] (american football) run with the ball; in sports, such as football | |
Related terms: | sport | |
39. | [ verb ] (sport) compete in a race | |
Synonyms: | race | |
Examples: | "he is running the Marathon this year" "let's race and see who gets there first" |
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Related terms: | compete campaign boat-race horse-race place speed_skate show run_off race race footrace racing racer | |
40. | [ verb ] be in the running; compete for a certain position | |
Examples: | "Who's running this year?" |
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Related terms: | compete | |
41. | [ verb ] progress by being changed | |
Synonyms: | go move | |
Examples: | : "The speech has to go through several more drafts" "run through your presentation before the meeting" |
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Related terms: | change test | |
42. | [ verb ] set animals loose to graze | |
Related terms: | free | |
43. | [ verb ] pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) | |
Synonyms: | hunt track_down hunt_down | |
Examples: | "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland" "The dogs are running deer" "The Duke hunted in these woods" |
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Related terms: | capture scrounge forage poach still-hunt snipe drive whale seal foxhunt drive snipe rabbit jacklight falcon fowl tree ferret course turtle hawk fowl hunt hunt hunter hunt | |
44. | [ verb ] extend or continue for a certain period of time | |
Synonyms: | run_for | |
Examples: | "The film runs 5 hours" |
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Related terms: | last | |
45. | [ verb ] force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically | |
Synonyms: | drive ram force | |
Examples: | "She rammed her mind into focus" "He drives me mad" |
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Related terms: | thrust toe hammer_in screw drive_home drive drive campaign | |
46. | [ noun ] (geography) a small stream | |
Synonyms: | rivulet streamlet runnel rill | |
Related terms: | stream | |
47. | [ noun ] a row of unravelled stitches | |
Synonyms: | ravel ladder | |
Examples: | "she got a run in her stocking" |
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Related terms: | damage ravel ladder | |
48. | [ verb ] (transportation) travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means | |
Examples: | "Run to the store!" "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there" |
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Related terms: | travel | |
49. | [ verb ] come unraveled or undone as if by snagging, of stockings | |
Synonyms: | ladder | |
Examples: | "Her nylons were running" |
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Related terms: | break | |
50. | [ verb ] become undone, as of clothes such as knitted fabrics | |
Synonyms: | unravel | |
Examples: | "the sweater unraveled" |
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Related terms: | disintegrate ladder | |
51. | [ noun ] (politics) a race between candidates for elective office | |
Synonyms: | campaign political_campaign | |
Examples: | "I managed his campaign for governor" "he is raising money for a Senate run" |
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Related terms: | race governor's_race senate_campaign whispering_campaign campaign | |
52. | [ noun ] unrestricted freedom to use | |
Examples: | "he has the run of the house" |
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Related terms: | liberty | |
53. | [ verb ] travel a route regularly | |
Synonyms: | ply | |
Examples: | "Ships ply the waters near the coast" |
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Related terms: | travel | |
54. | [ noun ] an unbroken chronological sequence | |
Examples: | "the play had a long run on Broadway" "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories" |
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Related terms: | sequence | |
55. | [ verb ] reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating | |
Synonyms: | melt melt_down | |
Examples: | "melt butter" "melt down gold" "The wax melted in the sun" |
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Related terms: | dissolve fuse try thaw | |
56. | [ noun ] the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.) | |
Examples: | "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint" |
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Related terms: | indefinite_quantity | |
57. | [ noun ] the pouring forth of a fluid | |
Synonyms: | outpouring discharge | |
Related terms: | flow escape jet | |
58. | [ noun ] the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation | |
Examples: | "the assembly line was on a 12-hour run" |
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Related terms: | time_period run-time press_run | |
59. | [ noun ] (transportation) a short trip | |
Examples: | "take a run into town" |
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Related terms: | trip | |
Similar spelling: |
rune ruin runny Ruano Ruane runway rum rummy |