run
/ɹʌn/noun, verb1 syllable
Run means: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run.
Synonyms for run73
noun, as in a small stream
noun, as in (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
noun, as in a race run on foot
noun, as in a race between candidates for elective office
noun, as in a row of unravelled stitches
noun, as in the pouring forth of a fluid
noun, as in a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
noun, as in an unbroken series of events
noun, as in the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
verb, as in flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
verb, as in stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
verb, as in have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
verb, as in pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
verb, as in cause an animal to move fast
verb, as in reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
verb, as in deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
verb, as in travel a route regularly
verb, as in come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
verb, as in become undone
verb, as in direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
verb, as in have a particular form
verb, as in run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
verb, as in cause to perform
verb, as in include as the content; broadcast or publicize
verb, as in extend or continue for a certain period of time
verb, as in keep company
verb, as in compete in a race
Opposites of run
What does run mean?57
verb
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run“If you see this man, run!”
pass over, across, or through“He ran his eyes over her body”
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”
perform as expected when applied“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”
change or be different within limits“Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion”
cause something to pass or lead somewhere“Run the wire behind the cabinet”
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined“She tends to be nervous before her lectures”
be operating, running or functioning“The car is still running — turn it off!”
continue to exist“These stories die hard”
occur persistently“Musical talent runs in the family”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)“Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland”
move along, of liquids“Water flowed into the cave”
cause to emit recorded audio or video“They ran the tapes over and over again”
cause an animal to move fast“run the dogs”
be diffused“These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run”
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating“melt butter”
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine“Run the dishwasher”
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
travel a route regularly“Ships ply the waters near the coast”
progress by being changed“The speech has to go through several more drafts”
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging“Her nylons were running”
become undone“the sweater unraveled”
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.“She is running a relief operation in the Sudan”
have a particular form“the story or argument runs as follows”
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position“Who's running for treasurer this year?”
cause to perform“run a subject”
include as the content; broadcast or publicize“We ran the ad three times”
extend or continue for a certain period of time“The film runs 5 hours”
keep company“the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring”
compete in a race“he is running the Marathon this year”
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”
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?”
change from one state to another“run amok”
be affected by; be subjected to“run a temperature”
conduct to completion“run an errand”
make without a miss
sail before the wind
cover by running; run a certain distance“She ran 10 miles that day”
set animals loose to graze
run with the ball; in such sports as football
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means“Run to the store!”
noun
a small stream
(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 act of testing something“in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately”
a race run on foot“she broke the record for the half-mile run”
a race between candidates for elective office“I managed his campaign for governor”
a row of unravelled stitches“she got a run in her stocking”
the pouring forth of a fluid
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely“the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th”
an unbroken series of events“had a streak of bad luck”
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace“he broke into a run”
a regular trip“the ship made its run in record time”
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”
unrestricted freedom to use“he has the run of the house”
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)“a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint”
an unbroken chronological sequence“the play had a long run on Broadway”
a short trip“take a run into town”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with run?24
Show 40 near rhymes
Run in a sentence
- Just run down to the post office, won't you?CK
- Generally speaking, men can run faster than women can.CK
- It was a great success, ending in a long run.unknown
- The trains are inconvenient and uncomfortable; in addition, they never run on time.sundown
- The baby cannot even walk, much less run.CK
- No matter how fast you run, you won't catch up with him.CK
- If you run fast, you can catch the train.CK
- Once out of sight of the house, he began to run.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of run
as a noun
- plural
- runs
as a verb
- past tense
- ran
- past participle
- run
- present participle
- running
- third-person singular
- runs