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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

rivulet, rill, runnel, streamlet

noun, as in (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

running, running play, running game

noun, as in the act of testing something

noun, as in a race run on foot

footrace, foot race

noun, as in a race between candidates for elective office

political campaign, campaign

noun, as in a row of unravelled stitches

ladder, ravel

noun, as in the pouring forth of a fluid

discharge, outpouring

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

scat, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away

verb, as in pass over, across, or through

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 perform as expected when applied

verb, as in change or be different within limits

verb, as in cause something to pass or lead somewhere

verb, as in have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

tend, be given, lean, incline

verb, as in be operating, running or functioning

verb, as in continue to exist

prevail, persist, die hard, endure

verb, as in occur persistently

prevail, persist, die hard, endure

verb, as in pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

hunt, hunt down, track down

verb, as in move along, of liquids

verb, as in cause to emit recorded audio or video

verb, as in cause an animal to move fast

hunt, hunt down, track down

verb, as in be diffused

bleed, melt, melt down

verb, as in reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

melt, melt down, bleed

verb, as in carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine

verb, as in deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

black market, ply

verb, as in travel a route regularly

ply, black market

verb, as in progress by being changed

verb, as in come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

ladder, unravel

verb, as in become undone

unravel, ladder

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

run for

verb, as in keep company

consort

verb, as in compete in a race

also used for run

start, tread, gallop

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of run

What does run mean?57

verb

1

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run“If you see this man, run!”

2

pass over, across, or through“He ran his eyes over her body”

3

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”

4

perform as expected when applied“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”

5

change or be different within limits“Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion”

6

cause something to pass or lead somewhere“Run the wire behind the cabinet”

7

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined“She tends to be nervous before her lectures”

8

be operating, running or functioning“The car is still running — turn it off!”

9

continue to exist“These stories die hard”

10

occur persistently“Musical talent runs in the family”

11

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)“Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland”

12

move along, of liquids“Water flowed into the cave”

13

cause to emit recorded audio or video“They ran the tapes over and over again”

14

cause an animal to move fast“run the dogs”

15

be diffused“These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run”

16

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating“melt butter”

17

carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine“Run the dishwasher”

18

deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

19

travel a route regularly“Ships ply the waters near the coast”

20

progress by being changed“The speech has to go through several more drafts”

21

come unraveled or undone as if by snagging“Her nylons were running”

22

become undone“the sweater unraveled”

23

direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.“She is running a relief operation in the Sudan”

24

have a particular form“the story or argument runs as follows”

25

run, stand, or compete for an office or a position“Who's running for treasurer this year?”

26

cause to perform“run a subject”

27

include as the content; broadcast or publicize“We ran the ad three times”

28

extend or continue for a certain period of time“The film runs 5 hours”

29

keep company“the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring”

30

compete in a race“he is running the Marathon this year”

31

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”

32

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?”

33

change from one state to another“run amok”

34

be affected by; be subjected to“run a temperature”

35

conduct to completion“run an errand”

36

make without a miss

37

sail before the wind

38

cover by running; run a certain distance“She ran 10 miles that day”

39

set animals loose to graze

40

run with the ball; in such sports as football

41

travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means“Run to the store!”

noun

1

a small stream

2

(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”

3

the act of testing something“in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately”

4

a race run on foot“she broke the record for the half-mile run”

5

a race between candidates for elective office“I managed his campaign for governor”

6

a row of unravelled stitches“she got a run in her stocking”

7

the pouring forth of a fluid

8

a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely“the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th”

9

an unbroken series of events“had a streak of bad luck”

10

the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace“he broke into a run”

11

a regular trip“the ship made its run in record time”

12

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”

13

unrestricted freedom to use“he has the run of the house”

14

the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)“a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint”

15

an unbroken chronological sequence“the play had a long run on Broadway”

16

a short trip“take a run into town”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with run?24

two syllables

Show 40 near rhymes

All 24 rhymes for run, grouped by syllable

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