running

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”

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”

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

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

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”

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

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”

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

become undone“the sweater unraveled”

cause to perform“run a subject”

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

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”

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?”

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?”

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

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

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

set animals loose to graze

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

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

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

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

run with the ball; in such sports as football

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream“as mountain stream with freely running water”

(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing“in running (or working) order”

measured lengthwise“cost of lumber per running foot”

continually repeated over a period of time“a running joke among us”

of advancing the ball by running“the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays”

executed or initiated by running“running plays worked better than pass plays”

(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 running; traveling on foot at a fast pace“he broke into a run”

the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

the state of being in operation“a running engine”

the act of administering or being in charge of something“he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time”