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List of meaning for run

to jog fast

run, tally(noun)

a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

"the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"

test, trial, run(noun)

the act of testing something

"in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"

footrace, foot race, run(noun)

a race run on foot

"she broke the record for the half-mile run"

streak, run(noun)

an unbroken series of events

"had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"

run, running, running play, running game(noun)

(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"

run(noun)

a regular trip

"the ship made its run in record time"

run, running(noun)

the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

"he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"

run(noun)

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"

run(noun)

unrestricted freedom to use

"he has the run of the house"

run(noun)

the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)

"a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"

rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet(noun)

a small stream

political campaign, campaign, run(noun)

a race between candidates for elective office

"I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"

run, ladder, ravel(noun)

a row of unravelled stitches

"she got a run in her stocking"

discharge, outpouring, run(noun)

the pouring forth of a fluid

run(noun)

an unbroken chronological sequence

"the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"

run(verb)

a short trip

"take a run into town"

run(verb)

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"; "The children ran to the store"

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

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

"If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

run, go, pass, lead, extend(verb)

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"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

operate, run(verb)

direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

"She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

run, go(verb)

have a particular form

"the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."

run, flow, feed, course(verb)

move along, of liquids

"Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

function, work, operate, go, run(verb)

perform as expected when applied

"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"

range, run(verb)

change or be different within limits

"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"

campaign, run(verb)

run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

"Who's running for treasurer this year?"

play, run(verb)

cause to emit recorded audio or video

"They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I'll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video"

run(verb)

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?"; "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"; "let the dogs run free"

tend, be given, lean, incline, run(verb)

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

"She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"

run(verb)

be operating, running or functioning

"The car is still running--turn it off!"

run(verb)

change from one state to another

"run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"

run(verb)

cause to perform

"run a subject"; "run a process"

run(verb)

be affected by; be subjected to

"run a temperature"; "run a risk"

prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure(verb)

continue to exist

"These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

run(verb)

occur persistently

"Musical talent runs in the family"

run, execute(verb)

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

"Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"

carry, run(verb)

include as the content; broadcast or publicize

"We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"

run(verb)

carry out

"run an errand"

guide, run, draw, pass(verb)

pass over, across, or through

"He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

run, lead(verb)

cause something to pass or lead somewhere

"Run the wire behind the cabinet"

run(verb)

make without a miss

run, black market(verb)

deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

run(verb)

cause an animal to move fast

"run the dogs"

run, bleed(verb)

be diffused

"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"

run(verb)

sail before the wind

run(verb)

cover by running; run a certain distance

"She ran 10 miles that day"

run, run for(verb)

extend or continue for a certain period of time

"The film runs 5 hours"

run(verb)

set animals loose to graze

run, consort(verb)

keep company

"the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"

run(verb)

run with the ball; in such sports as football

run(verb)

travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means

"Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"

ply, run(verb)

travel a route regularly

"Ships ply the waters near the coast"

hunt, run, hunt down, track down(verb)

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

"Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"

race, run(verb)

compete in a race

"he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"

move, go, run(verb)

progress by being changed

"The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

melt, run, melt down(verb)

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

"melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"

ladder, run(verb)

come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

"Her nylons were running"

run, unravel(verb)

become undone

"the sweater unraveled"

a prevailing or general movement or inclination

the company's stock has remained consistent with the overall run of the market

a natural body of running water smaller than a river

a run full of catfish

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress

the actor has been assigned the part for the run of the show

the right to act or move freely

gave the dogs the run of the place

abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools

with weekend guests in the house, it was no time to get the runs

to go at a pace faster than a walk

we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction

the road runs along the river for a while

to occur within a continuous range of variation

the electric bill runs between 30 and 50 dollars a month

to move in a stream

water running down the window

to proceed or move quickly

run and get the nurse

to show a liking or proneness (for something)

unfortunately, members of his family run to fatness

to urge, push, or force onward

they ran the horses hard in order to get to the ranch quickly

to control the mechanical operation of

I know how to run that machine

to eventually have as a state or quality

the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children

to go from a solid to a liquid state

her makeup started to run when she got in the pool

to look after and make decisions about

learning to run the family business

to cause to function

in olden days mills were run by flowing water

to have a price of

that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars

to come or be together as friends

he's been running with a bad crowd lately

to go after or on the track of

if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt

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