Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense runs, present participle running, past tense ranlanguage note: The form run is used in the present tense and is also the past participle of the verb.
1. verb
When you run, you move more quickly than when you walk, for example because you are in a hurry to get somewhere, or for exercise.
I excused myself and ran back to the phone. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Police believe the gunmen ran off into the woods. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Neighbouring shopkeepers ran after the man and caught him. [VERB adverb/preposition]
He ran the last block to the White House with two cases of gear. [V n/amount]
Antonia ran to meet them. [VERB]
Synonyms: race, speed, rush, dash More Synonyms of run
Run is also a noun.
After a six-mile run, Jackie returns home for a substantial breakfast.
2. verb
When someone runs in a race, they run in competition with other people.
...when I was running in the New York Marathon. [VERB]
The British sprinter ran a controlled race to qualify in 51.32 sec. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: take part, be in, compete, participate More Synonyms of run
3. verb
When a horse runs in a race or when its owner runs it, it competes in a race.
The owner insisted on Cool Ground running in the Gold Cup. [VERB]
If we have a wet spell, Cecil could also run Armiger in the Derby. [VERB noun]
4. verb
If you say that something long, such as a road, runs in a particular direction, you are describing its course or position. You can alsosay that something runs the length or width of something else.
...the sun-dappled trail which ran through the beech woods. [VERB preposition/adverb]
...a gas-filled glass tube with a thin wire running down the centre. [VERB preposition/adverb]
The hallway ran the length of the villa. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: continue, go, stretch, last More Synonyms of run
5. verb
If you run a wire or tube somewhere, you fix it or pull it from, to, or across a particularplace.
Our host ran a long extension cord out from the house and set up a screen and a projector. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
6. verb
If you run your hand or an object through something, you move your hand or the object through it.
He laughed and ran his fingers through his hair. [VERB noun preposition]
I ran the brush through my hair and dashed out. [VERB noun preposition]
Fumbling, he ran her card through the machine. [VERB noun preposition]
It hurt to breathe, and he winced as he ran his hand over his ribs. [VERB noun preposition]
Synonyms: pass, go, move, roll More Synonyms of run
7. verb
If you run something through a machine, process, or series of tests, you make it go throughthe machine, process, or tests.
They have gathered the best statistics they can find and run them through their owncomputers. [V n + through]
8. verb
If someone runsfor office in an election, they take part as a candidate.
It was only last February that he announced he would run for president. [VERB + for]
In 1864, McClellan ran against Lincoln as the Democratic candidate for president. [VERB + against]
Women are running in nearly all the contested seats in Los Angeles. [VERB]
Synonyms: compete, stand, contend, be a candidate More Synonyms of run
9. singular noun
A run for office is an attempt to be elected to office.
[mainly US]
He was already preparing his run for the presidency. [+ for]
regional note: in BRIT, usually use bid
10. verb
If you run something such as a business or an activity, you are in charge of it or you organizeit.
His stepfather ran a prosperous paint business. [VERB noun]
Is this any way to run a country? [VERB noun]
Each teacher will run a different workshop that covers a specific area of the language. [VERB noun]
...a well-run, profitable organisation. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: manage, lead, direct, be in charge of More Synonyms of run
11. verb [usually cont]
If you talk about how a system, an organization, or someone's life is running, you are saying how well it is operating or progressing.
Officials in charge of the camps say the system is now running extremely smoothly. [VERB adverb]
...the staff who have kept the bank running. [VERB]
Synonyms: go, work, operate, perform More Synonyms of run
12. verb
If you run an experiment, computer program, or other process, or start it running, you start it and let it continue.
He ran a lot of tests and it turned out I had an infection called mycoplasma. [VERB noun]
You can check your program one command at a time while it's running. [VERB]
Synonyms: perform, do, carry out, execute More Synonyms of run
13. verb
When you run a cassette or video tape or when it runs, it moves through the machine as the machine operates.
He pushed the play button again and ran the tape. [VERB noun]
The tape had run to the end but recorded nothing. [VERB]
14. verb [usually cont]
When a machine is running or when you are running it, it is switched on and is working.
He had failed to realise that the camera was still running. [VERB]
We told him to wait out front with the engine running. [VERB]
...with everybody running their appliances all at the same time. [VERB noun]
15. verb
A machine or equipment that runson or off a particular source of energy functions using that source of energy.
Black cabs run on diesel. [V + on/off]
Rows of stalls are given over to restaurants running off gas cylinders. [Von/off n]
16. verb
If you run a car or a piece of equipment, you have it and use it.
[mainly British]
I ran a 1960 Rover 100 from 1977 until 1983. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: drive, own, keep, maintain More Synonyms of run
17. verb
When you say that vehicles such as trains and buses run from one place to another, you mean they regularly travel along that route.
A shuttle bus runs frequently between the Inn and the Country Club. [VERB preposition]
...a government which can't make the trains run on time. [VERB]
Synonyms: operate, go, travel, shuttle More Synonyms of run
18. verb
If you run someone somewhere in a car, you drive them there.
[informal]
Could you run me up to Baltimore? [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
19. verb
If you run over or down to a place that is quite near, you drive there.
[informal]
I'll run over to Short Mountain and check on Mrs Adams. [VERB adverb]
20. countable noun
A run is a journey somewhere.
A run to Southampton showed the car was capable of a reasonable journey.
...doing the morning school run.
...after their bombing runs against ground troops.
Synonyms: round, route, journey, circuit More Synonyms of run
21. verb
If a liquid runs in a particular direction, it flows in that direction.
Tears were running down her cheeks. [VERB preposition/adverb]
There were cisterns to catch rainwater as it ran off the castle walls. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Wash the rice in cold water until the water runs clear. [VERB adjective]
Synonyms: flow, pour, stream, cascade More Synonyms of run
22. verb
If you run water, or if you run a tap or a bath, you cause water to flow from a tap.
She went to the sink and ran water into her empty glass. [VERB noun]
They heard him running the kitchen tap. [VERB noun]
I threw off my clothing quickly and ran a warm bath. [VERB noun]
23. verb [only cont]
If a tap or a bath is running, water is coming out of a tap.
You must have left a tap running in the bathroom. [VERB]
He came fully awake to hear the bath running. [VERB]
24. verb [usually cont]
If your nose is running, liquid is flowing out of it, usually because you have a cold.
Timothy was crying, mostly from exhaustion, and his nose was running. [VERB]
25. verb [usually cont]
If a surface is runningwith a liquid, that liquid is flowing down it.
After an hour he realised he was completely running with sweat. [VERB + with]
The window panes were running with condensation. [VERBwith noun]
26. verb
If the dye in some cloth or the ink on some paper runs, it comes off or spreads when the cloth or paper gets wet.
The ink had run on the wet paper. [VERB]
Synonyms: spread, mix, bleed, be diffused More Synonyms of run
27. verb
If a feeling runsthrough your body or a thought runsthrough your mind, you experience it or think it quickly.
She felt a surge of excitement run through her. [VERB + through]
All sorts of thoughts were running through my head. [VERBthrough noun]
28. verb
If a feeling or noise runsthrough a group of people, it spreads among them.
A buzz of excitement ran through the crowd. [VERB + through]
Synonyms: circulate, spread, creep, go round More Synonyms of run
29. verb
If a theme or feature runsthrough something such as someone's actions or writing, it is present in all of it.
Another thread running through this series is the role of doctors. [VERB + through]
...the theme running through the book. [VERBthrough noun]
There was something of this mood running throughout the Party's deliberations. [V + throughout]
30. verb
When newspapers or magazines run a particular item or story or if it runs, it is published or printed.
The newspaper ran a series of four editorials entitled 'The Choice of Our Lives.' [VERB noun]
...an editorial that ran this weekend entitled 'Mr. Cuomo Backs Out.' [VERB]
Synonyms: publish, carry, feature, display More Synonyms of run
31. verb
You can use run to indicate that you are quoting someone else's words or ideas.
'Whoa, I'm goin' to Barbay-dos!' ran the jaunty lyrics of a 1970s hit song. [VERB with quote]
32. verb
If an amount is running at a particular level, it is at that level.
Today's RPI figure shows inflation running at 10.9 per cent. [VERB + at]
The deficit is now running at about 300 million dollars a year. [VERBat noun]
33. verb
If a play, event, or legal contract runs for a particular period of time, it lasts for that period of time.
It pleased critics but ran for only three years in the West End. [VERB + for]
The contract was to run from 1992 to 2020. [VERB preposition]
I predict it will run and run. [VERB]
Synonyms: be valid, be in force, be legally binding More Synonyms of run
34. verb [usually cont]
If someone or something is running late, they have taken more time than had been planned. If they are running to time or ahead of time, they have taken the time planned or less than the time planned.
Tell her I'll call her back later, I'm running late again. [VERB adverb/preposition]
The steward will tell you whether the event is running to time. [VERB adverb/preposition]
35. verb
If you are running a temperature or a fever, you have a high temperature because you are ill.
The little girl is running a fever and she needs help. [VERB noun]
36. countable noun
A run of a play or television programme is the period of time during which performancesare given or programmes are shown.
The Globe begins a two-month run of the Bard of Avon's most famous and enduring lovestory.
This excellent BBC series begins a run on Artsworld with a look at Edvard Munch'sThe Scream.
37. singular noun
A runof successes or failures is a series of successes or failures.
The England skipper is haunted by a run of low scores. [+ of]
The Scottish Tories' run of luck is holding.
Synonyms: sequence, period, stretch, spell More Synonyms of run
38. countable noun
A run of a product is the amount that a company or factory decides to produce at one time.
Wayne plans to increase the print run to 1,000.
Their defense markets are too small to sustain economically viable production runs.
39. countable noun
In cricket or baseball, a run is a score of one, which is made by players running between marked places on thefield after hitting the ball.
At 20 he became the youngest player to score 2,000 runs in a season.
40. singular noun
If someone gives you the run of a place, they give you permission to go where you like in it and use it as you wish.
He had the run of the house and the pool. [+ of]
Synonyms: free use, unrestricted access to, a free hand in, unrestricted use of More Synonyms of run
41. singular noun [with supplement]
If you say that someone or something is different from the average run or common runof people or things, you mean that they are different from ordinary people or things.
...a man who was outside the common run of professional athletes at the time.
...trying to accomplish the usual run of maintenance jobs and write a column too.
Synonyms: type, sort, kind, class More Synonyms of run
42. singular noun
If there is a run on something, a lot of people want to buy it or get it at the same time.
A run on sterling has killed off hopes of a rate cut. [+ on]
Synonyms: sudden demand for, pressure for, clamour for, rush for More Synonyms of run
43. countable noun [usually noun NOUN]
A ski run or bobsleigh run is a course or route that has been designed for skiing or for riding in a bobsleigh.
44. See also running, dummy run, test run, trial run
45.
See against the run of sth
46.
See run someone close/run someone a close second/run a close second
47.
See run dry
48.
See run dry
49.
See run in sb's family
50.
See make a run for it/run for it
51.
See run high
52.
See in the long run
53.
See run a mile
54.
See to give someone a run for their money
55.
See on the run
56.
See on the run
57.
See be running scared
58.
See run short/run low
59. to run amok
60. to make your blood run cold
61. to run counter to something
62. to run its course
63. to cut and run
64. to run deep
65. to run someone to earth
66. to run an errand
67. to run the gamut of something
68. to run the gauntlet
69. to run rings around someone
70. to run riot
71. to run a risk
72. to run to seed
73. to run wild
Phrasal verbs:
See run across
See run after
See run along
See run around
See run away
See run away with
See run by
See run down
See run in
See run into
See run off
See run out
See run out on
See run over
See run past
See run through
See run to
See run up
See run up against
More Synonyms of run
run in British English
(rʌn)
verbWord forms: runs, running, ran or run
1. (intransitive)
a.
(of a two-legged creature) to move on foot at a rapid pace so that both feet are off the ground together for part of each stride
b.
(of a four-legged creature) to move at a rapid gait; gallop or canter
2. (transitive)
to pass over (a distance, route, etc) in running
to run a mile
run a race
3. (intransitive)
to run in or finish a race as specified, esp in a particular position
John is running third
4. (transitive)
to perform or accomplish by or as if by running
to run an errand
5. (intransitive)
to flee; run away
they took to their heels and ran
6. (transitive)
to bring into a specified state or condition by running
to run oneself to a standstill
7. (transitive)
to track down or hunt (an animal)
to run a fox to earth
8. (intransitive)
to move about freely and without restraint
the children are running in the garden
9. (intransitive; usually foll byto)
to go or have recourse, as for aid, assistance, etc
he's always running to his mother when he's in trouble
10. (transitive)
to set (animals) loose on (a field or tract of land) so as to graze freely
11. (intr; often foll by over, round, or up)
to make a short trip or brief informal visit
I'll run over to your house this afternoon
12.
to move quickly and easily on wheels by rolling, or in any of certain other ways
a ball running along the ground
a sledge running over snow
13.
to move or cause to move with a specified result or in a specified manner
to run a ship aground
to run into a tree
14. (often foll by over)
to move or pass or cause to move or pass quickly
to run a vacuum cleaner over the carpet
to run one's eyes over a page
15. (tr; foll by into, out of, through, etc)
to force, thrust, or drive
she ran a needle into her finger
16. (transitive)
to drive or maintain and operate (a vehicle)
17. (transitive)
to give a lift to (someone) in a vehicle; transport
he ran her to the railway station
18.
to ply or cause to ply between places on a route
the bus runs from Piccadilly to Golders Green
19.
to operate or be operated; function or cause to function
the engine is running smoothly
20. (transitive)
to perform or carry out
to run tests
21. (transitive)
to be in charge of; manage
to run a company
22.
to extend or continue or cause to extend or continue in a particular direction, fora particular duration or distance, etc
the road runs north
the play ran for two years
the months ran into years
23. (intransitive) law
a.
to have legal force or effect
the lease runs for two more years
b. (often foll bywith)
to accompany; be an integral part (of) or adjunct (to)
an easement runs with the land
24. (transitive)
to be subjected to, be affected by, or incur
to run a risk
run a temperature
25. (intransitive; often foll byto)
to be characterized (by); tend or incline
her taste runs to extravagant hats
to run to fat
26. (intransitive)
to recur persistently or be inherent
red hair runs in my family
27.
to cause or allow (liquids) to flow or (of liquids) to flow, esp in a manner specified
water ran from the broken pipe
the well has run dry
28. (intransitive)
to melt and flow
the wax grew hot and began to run
29. metallurgy
a.
to melt or fuse
b. (transitive)
to mould or cast (molten metal)
to run lead into ingots
30. (intransitive)
(of waves, tides, rivers, etc) to rise high, surge, or be at a specified height
a high sea was running that night
31. (intransitive)
to be diffused
the colours in my dress ran when I washed it
32. (intransitive)
(of stitches) to unravel or come undone or (of a garment) to have stitches unravel or come undone
if you pull that thread, the whole seam will run
33.
to sew (an article) with continuous stitches
34. (intransitive)
(of growing vines, creepers, etc) to trail, spread, or climb
ivy running over a cottage wall
35. (intransitive)
to spread or circulate quickly
a rumour ran through the town
36. (intransitive)
to be stated or reported
her story runs as follows
37.
to publish or print or be published or printed in a newspaper, magazine, etc
they ran his story in the next issue
38. (often foll by for) mainly US and Canadian
to be a candidate or present as a candidate for political or other office
Anderson is running for president
39. (transitive)
to get past or through; evade
to run a blockade
40. (transitive)
to deal in (arms, etc), esp by importing illegally
the group runs guns for the rebels
41. nautical
to sail (a vessel, esp a sailing vessel) or (of such a vessel) to be sailed with thewind coming from astern
42. (intransitive)(of fish)
a.
to migrate upstream from the sea, esp in order to spawn
b.
to swim rapidly in any area of water, esp during migration
43. (transitive) cricket
to score (a run or number of runs) by hitting the ball and running between the wickets
44. (transitive) billiards, snooker
to make (a number of successful shots) in sequence
45. (transitive) golf
to hit (the ball) so that it rolls along the ground
46. (transitive) bridge
to cash (all one's winning cards in a long suit) successively
47. run a bath
48. run someone close
49. run for it
50. be run off one's feet
noun
51.
an act, instance, or period of running
52.
a gait, pace, or motion faster than a walk
she went off at a run
53.
a distance covered by running or a period of running
a run of ten miles
54.
an act, instance, or period of travelling in a vehicle, esp for pleasure
to go for a run in the car
55.
free and unrestricted access
we had the run of the house and garden for the whole summer
56.
a.
a period of time during which a machine, computer, etc, operates
b.
the amount of work performed in such a period
57.
a continuous or sustained period
a run of good luck
58.
a continuous sequence of performances
the play had a good run
59. cards
a sequence of winning cards in one suit, usually more than five
a run of spades
60.
tendency or trend
the run of the market
61.
type, class, or category
the usual run of graduates
62. (usually foll by on)
a continuous and urgent demand
a run on butter
a run on the dollar
63.
a series of unravelled stitches, esp in stockings or tights; ladder
64.
the characteristic pattern or direction of something
the run of the grain on a piece of wood
65.
a.
a continuous vein or seam of ore, coal, etc
b.
the direction in which it lies
66.
a.
a period during which water or other liquid flows
b.
the amount of such a flow
67.
a pipe, channel, etc, through which water or other liquid flows
68. US
a small stream
69.
a steeply inclined pathway or course, esp a snow-covered one used for skiing and bobsleigh racing
See also green run, blue run, red run, black run
70.
an enclosure for domestic fowls or other animals, in which they have free movement
a chicken run
71.
(esp in Australia and New Zealand) a tract of land for grazing livestock
72.
a track or area frequented by animals
a deer run
a rabbit run
73.
a group of animals of the same species moving together
74.
the migration of fish upstream in order to spawn
75. nautical
a.
the tack of a sailing vessel in which the wind comes from astern
b.
part of the hull of a vessel near the stern where it curves upwards and inwards
76. military
a.
a mission in a warplane
b. short for bombing run
77.
the movement of an aircraft along the ground during takeoff or landing
78. music
a rapid scalelike passage of notes
79. cricket
a score of one, normally achieved by both batsmen running from one end of the wicket to the other after one of them has hit the ball
Compare extra (sense 6), boundary (sense 2c)
80. baseball
an instance of a batter touching all four bases safely, thereby scoring
81. golf
the distance that a ball rolls after hitting the ground
82. a run for one's money
83. in the long run
84. in the short run
85. on the run
86. the runs
Word origin
Old English runnen, past participle of (ge)rinnan; related to Old Frisian, Old Norse rinna, Old Saxon, Gothic, Old High German rinnan
run in American English
(rʌn)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ran or Dialectalrun, run, ˈrunning
1.
to go by moving the legs rapidly, faster than in walking, and (in a two-legged animal)in such a way that for an instant both feet are off the ground
2.
a.
to go rapidly; move swiftly
b.
to resort (to) for aid
always running to the police
3.
to associate or consort (with)
4.
to go, move, grow, etc. easily and freely, without hindrance or restraint
5.
to go away rapidly; flee
6.
to make a quick trip (up to, down to, over to, etc. a specified place) for a brief stay
7.
a.
to take part in a contest or race
b. US
to be a candidate in an election
8.
to finish a contest or race in the specified position
to run last
9.
to swim in migration, as upstream or inshore for spawning, etc.
said of fish
10.
to go, as on a schedule; ply between two points
a bus that runs between Chicago and Detroit
11.
to go or pass lightly and rapidly
his eyes ran over the page
12.
to be current; circulate
a rumor running through the town
13.
to climb or creep
said of plants
a vine running over the wall
14.
to move continuously or incessantly
often used figuratively
his tongue ran on and on
15.
to ravel lengthwise in a knitted fabric
16.
to function or operate with or as with parts that revolve, slide, etc.
a machine that is running
17.
to recur or return to the mind
18.
to flow
a running stream
19.
to melt and flow
the wax ran
20.
a.
to spread when put on a surface, as a liquid
b.
to spread over or be diffused through cloth, etc. when moistened, as colors
c.
to be subject to such spreading of color, as fabric
21.
to be wet or covered with a flow
eyes running with tears
22.
to give passage to a fluid
; specif.,
a.
to discharge pus, mucus, etc.
b.
to leak, as a faucet
23.
to elapse
the days ran into weeks
24.
a.
to appear in print, as in a newspaper
b.
to appear or be presented continuously or in a continuing series
a play that ran for a year
25.
a.
to continue in effect or force
a law running for twenty years
b.
to continue to occur; recur
talent runs in the family
26.
to be characterized by having, producing, using, etc.
with to
their taste runs to exotic foods
27.
a.
to extend in or as in a continuous line
a fence running through the woods
b.
to include so as to show variety
with from and to
a repertoire running from tragedy to comedy
28.
to pass into a specified condition, situation, etc.
to run into trouble
29.
to sail or float (aground, etc.)
said of a ship
30.
to be written, expressed, played, etc. in a specified way
the adage runs like this
31.
to be or continue at a specified size, price, amount, etc.
apples running four to the pound
32. Nautical
to sail with the wind coming from astern
verb transitive
33.
to run along or follow (a specified course or route)
34.
to travel over; cover by running, driving, etc.
horses ran the range
35.
to do or perform by or as by running
to run a race
36.
to subject oneself to (a risk); incur
37. US
a.
to get past or escape by going through
to run a blockade
b.
to go past or through without making a required stop
to run a stop sign or a red light
38.
to pursue or hunt (game, etc.)
39.
to compete with in or as in a race; vie with
40.
a.
to enter (a horse, etc.) in a race
b. US
to put up or support as a candidate for election
41.
a.
to make run, move, operate, etc.
b.
to cause to go between points, as on a schedule
c.
to cause (a motor or engine) to idle for a while
d.
to make (a stocking) run
42.
to bring, lead, or force into a specified condition, situation, etc. by or as byrunning
to run oneself into debt
43.
a.
to carry or convey, as in a ship or vehicle; transport
b.
to carry (taxable or outlawed goods) in or out illegally; smuggle
44.
to drive, force, or thrust (an object) into, through, or against (something)
45.
to make go, move, pass, flow, etc., esp. rapidly, in a specified way, direction,place, etc.
to run water into a glass
46.
a. US
to be in charge of; manage
to run a household
b. US
to keep, feed, or graze (livestock)
c.
to perform the steps of (an experiment, test, etc.)
d.
to cause to undergo a test, procedure, process, etc.
47.
to cost (an amount)
boots that run $20
48.
to mark, draw, or trace (lines, as on a map)
49.
to extend, pass, or trace in a specified way or direction
to run a story back to its source
50.
to undergo or be affected by (a fever, etc.)
51.
to flow with, discharge, or pour forth
gutters running blood
52.
to melt, fuse, or smelt (ore)
53.
to cast or mold, as from molten metal; found
54. US
to print; esp., to publish (an advertisement, story, etc.) in a newspaper or magazine
55. Billiards
to complete successfully (a specified number of strokes, shots, etc.) in uninterrupted sequence
56. Bridge
to lead consecutively the remaining cards of (an established suit)
57. Computing
to cause (a program, software, etc.) to operate or start operating
58. Golf
to cause (a ball) to roll, esp. on a green
noun
59.
an act or period of running or moving rapidly
60.
a.
a race for runners
b.
a running pace; rapid gait
c.
capacity for running
61.
the distance covered or time spent in running
62.
a trip; journey
; esp.,
a.
a single, customary, or regular trip, as of a train, ship, or plane
b.
a quick trip, esp. for a brief stay
c.
route (sense 2)
63.
a.
movement onward, progression, or trend
the run of events
b.
a continuous course or period of a specified condition, action, etc.
a run of good luck
64.
direction or course, as of the grain of wood, a vein of ore, etc.
65.
a continuous course of performances, showings, etc.
a play that had a run of a year
66.
a series of continued, sudden, or urgent requests or demands, as by customers forcertain goods, or by bank depositors for their funds
67.
a period of being in public demand or favor
68.
a continuous series or sequence, as three or more cards in unbroken order in one suit
69.
a continuous extent of something
70.
a flow or rush of water, etc., as of the tide
71.
a small, swift stream, as a brook or rivulet
72.
a.
a period during which some fluid flows readily
b.
the amount of flow
c. [pl.]; Slang
diarrhea
, with the
73.
a.
a period of operation of a machine
b.
the output during this period
74.
a.
a kind, sort, or class, as of goods
b.
the ordinary, usual, or average kind or type
75.
something in, on, or along which something else runs
; specif.,
a.
an inclined pathway or course
a ski run
b.
a track, channel, trough, pipe, etc.
c.
an enclosed area in which domestic animals or fowl can move about freely or feed
a chicken run
d.
in Australia, a large grazing area or ranch
e.
a well-defined trail or path made and used by animals
a buffalo run
76.
freedom to use all the facilities or move freely in any part (of a place)
to have the run of an estate
77.
a.
a number of animals in motion together
b.
a large number of fish migrating together, as upstream or inshore for spawning
c.
such migration of fish
78. US
a ravel lengthwise in something knitted, as in hosiery
79. US, Baseball
a point scored whenever a base runner successfully touches all four bases in theproper order without being out
80. Billiards
an uninterrupted sequence of successful strokes, shots, etc.
81. Cricket
a scoring point, made by a successful running of both batsmen from one wicket tothe other
82. Military
the approach to the target made by an airplane in bombing, strafing, etc.
83. Computing
one execution of a program
84. Music
a rapid succession of tones, as a roulade
85. Nautical
the after part of a ship's bottom, from where it starts to curve up and in toward the stern
adjective
86.
melted; made liquid
87.
poured or molded while in a melted state
run metal
88.
drained or extracted, as honey
89.
having migrated and spawned
said of fish
Idioms:
a run for one's money
in the long run
in the short run
on the run
run across
run after
run along
run around
run away
run away with
run back
run down
run for it
run in
run into
run off
run on
run out
run out of
run out on
run out the clock
run over
run scared
run through
run up
Word origin
altered (with vowel prob. infl. by pp.) < ME rinnen, rennen < ON & OE: ON rinna, to flow, run, renna, to cause to run (< Gmc *rannjan); OE rinnan, iornan: both < Gmc *renwo < IE base *er-, to set in motion, excite > raise, L origo, origin
run in the Oil and Gas Industry
(rʌn)
Word forms: (regular plural) runs
noun
(Extractive engineering: Field development, Drilling)
A run is the act of putting equipment into a well.
A total of 360 ft of Lower Tertiary sand was cored and recovered in a single run.
About 600 pictures can be taken on a single run into the well.
A run is the act of putting equipment into a well.
running casing
More idioms containing
run
hit a home run
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
run something into the ground
run someone to ground
run someone into the ground
run the gauntlet
run out of gas
run something up the flagpole
run on empty
run someone to earth
run deep
cut and run
run its course
run round in circles
make your blood run cold
take the ball and run with it
run someone ragged
run rings round someone
run riot
a dummy run
give someone a run for their money
have someone on the run
run before you can walk
run a tight ship
run the show
run out of steam
still waters run deep
run a mile
Examples of 'run' in a sentence
run
It is absurd to expect it to give a running commentary.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Score some runs in the first innings.
The Sun (2016)
Before this action the cars ran short of petrol.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His assistant jumped out from time to time and ran forward to check the points.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We no longer run nationalised industries for the good of their workers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet film of the incident appears to show the two players accidentally tripping each other as they ran in oppositedirections.
The Sun (2016)
With patter like that, has she considered running for office herself?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
In previous years we have changed the team and gone on good runs in the Cup.
The Sun (2017)
And, suddenly, the runs flowed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It means that the defences have already run out.
Mumby, Keith The Allergy Handbook (1988)
Tube trains were empty and offices were running on a skeleton staff.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
My running gives me more time together as a family.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
What if we run out of money?
Christianity Today (2000)
There was lots of shouting outside and then people running off.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The mum of one ran up an escalator to an exit and mingled with a crowd.
The Sun (2013)
They allowed us to go to the dogs because they allowed these owners to run us.
The Sun (2015)
The regulation saga has a long way to run.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He tries to be patient with her but it quickly runs out when she is being difficult.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He failed to get on board when the stars were tackling a bobsleigh run.
The Sun (2014)
We were not attempting to score any runs at all.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The traffic of refugees was still running in two directions.
James Fergusson KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004)
There are a number of essential committee members for good running of a support group.
Wallace, Louise M & Bundy, Christine Coping with Angina (1990)
She simply could not bring herself to let him run free any more.
Jan Fennell, Foreword by Monty Roberts THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002)
We run the car as we run the car.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He could neither take wickets nor stem the flow of runs.
The Sun (2010)
Very little action on the part of the applicant companies would have stopped time running.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He cannot say he has not been given a fair run.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Sometimes she seems to have the slightly worried look of one who is already beginning to run out of time.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So there were fears another Cup run could hamper them again.
The Sun (2014)
Quotations
He who fights and runs away May live to fight another dayOliver GoldsmithThe Art of Poetry on a New Plan
In other languages
run
British English: run /rʌn/ NOUN
A run is a journey you make by running.
After a six-mile run, she returns home for breakfast.
American English: run
Arabic: عَدْو
Brazilian Portuguese: corrida
Chinese: 跑
Croatian: trčanje
Czech: běh
Danish: løb
Dutch: hardlopen
European Spanish: carrera correr
Finnish: juoksu
French: course
German: Lauf
Greek: τρέξιμο
Italian: corsa
Japanese: 走ること
Korean: 뛰기
Norwegian: løp
Polish: bieg wyścig
European Portuguese: corrida
Romanian: fugă
Russian: бег
Latin American Spanish: carrera recorrido
Swedish: springtur
Thai: การวิ่ง
Turkish: koşu
Ukrainian: пробіг
Vietnamese: sự chạy
British English: run /rʌn/ VERB
follow a particular course You say that something long, such as a road, runs in a particular direction when you are describing its course or position.
The path runs through the woods.
American English: run
Arabic: يَرْكُضُ
Brazilian Portuguese: dirigir
Chinese: 跑
Croatian: ići
Czech: vést cesta
Danish: køre
Dutch: lopen door
European Spanish: correr
Finnish: juosta
French: aller
German: laufen
Greek: περνάω
Italian: dirigere
Japanese: 走る
Korean: 이어지다
Norwegian: løpe
Polish: biec
European Portuguese: dirigir
Romanian: a trece
Russian: тянуться дорога тянется на север
Latin American Spanish: hacer funcionar
Swedish: springa
Thai: ตัดผ่าน
Turkish: içinden geçmek
Ukrainian: проходити
Vietnamese: chạy theo đường
British English: run /rʌn/ VERB
move quickly When you run, you move very quickly on your legs.
It's very dangerous to run across the road.
American English: run
Arabic: يَجْري
Brazilian Portuguese: correr
Chinese: 跑
Croatian: trčati
Czech: běhat
Danish: løbe
Dutch: rennen
European Spanish: correr
Finnish: juosta
French: courir
German: laufen
Greek: τρέχω
Italian: correre
Japanese: 走る
Korean: 달리다
Norwegian: løpe
Polish: biegać
European Portuguese: correr
Romanian: a alerga
Russian: бегать
Latin American Spanish: correr
Swedish: springa
Thai: วิ่ง, วิ่งหนี
Turkish: koşturmak
Ukrainian: бігати
Vietnamese: chạy
All related terms of 'run'
re-run
If you say that something is a re-run of a particular event or experience , you mean that what happens now is very similar to what happened in the past .
run by
If you run something by someone, you tell them about it or mention it, to see if they think it is a good idea , or can understand it.
run in
To run someone in means to arrest them or to take them to the police .
run on
to continue without interruption
run to
If you run to someone, you go to them for help or to tell them something.
run up
If someone runs up bills or debts , they acquire them by buying a lot of things or borrowing money.
dry run
If you have a dry run , you practise something to make sure that you are ready to do it properly.
end run
an attempt in American football by the ball carrier to run around the defensive line
fun run
A fun run is a long distance race which anyone can take part in. Fun runs are often held to raise money for charity .
hen run
an enclosure for hens , esp one made of chicken wire
rat run
A rat run is a small street which drivers use during busy times in order to avoid heavy traffic on the main roads.
red run
a run of some difficulty , suitable for intermediate skiers
run dry
If a river or well runs dry , it no longer has any water in it. If an oil well runs dry , it no longer produces any oil.
run off
If you run off with someone, you secretly go away with them in order to live with them or marry them.
run out
If you run out of something, you have no more of it left.
ski run
a trail , slope , or course for skiing
black run
an extremely difficult run, suitable for expert skiers
blue run
an easy run , suitable for beginners
Bull Run
small stream in NE Va.: site of two Civil War battles (1861 & 1862) in which Union forces were defeated
close-run
If you describe something such as a race or contest as a close-run thing, you mean that it was only won by a very small amount.
dummy run
A dummy run is a trial or test procedure which is carried out in order to see if a plan or process works properly.
first-run
designating or of:
fresh-run
(of fish) newly migrated upstream from the sea, esp to spawn
green run
a very easy run , suitable for complete beginners
home run
a hit that enables the batter to run round all four bases , usually by hitting the ball out of the playing area
long-run
extending over a long time
milk run
a routine and uneventful flight , esp on a dangerous mission
mill run
a quantity of ore whose quality or mineral content is tested by milling
mole run
any part of a system of underground tunnels , rooms, etc, prepared for use in the event of nuclear war
press run
the number of copies (of a book, newspaper , etc) printed during a continuous printing session
print run
In publishing, a print run of something such as a book or a newspaper is the number of copies of it that are printed and published at one time.
run after
If you are running after someone, you are trying to start a relationship with them, usually a sexual relationship.
run along
If you tell a child to run along , you mean that you want them to go away.
run amok
to run about with or as if with a frenzied desire to kill
run away
If you run away from a place, you leave it because you are unhappy there.
run back
to carry (a football ) toward the opponent's goal , as after receiving a kickoff
run deep
if a feeling or a problem runs deep , it is very serious or strong , often because it has existed for a long time
run down
If you run people or things down , you criticize them strongly.
run high
If people's feelings are running high , they are very angry , concerned, or excited .
run into
If you run into problems or difficulties , you unexpectedly begin to experience them.
run over
If a vehicle or its driver runs a person or animal over , it knocks them down or drives over them.
run past
To run something past someone means the same as to run it by them.
run riot
to get out of control
run short
to have or be less than enough
run time
Run time is the time during which a computer program is running .
run wild
to grow without cultivation or care
run with
to associate with habitually
sheep-run
a large property for raising sheep
short-run
lasting for a short period of time; short-term
split run
a divided print run of a periodical in which a number of copies contain advertisements not included in the rest , esp a Canadian edition of a US magazine which contains Canadian advertisements but no Canadian editorial content
Chinese translation of 'run'
run
(rʌn)
Word forms:ptran
Word forms:pprun
n(c)
(as exercise, sport) 跑步 (pǎobù) (次, cì)
(in car) 旅行 (lǚxíng)
(= regular journey)[of train, bus etc]路线(線) (lùxiàn)