run

1 of 3

verb

ˈrən

ran ˈran

also chiefly dialectal run; run; running

intransitive verb

: to go faster than a walk

specifically : to go steadily by springing steps so that both feet leave the ground for an instant in each step

of a horse : to move at a fast gallop

: flee, retreat, escape

dropped the gun and ran

: to utilize a running play on offense

—used of a football team

: to go without restraint : move freely about at will

let chickens run loose

: to keep company : consort

a ram running with ewes

ran with a wild crowd when he was young

: to sail before the wind in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled

: roam, rove

running about with no overcoat

: to go rapidly or hurriedly : hasten

run and fetch the doctor

: to go in urgency or distress : resort

runs to mother at every little difficulty

: to make a quick, easy, or casual trip or visit

ran over to borrow some sugar

: to contend in a race

: to enter into an election contest

will run for mayor

: to move on or as if on wheels : glide

file drawers running on ball bearings

: to roll forward rapidly or freely

: to pass or slide freely

a rope runs through the pulley

: to ravel lengthwise

stockings guaranteed not to run

: to sing or play a musical passage quickly

run up the scale

: to go back and forth : ply

the train runs between New York and Washington

of fish : to migrate or move in considerable numbers

especially : to move up or down a river to spawn

: turn, rotate

a swiftly running grindstone

: function, operate

the engine runs on gasoline

software that runs on her computer

a(1)

: to continue in force, operation, or production

the contract has two more years to run

the play ran for six months

(2)

: to have a specified duration, extent, or length

the manuscript runs nearly 500 pages

: to accompany as a valid obligation or right

a right-of-way that runs with the land

: to continue to accrue or become payable

interest on the loan runs from July 1

: to pass from one state to another

run into debt

: to flow rapidly or under pressure

: melt, fuse

: spread, dissolve

colors guaranteed not to run

: to discharge liquid (such as pus or serum)

a running sore

: to develop rapidly in some specific direction

especially : to throw out an elongated shoot of growth

: to tend to produce or develop a specified quality or feature

they run to big noses in that family

: to lie in or take a certain direction

the boundary line runs east

: to lie or extend in relation to something

: to go back : reach

d(1)

: to be in a certain form or expression

the letter runs as follows

(2)

: to be in a certain order of succession

: to occur persistently

musical talent runs in the family

b(1)

: to remain of a specified size, amount, character, or quality

profits were running high

(2)

: to have or maintain a relative position or condition (as in a race)

ran third

running late

: to exist or occur in a continuous range of variation

shades run from white to dark gray

: to spread or pass quickly from point to point

chills ran up her spine

: to be current : circulate

speculation ran rife

transitive verb

: to cause (an animal) to go rapidly : ride or drive fast

: to bring to a specified condition by or as if by running

ran himself to death

: to go in pursuit of : hunt, chase

dogs that run deer

: to follow the trail of backward : trace

ran the rumor to its source

: to enter, register, or enroll as a contestant in a race

: to put forward as a candidate for office

: to carry (the football) on a running play

: to drive (livestock) especially to a grazing place

: to provide pasturage for (livestock)

: to keep or maintain (livestock) on or as if on pasturage

a(1)

: to pass over or traverse with speed

(2)

: to run on or over in athletic competition

runs the bases well

run the floor

: to accomplish or perform by or as if by running

ran a great race

run errands

: to slip or go through or past

run a blockade

run a red light

: to travel on in a boat

run the rapids

: to cause to penetrate or enter : thrust

ran a splinter into her toe

: stitch

: to cause to pass : lead

run a wire in from the antenna

: to cause to collide

ran his head into a post

: smuggle

run guns

: to cause to pass lightly or quickly over, along, or into something

ran her eye down the list

: to cause or allow (a vehicle or a vessel) to go in a specified manner or direction

ran the car off the road

: operate

run a lathe

: to direct the business or activities of : manage, conduct

run a factory

: to employ or supervise in espionage

run an agent

: to be full of or drenched with

streets ran blood

: contain, assay

: to cause to move or flow in a specified way or into a specified position

run cards into a file

: to cause to produce a flow (as of water)

run the faucet

also : to prepare by running a faucet

run a hot bath

: to melt and cast in a mold

run bullets

: treat, process, refine

run oil in a still

run a problem through a computer

: to make oneself liable to : incur

ran the risk of discovery

: to mark out : draw

run a contour line on a map

: to permit (charges) to accumulate before settling

run a tab at the bar

—often used with up

ran up a large phone bill

: cost sense 1

rooms that run $50 a night

: to produce by or as if by printing

—usually used with off

ran off 10,000 copies of the first edition

: to carry in a printed medium : print

every newspaper ran the story

: to make (a series of counts) without a miss

run 19 in an inning in billiards

: to lead winning cards of (a suit) successively

: to alter by addition

ran his record to six wins and four losses

: to make (a golf ball) roll forward after alighting

baseball : to eject (a player, coach, or manager) from a game

Ron Luciano ran Weaver early in game one of a doubleheader in 1975, and then ran him again during the lineup meeting prior to the start of game two.—

Jeff Burd

Using Run in the Past Tense: Usage Guide

The past tense run still survives in speech in southern England and in the speech especially of older people in some parts of the U.S. It was formerly used in literature, and was a standard variant in our dictionaries from 1828 until 1934. Grammarians have generally opposed it, and many people consider it nonstandard. Just about everybody uses ran in writing now.

run

2 of 3

noun

: an act or the action of running : continued rapid movement

: a quickened gallop

: a migration of fish (as up or down a river) especially to spawn

also : such fish in the process of migration

: a running race

a mile run

: a score made in baseball by a runner reaching home plate safely

: strength or ability to run

: a gain of a usually specified distance made on a running play in football

scored on a 25-yard run

also : a running play

: a sustained usually aggressive effort (as to win or obtain something)

making a run at the championship

chiefly Midland US : creek sense 1

: something that flows in the course of an operation or during a particular time

the first run of sap in sugar maples

: the stern of the underwater body of a ship from where it begins to curve or slope upward and inward

: the direction in which a vein of ore lies

: a direction of secondary or minor cleavage : grain

the run of a mass of granite

: a horizontal distance (such as that covered by a flight of steps)

: general tendency or direction

: a continuous period or series especially of things of identical or similar sort

a run of bad luck

: such as

: a rapid passage up or down a scale in vocal or instrumental music

: a number of rapid small dance steps executed in even tempo

: the act of making successively a number of successful shots or strokes

also : the score thus made

a run of 20 in billiards

: an unbroken course of performances or showings

a long run on Broadway

: a set of consecutive measurements, readings, or observations

: persistent and heavy demands from depositors, creditors, or customers

a run on a bank

: sequence sense 2b

: the quantity of work turned out in a continuous operation

a press run of 10,000 copies

: the usual or normal kind, character, type, or group

the average run of students

: the distance covered in a period of continuous traveling or sailing

: a course or trip especially if mapped out and traveled with regularity

: a news reporter's regular territory : beat

: freedom of movement in or access to a place or area

has the run of the house

: the period during which a machine or plant is in continuous operation

: the use of machinery for a single set of processing procedures

a computer run

: a way, track, or path frequented by animals

: an enclosure for domestic animals where they may feed or exercise

c Australia

(1)

: a large area of land used for grazing

a sheep run

(2)

: ranch, station

run-holder

: an inclined passageway

: an inclined course (as for skiing or bobsledding)

: a support (such as a track, pipe, or trough) on which something runs

: a ravel in a knitted fabric (as in hosiery) caused by the breaking of stitches

: a paint defect caused by excessive flow

runs plural in form but singular or plural in construction : diarrhea

—used with the

runless

ˈrən-ləs

adjective

run

3 of 3

adjective

: being in a melted state

run butter

: made from molten material : cast in a mold

run metal

of fish : having made a migration or spawning run

a fresh run salmon

: exhausted or winded from running

Phrases

run across

: to meet with or discover by chance

run a fever or run a temperature

: to have a fever

run after

: pursue, chase

especially : to seek the company of

: to take up with : follow

run after new theories

run against

: to meet suddenly or unexpectedly

: to work or take effect unfavorably to : disfavor, oppose

run a tight ship

: to have strict and exacting standards in controlling or managing something (such as a business)

run by or run past

: to present to (as for evaluation)

ran some ideas by her

run circles around or run rings around

: to show marked superiority over : defeat decisively or overwhelmingly

run dry

: to use up an available supply

: to become exhausted or spent

his inspiration had run dry

run interference

: to provide assistance by or as if by clearing a path through obstructions

ran interference for me with the press

run into

: to change or transform into : become

: to merge with

: to mount up to

their yearly income often runs into six figures

: to collide with

: to meet by chance

ran into an old classmate the other day

run low on

: to approach running out of

running low on options

run one's mouth

: to talk excessively or foolishly

run riot

: to act wildly or without restraint

: to occur in profusion

daffodils running riot

run short

: to become insufficient

run short of

: to use up : run low on

run the numbers

: to perform calculations

run the table

: to sink all remaining shots without missing in pool

: to win all remaining contests

run to

: to mount up to

the book runs to 500 pages

run upon

: to run across : meet with

run with

: to use or exploit fully : make the most of

took the idea and ran with it

: to publicize widely

the press ran with the quote

on the run

: in haste : without pausing

ate lunch on the run

: in retreat : in flight (as from the law)

an escaped convict on the run

run for one's money

: a serious challenge to one's supremacy

is expected to give the incumbent a good run for his money

Example Sentences

Verb How fast can you run? He runs faster than anyone else on the team. She ran up the stairs to get her jacket. We ran for the train—but missed it. I heard her scream and ran to help. She ran to me for help. The dog ran away from me. The dog ran toward me. When I called the dog, he came running. Don't expect me to come running every time you want something. I'm not your servant. Noun He goes for a six-mile run every evening. She took the dogs out for a run. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

And when new turbines are put in, scientists can recommend spots within a project site where birds may be less likely to run into them. —

Emma Foehringer Merchant, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2023 The most impressive aspect of the Eagles’ offensive line is allowing the team to run the ball in situations most teams wouldn’t. —

Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023 In case anyone doubts the work Wings GM Steve Yzerman is doing, there’s always the Canucks to show how NOT to run a rebuild. —

Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2023 Teasers published by Doritos show Harlow staring alongside rapper Missy Elliott and singer Elton John in a commercial set to run during Super Bowl LVII, which will feature the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Philadelphia Eagles. —

Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 11 Feb. 2023 The group's plans to run ads, hold rallies and canvass in early voting state Iowa comes as a federal appeals court is set to consider a case involving an Iowa school district's policy to support transgender students. —

Michelle L. Price, ajc, 11 Feb. 2023 Heineken USA plans to run a 30-second Super Bowl ad for its Heineken 0.0 nonalcoholic beer, enlisting actor Paul Rudd as Marvel’s Ant-Man to make the pitch. —

Megan Graham, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2023 But until then tramps like us, baby we were born to run. —

Bart Bull, SPIN, 10 Feb. 2023 That's when Angel decided to run after the thieves to get her purse back, but instead was caught in their car door and dragged more than 50 feet, NBC Bay Area reports, citing authorities. —

Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2023

Noun

Sirianni had his offense go for it twice on fourth down on a single drive late in the first half, leading to a touchdown run by Jalen Hurts that gave the Eagles a 21-14 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. —

Josh Dubow, ajc, 13 Feb. 2023 And if the Chiefs’ defense opts to load the box to stop the run, Hurts might have to make some throws outside the numbers. —

Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023 The Chiefs will have to step up against the run and make Hurts beat them with his arm. —

USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2023 The downstairs merch included t-shirts specifically designed for each of the nights at Gramercy as well as other apparel tailored to the full run more generally. —

Connor Ratliff, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2023 But these Eagles ranked 21st against the run, and Kansas City can take some heat off Mahomes by giving the ball to its excitable kid running back, Isiah Pacheco. —

ColumnistFollow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2023 Butler used trips to the free-throw line to end the run, and Bates scored consecutive baskets and assisted on another, moving Butler's lead back to 10 with 9:57 remaining. —

Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Feb. 2023 Last year, the 19-point Tiger win over Alabama was their 18th straight win thanks to a 22-6 second-half run that overwhelmed a flawed Tide roster. —

Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 10 Feb. 2023 Woburn took the lead thanks to a 10-0 run, but Collins canned a corner 3-pointer in the final minute to give Winchester a 20-17 halftime edge. —

Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Feb. 2023 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English ronnen, alteration of rinnen, intransitive verb (from Old English iernan, rinnan & Old Norse rinna) & of rennen, transitive verb, from Old Norse renna; akin to Old High German rinnan, intransitive verb, "to run," Sanskrit riṇāti "he causes to flow," and probably to Latin rivus "stream"

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing run

Kids Definition

run

1 of 2 verb

ˈrən

ran ˈran

; run; running

: to go at a pace faster than a walk

: to take to flight : flee

made the enemy run

: to move or allow to move freely about

chickens running loose

running around without a coat

: to go or cause to go rapidly or hurriedly

run and get the doctor

: to go in pursuit of : chase

had run the woodchuck into its hole

: to do something by or as if by running

run errands

: to take part in a race

: to be or cause to be a candidate in an election

ran for mayor

: to move on or as if on wheels

: to ravel lengthwise

stockings guaranteed not to run

: to go back and forth

the bus runs every hour

: to migrate or move in schools

especially : to go up a river to spawn

shad are running in the river

: operate sense 1

I can run that machine

left the engine running

: to cause to be treated or operated on : process

ran my program on the computer

: to continue in force or operation

the contract has two years to run

the play ran for six months

: to pass into a specified condition

run into debt

: to move as a liquid : flow

: to dissolve and spread out

colors guaranteed not to run

: to give off liquid

my nose is running

: to tend to develop a specified quality or feature

one of those people who run to fat

: extend sense 4

the boundary line runs east

: to be in a certain form or order

: to occur again and again

a song running through my head

a condition that runs in their family

: to exist or occur in a continuous range of variation

: to be in circulation

speculation ran wild

: trace entry 2 sense 2a

ran the rumor to its source

: to slip through or past

run a blockade

: to pass over, across, or through

: to cause or allow to go

ran the rascals out of town

ran the car off the road

: to be in charge of : manage

run a factory

: to make oneself liable to : incur

ran the risk of discovery

run

2 of 2 noun

: an act or the action of running

: a fast gallop

: an annual migration of fish up a river especially to spawn

also : a group of fish migrating especially to spawn

: a running race

the 1500-meter run

: a score made in baseball by a base runner reaching home plate

chiefly Midland : creek sense 2

: something that flows especially during a certain time

the first run of maple sap

: the horizontal distance from one point to another

: general tendency or direction

: a continuous series especially of similar things

a long run of cloudy days

: sudden heavy demands from depositors, creditors, or customers

a run on a bank

: the quantity of work turned out in a continuous operation

also : a period of continuous operation

: the usual or normal kind

average run of students

: the distance covered in a period of continuous traveling

: regular course or trip

the bus makes four runs daily

: freedom of movement

has the run of the house

: a way, track, or path often traveled by animals

: an enclosure for animals where they may feed or exercise

: an inclined course (as for skiing)

: a track or guide on which something runs

: a ravel in a knitted fabric

plural : diarrhea

had a bad case of the runs

run 1 of 2

verb

as in to jog

to go at a pace faster than a walk we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

jog
trot
race
sprint
speed
gallop
hurry
skip
scamper
rush
trip
leap
scurry
scoot
dash
zip
bound
spring
course
scuttle
rip
hustle
lope
hurl
hare
shag
bowl
breeze
blast
tear
barrel
rocket
hie
ram
blow
canter
jet
hurtle
hump
hasten
cannonball
zoom
whisk
whirl
pelt
belt
blaze
shoot
buzz
bolt
nip
careen
bomb
rustle
patter
bustle
hotfoot (it)
hoof (it)
foot (it)
step (along)
leg (it)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stroll
saunter
drag
amble
shuffle
crawl
linger
creep
poke
dawdle
lag
trudge
shamble
limp
tarry
plod
lumber
loiter
hobble
dillydally
dally

as in to fly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

fly
flee
retreat
bolt
escape
break
run off
beat a retreat
run away
beat it
bug out
turn tail
skedaddle
make tracks
get out
scram
abscond
clear out
hightail (it)
make off
decamp
light out
skirr
scat
elope
lam
scarper
get (away)
skip (out)
mizzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

confront
dare
face
remain
stay
defy
beard
dwell
brave
linger
hang around
abide
stick around
tarry

as in to go

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the road runs along the river for a while

Synonyms & Similar Words

go
lead
extend
head
lie
cut
pass
cross
bear
course
follow
span
traverse

as in to range

to occur within a continuous range of variation the electric bill runs between 30 and 50 dollars a month

Synonyms & Similar Words

range
vary
go
move
reach
change
alternate
shift
sweep
extend
stretch
fluctuate
mutate

as in to flow

to move in a stream water running down the window

Synonyms & Similar Words

flow
pour
stream
drip
rush
roll
race
spring
course
flush
emanate
flood
issue
arise
overrun
ripple
spurt
gush
trickle
fountain
effuse
wash out
engulf
cascade
inundate
swamp
overflow
spout
deluge
dribble
gutter
disembogue
sheet
riffle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

back up
set
gel
coagulate
harden
congeal
clot

as in to race

to proceed or move quickly run and get the nurse

Synonyms & Similar Words

race
speed
trot
scurry
hurry
drive
chase
travel
rush
jump
fly
zip
scoot
jog
scuttle
blow
step
rip
buzz
dart
blast
bowl
course
tear
dash
ram
hurl
career
shoot
motor
zoom
breeze
whirl
hare
barrel
bundle
bolt
gallop
beat it
rocket
hie
hustle
blaze
jet
hump
hasten
hurtle
nip
whisk
cannonball
careen
pelt
belt
rustle
shake a leg
get a move on
scamper
step on it
sprint
bomb
crack (on)
flit
make tracks
bustle
highball
streak
hotfoot (it)
accelerate
outrun
stampede
overtake
whiz
scud
scuffle
step out
whizz
outpace
beetle
quicken
catch up
outstrip
beeline
arrow
fast-forward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

crawl
drag
creep
poke
linger
hang (around or out)
stroll
poke
dawdle
saunter
lag
amble
shuffle
tarry
plod
decelerate
lumber
loiter
slow (down or up)
dillydally
dally

as in to tend

to show a liking or proneness (for something) unfortunately, members of his family run to fatness

Synonyms & Similar Words

tend
lean
go
trend
incline
point
indicate
suggest
gravitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

avoid
shun
shy (from or away from)

as in to drive

to urge, push, or force onward they ran the horses hard in order to get to the ranch quickly

Synonyms & Similar Words

drive
herd
punch
shepherd
whip
spur
wrangle
hound
prompt
press
egg
goad
prod
prick
scourge
exhort
flog

as in to operate

to control the mechanical operation of I know how to run that machine

Synonyms & Similar Words

operate
use
handle
work
drive
manipulate
control
steer
wield
maneuver
ply
guide
direct
pilot
command

as in to become

to eventually have as a state or quality the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children

Synonyms & Similar Words

become
go
get
grow
come
turn
wax
change
transform
modify
alter
mutate
transmute
metamorphose
transfigure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

be
continue
stay
remain
linger
abide

as in to melt

to go from a solid to a liquid state her makeup started to run when she got in the pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

melt
thaw
found
try
liquefy
flux
dissolve
soften
liquify
fuse
smelt
deliquesce
thin
gutter
render

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

set
solidify
harden
gel
coagulate
thicken
jell
congeal
clot
jelly

as in to manage

to look after and make decisions about learning to run the family business

Synonyms & Similar Words

operate
manage
supervise
control
oversee
handle
conduct
regulate
govern
tend
carry on
watch over
direct
administer
keep
guide
protect
steer
administrate
steward
lead
watch
superintend
overlook
preside (over)
safeguard
guard
pilot
mind
codirect
micromanage
comanage
stage-manage
care (for)

as in to activate

to cause to function in olden days mills were run by flowing water

Synonyms & Similar Words

activate
trigger
drive
spark
power
generate
move
start
set off
fuel
push
touch off
ignite
turn on
provoke
actuate
launch
charge
electrify
fire
switch
kick over
crank (up)
energize
turn over
stir up
stimulate
release
trip
accelerate
reactivate
recharge
instigate
incite
discharge
kick-start
jump-start
quicken
catalyze
step up
vitalize
excite
arouse
speed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

cut
kill
check
stop
shut off
stick
stall
halt
deactivate
brake
cut out
cut off
slow
jam
arrest
turn off
suppress
draw up
decelerate
repress
stunt

as in to fetch

to have a price of that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars

Synonyms & Similar Words

fetch
cost
bring
sell (for)
total
go (for)
ask
list (for)
demand
come (to)
exact
command
amount (to)

as in to travel

to come or be together as friends he's been running with a bad crowd lately

Synonyms & Similar Words

travel
mix
associate
collaborate
connect
bond
company
join
befriend
mingle
sort
hook up
consociate
relate
cooperate
fraternize
chum
team
take up with
friend
rub shoulders (with)
tie
rally
mess around
consort
group
socialize
couple
rub elbows (with)
club
hobnob
get along
side
gang
get on
hang (around or out)
pal (around)
collude
fall in with
affiliate
link
league
keep company (with)
be friends with
attach
ally
interrelate
confederate
knot
band
wed
conjoin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

avoid
shun
snub
alienate
split
split (up)
disperse
break up
disband
estrange
dissociate
sever
divorce
cold-shoulder
disjoin
sunder
disunite

as in to chase

to go after or on the track of if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt

Synonyms & Similar Words

chase
track
pursue
trail
escort
accompany
trace
course
follow
dog
tail
run after
hound
tag
shadow
watch
hunt
bird-dog
seek
chaperone
chaperon
eye
observe
search (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lead
guide
pilot
head

run

2 of 2

noun

as in tendency

a prevailing or general movement or inclination the company's stock has remained consistent with the overall run of the market

Synonyms & Similar Words

tendency
tide
direction
trend
drift
wind
shift
current
turn
leaning
curve
swing
way
habit
custom
upside
downside
propensity
tenor
turnabout
countercurrent
undertow
countertrend
undercurrent

as in brook

chiefly Midland a natural body of running water smaller than a river a run full of catfish

Synonyms & Similar Words

brook
creek
burn
stream
bourne
rivulet
runnel
rill
bourn
beck
tributary
brooklet
streamlet
wash
bayou
canal
fresh
runlet
race
runoff
kill
cut
gill
slew
slough
arroyo
channel
coulee
cutoff
freshet
branch
millrace
millstream
waterway
billabong
watercourse
slue
affluent
distributary
influent
confluent
gut

as in duration

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress the actor has been assigned the part for the run of the show

Synonyms & Similar Words

duration
time
life
lifetime
life span
continuance
standing
date
span
stretch
term
tour
turn
tenure
hitch
spell
longevity
age
half-life

as in authorization

the right to act or move freely gave the dogs the run of the place

Synonyms & Similar Words

authorization
control
freedom
latitude
license
free hand
power
licence
authority
mandate
hold
sway
room
command
space
clutch
dominion
grip
mastery
range
blank check
carte blanche

as in trots

runs plural abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools with weekend guests in the house, it was no time to get the runs

Synonyms & Similar Words

trots
diarrhea
Montezuma's revenge
Delhi belly
turista
flux
dysentery
shigellosis
scour(s)

单词	run
释义	run 1 of 3 verb ˈrən ran ˈran also chiefly dialectal run; run; running intransitive verb 1 a : to go faster than a walk specifically : to go steadily by springing steps so that both feet leave the ground for an instant in each step b of a horse : to move at a fast gallop c : flee, retreat, escape dropped the gun and ran d : to utilize a running play on offense —used of a football team 2 a : to go without restraint : move freely about at will let chickens run loose b : to keep company : consort a ram running with ewes ran with a wild crowd when he was young c : to sail before the wind in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled d : roam, rove running about with no overcoat 3 a : to go rapidly or hurriedly : hasten run and fetch the doctor b : to go in urgency or distress : resort runs to mother at every little difficulty c : to make a quick, easy, or casual trip or visit ran over to borrow some sugar 4 a : to contend in a race b : to enter into an election contest will run for mayor 5 a : to move on or as if on wheels : glide file drawers running on ball bearings b : to roll forward rapidly or freely c : to pass or slide freely a rope runs through the pulley d : to ravel lengthwise stockings guaranteed not to run 6 : to sing or play a musical passage quickly run up the scale 7 a : to go back and forth : ply the train runs between New York and Washington b of fish : to migrate or move in considerable numbers especially : to move up or down a river to spawn 8 a : turn, rotate a swiftly running grindstone b : function, operate the engine runs on gasoline software that runs on her computer 9 a(1) : to continue in force, operation, or production the contract has two more years to run the play ran for six months (2) : to have a specified duration, extent, or length the manuscript runs nearly 500 pages b : to accompany as a valid obligation or right a right-of-way that runs with the land c : to continue to accrue or become payable interest on the loan runs from July 1 10 : to pass from one state to another run into debt 11 a : to flow rapidly or under pressure b : melt, fuse c : spread, dissolve colors guaranteed not to run d : to discharge liquid (such as pus or serum) a running sore 12 a : to develop rapidly in some specific direction especially : to throw out an elongated shoot of growth b : to tend to produce or develop a specified quality or feature they run to big noses in that family 13 a : to lie in or take a certain direction the boundary line runs east b : to lie or extend in relation to something c : to go back : reach d(1) : to be in a certain form or expression the letter runs as follows (2) : to be in a certain order of succession 14 a : to occur persistently musical talent runs in the family b(1) : to remain of a specified size, amount, character, or quality profits were running high (2) : to have or maintain a relative position or condition (as in a race) ran third running late c : to exist or occur in a continuous range of variation shades run from white to dark gray 15 a : to spread or pass quickly from point to point chills ran up her spine b : to be current : circulate speculation ran rife transitive verb 1 a : to cause (an animal) to go rapidly : ride or drive fast b : to bring to a specified condition by or as if by running ran himself to death c : to go in pursuit of : hunt, chase dogs that run deer d : to follow the trail of backward : trace ran the rumor to its source e : to enter, register, or enroll as a contestant in a race f : to put forward as a candidate for office g : to carry (the football) on a running play 2 a : to drive (livestock) especially to a grazing place b : to provide pasturage for (livestock) c : to keep or maintain (livestock) on or as if on pasturage 3 a(1) : to pass over or traverse with speed (2) : to run on or over in athletic competition runs the bases well run the floor b : to accomplish or perform by or as if by running ran a great race run errands c : to slip or go through or past run a blockade run a red light d : to travel on in a boat run the rapids 4 a : to cause to penetrate or enter : thrust ran a splinter into her toe b : stitch c : to cause to pass : lead run a wire in from the antenna d : to cause to collide ran his head into a post e : smuggle run guns 5 : to cause to pass lightly or quickly over, along, or into something ran her eye down the list 6 a : to cause or allow (a vehicle or a vessel) to go in a specified manner or direction ran the car off the road b : operate run a lathe c : to direct the business or activities of : manage, conduct run a factory d : to employ or supervise in espionage run an agent 7 a : to be full of or drenched with streets ran blood b : contain, assay 8 a : to cause to move or flow in a specified way or into a specified position run cards into a file b : to cause to produce a flow (as of water) run the faucet also : to prepare by running a faucet run a hot bath 9 a : to melt and cast in a mold run bullets b : treat, process, refine run oil in a still run a problem through a computer 10 : to make oneself liable to : incur ran the risk of discovery 11 : to mark out : draw run a contour line on a map 12 a : to permit (charges) to accumulate before settling run a tab at the bar —often used with up ran up a large phone bill b : cost sense 1 rooms that run $50 a night 13 a : to produce by or as if by printing —usually used with off ran off 10,000 copies of the first edition b : to carry in a printed medium : print every newspaper ran the story 14 a : to make (a series of counts) without a miss run 19 in an inning in billiards b : to lead winning cards of (a suit) successively c : to alter by addition ran his record to six wins and four losses 15 : to make (a golf ball) roll forward after alighting 16 baseball : to eject (a player, coach, or manager) from a game Ron Luciano ran Weaver early in game one of a doubleheader in 1975, and then ran him again during the lineup meeting prior to the start of game two.—Jeff Burd Using Run in the Past Tense: Usage Guide The past tense run still survives in speech in southern England and in the speech especially of older people in some parts of the U.S. It was formerly used in literature, and was a standard variant in our dictionaries from 1828 until 1934. Grammarians have generally opposed it, and many people consider it nonstandard. Just about everybody uses ran in writing now. run 2 of 3 noun 1 a : an act or the action of running : continued rapid movement b : a quickened gallop c : a migration of fish (as up or down a river) especially to spawn also : such fish in the process of migration d : a running race a mile run e : a score made in baseball by a runner reaching home plate safely f : strength or ability to run g : a gain of a usually specified distance made on a running play in football scored on a 25-yard run also : a running play h : a sustained usually aggressive effort (as to win or obtain something) making a run at the championship 2 a chiefly Midland US : creek sense 1 b : something that flows in the course of an operation or during a particular time the first run of sap in sugar maples 3 a : the stern of the underwater body of a ship from where it begins to curve or slope upward and inward b : the direction in which a vein of ore lies c : a direction of secondary or minor cleavage : grain the run of a mass of granite d : a horizontal distance (such as that covered by a flight of steps) e : general tendency or direction 4 : a continuous period or series especially of things of identical or similar sort a run of bad luck : such as a : a rapid passage up or down a scale in vocal or instrumental music b : a number of rapid small dance steps executed in even tempo c : the act of making successively a number of successful shots or strokes also : the score thus made a run of 20 in billiards d : an unbroken course of performances or showings a long run on Broadway e : a set of consecutive measurements, readings, or observations f : persistent and heavy demands from depositors, creditors, or customers a run on a bank g : sequence sense 2b 5 : the quantity of work turned out in a continuous operation a press run of 10,000 copies 6 : the usual or normal kind, character, type, or group the average run of students 7 a : the distance covered in a period of continuous traveling or sailing b : a course or trip especially if mapped out and traveled with regularity c : a news reporter's regular territory : beat d : freedom of movement in or access to a place or area has the run of the house 8 a : the period during which a machine or plant is in continuous operation b : the use of machinery for a single set of processing procedures a computer run 9 a : a way, track, or path frequented by animals b : an enclosure for domestic animals where they may feed or exercise c Australia (1) : a large area of land used for grazing a sheep run (2) : ranch, station run-holder d : an inclined passageway 10 a : an inclined course (as for skiing or bobsledding) b : a support (such as a track, pipe, or trough) on which something runs 11 a : a ravel in a knitted fabric (as in hosiery) caused by the breaking of stitches b : a paint defect caused by excessive flow 12 runs plural in form but singular or plural in construction : diarrhea —used with the runless ˈrən-ləs adjective run 3 of 3 adjective 1 a : being in a melted state run butter b : made from molten material : cast in a mold run metal 2 of fish : having made a migration or spawning run a fresh run salmon 3 : exhausted or winded from running Phrases run across : to meet with or discover by chance run a fever or run a temperature : to have a fever run after 1 : pursue, chase especially : to seek the company of 2 : to take up with : follow run after new theories run against 1 : to meet suddenly or unexpectedly 2 : to work or take effect unfavorably to : disfavor, oppose run a tight ship : to have strict and exacting standards in controlling or managing something (such as a business) run by or run past : to present to (as for evaluation) ran some ideas by her run circles around or run rings around : to show marked superiority over : defeat decisively or overwhelmingly run dry 1 : to use up an available supply 2 : to become exhausted or spent his inspiration had run dry run interference : to provide assistance by or as if by clearing a path through obstructions ran interference for me with the press run into 1 a : to change or transform into : become b : to merge with c : to mount up to their yearly income often runs into six figures 2 a : to collide with b : to meet by chance ran into an old classmate the other day run low on : to approach running out of running low on options run one's mouth : to talk excessively or foolishly run riot 1 : to act wildly or without restraint 2 : to occur in profusion daffodils running riot run short : to become insufficient run short of : to use up : run low on run the numbers : to perform calculations run the table 1 : to sink all remaining shots without missing in pool 2 : to win all remaining contests run to : to mount up to the book runs to 500 pages run upon : to run across : meet with run with 1 : to use or exploit fully : make the most of took the idea and ran with it 2 : to publicize widely the press ran with the quote on the run 1 : in haste : without pausing ate lunch on the run 2 : in retreat : in flight (as from the law) an escaped convict on the run run for one's money : a serious challenge to one's supremacy is expected to give the incumbent a good run for his money Synonyms Verb dash gallop jog scamper sprint trip trot Noun current direction drift leaning tendency tide trend wind See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb How fast can you run? He runs faster than anyone else on the team. She ran up the stairs to get her jacket. We ran for the train—but missed it. I heard her scream and ran to help. She ran to me for help. The dog ran away from me. The dog ran toward me. When I called the dog, he came running. Don't expect me to come running every time you want something. I'm not your servant. Noun He goes for a six-mile run every evening. She took the dogs out for a run. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb And when new turbines are put in, scientists can recommend spots within a project site where birds may be less likely to run into them. —Emma Foehringer Merchant, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2023 The most impressive aspect of the Eagles’ offensive line is allowing the team to run the ball in situations most teams wouldn’t. —Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023 In case anyone doubts the work Wings GM Steve Yzerman is doing, there’s always the Canucks to show how NOT to run a rebuild. —Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2023 Teasers published by Doritos show Harlow staring alongside rapper Missy Elliott and singer Elton John in a commercial set to run during Super Bowl LVII, which will feature the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Philadelphia Eagles. —Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 11 Feb. 2023 The group's plans to run ads, hold rallies and canvass in early voting state Iowa comes as a federal appeals court is set to consider a case involving an Iowa school district's policy to support transgender students. —Michelle L. Price, ajc, 11 Feb. 2023 Heineken USA plans to run a 30-second Super Bowl ad for its Heineken 0.0 nonalcoholic beer, enlisting actor Paul Rudd as Marvel’s Ant-Man to make the pitch. —Megan Graham, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2023 But until then tramps like us, baby we were born to run. —Bart Bull, SPIN, 10 Feb. 2023 That's when Angel decided to run after the thieves to get her purse back, but instead was caught in their car door and dragged more than 50 feet, NBC Bay Area reports, citing authorities. —Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2023 Noun Sirianni had his offense go for it twice on fourth down on a single drive late in the first half, leading to a touchdown run by Jalen Hurts that gave the Eagles a 21-14 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. —Josh Dubow, ajc, 13 Feb. 2023 And if the Chiefs’ defense opts to load the box to stop the run, Hurts might have to make some throws outside the numbers. —Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023 The Chiefs will have to step up against the run and make Hurts beat them with his arm. —USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2023 The downstairs merch included t-shirts specifically designed for each of the nights at Gramercy as well as other apparel tailored to the full run more generally. —Connor Ratliff, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2023 But these Eagles ranked 21st against the run, and Kansas City can take some heat off Mahomes by giving the ball to its excitable kid running back, Isiah Pacheco. —ColumnistFollow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2023 Butler used trips to the free-throw line to end the run, and Bates scored consecutive baskets and assisted on another, moving Butler's lead back to 10 with 9:57 remaining. —Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Feb. 2023 Last year, the 19-point Tiger win over Alabama was their 18th straight win thanks to a 22-6 second-half run that overwhelmed a flawed Tide roster. —Michael Casagrande \| Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 10 Feb. 2023 Woburn took the lead thanks to a 10-0 run, but Collins canned a corner 3-pointer in the final minute to give Winchester a 20-17 halftime edge. —Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Feb. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English ronnen, alteration of rinnen, intransitive verb (from Old English iernan, rinnan & Old Norse rinna) & of rennen, transitive verb, from Old Norse renna; akin to Old High German rinnan, intransitive verb, "to run," Sanskrit riṇāti "he causes to flow," and probably to Latin rivus "stream" First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing run be run/rushed off one's feet cast/run one's eye over dummy run draw/run a bath average/normal/general/usual run of fall/run afoul of give (someone) a run for his/her/your/their money dry run break into a run end run earned run average eat up/run out/kill the clock home run hit-and-run go/run through someone's mind make a run at make a chill/shiver run up/down someone's spine make a run for it long run milk run make a run for make someone's blood run cold rat run run/live one's own life run about/round with run amok run against run a story run around with run a risk run-and-gun run-and-shoot run along run a tight ship run circles around run by run batted in run behind schedule run away run for it run for office run for one's life run down run counter to run high run for one's money run in run interference run into run low on run late run low run off run-of-the-mine run off with run-of-the-mill run-of-paper run one's course run one's eye down run one's own life run one's mouth run on the bank run-on sentence run out run out of run out of gas run out of patience run over run out of time run rampant run roughshod run the gamut run (someone) ragged run the whole show run through run thin run the risk of run up run up against run wild school run sea-run short run still waters run deep ski run test run the long run the short run solo home run trial run walk before one can run well-run cut and run first-run earned run at a run run at make an unsuccessful run for run its course run/walk into a buzz saw run deep in the long run over the long run over the short run run away with run out on in the short run take a run at run on run-of-mine run after run into the buffers run out the clock the run of on the run run a fever run a temperature run to seed run the table run riot run rings around run short of run dry run past run with run short run upon run the numbers run across run to See More be run/rushed off one's feet cast/run one's eye over dummy run draw/run a bath average/normal/general/usual run of fall/run afoul of give (someone) a run for his/her/your/their money dry run break into a run end run earned run average eat up/run out/kill the clock home run hit-and-run go/run through someone's mind make a run at make a chill/shiver run up/down someone's spine make a run for it long run milk run make a run for make someone's blood run cold rat run run/live one's own life run about/round with run amok run against run a story run around with run a risk run-and-gun run-and-shoot run along run a tight ship run circles around run by run batted in run behind schedule run away run for it run for office run for one's life run down run counter to run high run for one's money run in run interference run into run low on run late run low run off run-of-the-mine run off with run-of-the-mill run-of-paper run one's course run one's eye down run one's own life run one's mouth run on the bank run-on sentence run out run out of run out of gas run out of patience run over run out of time run rampant run roughshod run the gamut run (someone) ragged run the whole show run through run thin run the risk of run up run up against run wild school run sea-run short run still waters run deep ski run test run the long run the short run solo home run trial run walk before one can run well-run cut and run first-run earned run at a run run at make an unsuccessful run for run its course run/walk into a buzz saw run deep in the long run over the long run over the short run run away with run out on in the short run take a run at run on run-of-mine run after run into the buffers run out the clock the run of on the run run a fever run a temperature run to seed run the table run riot run rings around run short of run dry run past run with run short run upon run the numbers run across run to See More Kids Definition run 1 of 2 verb ˈrən ran ˈran ; run; running 1 a : to go at a pace faster than a walk b : to take to flight : flee made the enemy run 2 : to move or allow to move freely about chickens running loose running around without a coat 3 a : to go or cause to go rapidly or hurriedly run and get the doctor b : to go in pursuit of : chase had run the woodchuck into its hole 4 : to do something by or as if by running run errands 5 a : to take part in a race b : to be or cause to be a candidate in an election ran for mayor 6 a : to move on or as if on wheels b : to ravel lengthwise stockings guaranteed not to run 7 a : to go back and forth the bus runs every hour b : to migrate or move in schools especially : to go up a river to spawn shad are running in the river 8 a : operate sense 1 I can run that machine left the engine running b : to cause to be treated or operated on : process ran my program on the computer 9 : to continue in force or operation the contract has two years to run the play ran for six months 10 : to pass into a specified condition run into debt 11 a : to move as a liquid : flow b : to dissolve and spread out colors guaranteed not to run c : to give off liquid my nose is running 12 : to tend to develop a specified quality or feature one of those people who run to fat 13 a : extend sense 4 the boundary line runs east b : to be in a certain form or order 14 a : to occur again and again a song running through my head a condition that runs in their family b : to exist or occur in a continuous range of variation 15 : to be in circulation speculation ran wild 16 : trace entry 2 sense 2a ran the rumor to its source 17 : to slip through or past run a blockade 18 : to pass over, across, or through 19 a : to cause or allow to go ran the rascals out of town ran the car off the road b : to be in charge of : manage run a factory 20 : to make oneself liable to : incur ran the risk of discovery run 2 of 2 noun 1 a : an act or the action of running b : a fast gallop c : an annual migration of fish up a river especially to spawn also : a group of fish migrating especially to spawn d : a running race the 1500-meter run e : a score made in baseball by a base runner reaching home plate 2 a chiefly Midland : creek sense 2 b : something that flows especially during a certain time the first run of maple sap 3 a : the horizontal distance from one point to another b : general tendency or direction 4 : a continuous series especially of similar things a long run of cloudy days 5 : sudden heavy demands from depositors, creditors, or customers a run on a bank 6 : the quantity of work turned out in a continuous operation also : a period of continuous operation 7 : the usual or normal kind average run of students 8 a : the distance covered in a period of continuous traveling b : regular course or trip the bus makes four runs daily c : freedom of movement has the run of the house 9 a : a way, track, or path often traveled by animals b : an enclosure for animals where they may feed or exercise 10 a : an inclined course (as for skiing) b : a track or guide on which something runs 11 : a ravel in a knitted fabric 12 plural : diarrhea had a bad case of the runs Medical Definition run intransitive verb ˈrən ran ˈran ; run; running : to discharge fluid (as pus or serum) a running sore Legal Definition run intransitive verb ran; run; running 1 a : to be or continue to be in operation or effect b : to proceed toward expiration or effectiveness statute of limitations began to run when she received notice of the injury compare toll 2 : to continue to accrue or become payable in an amount increasing with the passing of time interest running from a particular date run 1 of 2 verb 1 as in to jog to go at a pace faster than a walk we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance jog trot race sprint speed gallop hurry skip scamper rush trip leap scurry scoot dash zip bound spring course scuttle rip hustle lope hurl hare shag bowl breeze blast tear barrel rocket hie ram blow canter jet hurtle hump hasten cannonball zoom whisk whirl pelt belt blaze shoot buzz bolt nip careen bomb rustle patter bustle hotfoot (it) hoof (it) foot (it) step (along) leg (it) Antonyms & Near Antonyms stroll saunter drag amble shuffle crawl linger creep poke dawdle lag trudge shamble limp tarry plod lumber loiter hobble dillydally dally See More 2 as in to fly 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 Synonyms & Similar Words fly flee retreat bolt escape break run off beat a retreat run away beat it bug out turn tail skedaddle make tracks get out scram abscond clear out hightail (it) make off decamp light out skirr scat elope lam scarper get (away) skip (out) mizzle Antonyms & Near Antonyms confront dare face remain stay defy beard dwell brave linger hang around abide stick around tarry See More 3 as in to go to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the road runs along the river for a while Synonyms & Similar Words go lead extend head lie cut pass cross bear course follow span traverse 4 as in to range to occur within a continuous range of variation the electric bill runs between 30 and 50 dollars a month Synonyms & Similar Words range vary go move reach change alternate shift sweep extend stretch fluctuate mutate 5 as in to flow to move in a stream water running down the window Synonyms & Similar Words flow pour stream drip rush roll race spring course flush emanate flood issue arise overrun ripple spurt gush trickle fountain effuse wash out engulf cascade inundate swamp overflow spout deluge dribble gutter disembogue sheet riffle Antonyms & Near Antonyms back up set gel coagulate harden congeal clot See More 6 as in to race to proceed or move quickly run and get the nurse Synonyms & Similar Words race speed trot scurry hurry drive chase travel rush jump fly zip scoot jog scuttle blow step rip buzz dart blast bowl course tear dash ram hurl career shoot motor zoom breeze whirl hare barrel bundle bolt gallop beat it rocket hie hustle blaze jet hump hasten hurtle nip whisk cannonball careen pelt belt rustle shake a leg get a move on scamper step on it sprint bomb crack (on) flit make tracks bustle highball streak hotfoot (it) accelerate outrun stampede overtake whiz scud scuffle step out whizz outpace beetle quicken catch up outstrip beeline arrow fast-forward Antonyms & Near Antonyms crawl drag creep poke linger hang (around or out) stroll poke dawdle saunter lag amble shuffle tarry plod decelerate lumber loiter slow (down or up) dillydally dally See More 7 as in to tend to show a liking or proneness (for something) unfortunately, members of his family run to fatness Synonyms & Similar Words tend lean go trend incline point indicate suggest gravitate Antonyms & Near Antonyms avoid shun shy (from or away from) 8 as in to drive to urge, push, or force onward they ran the horses hard in order to get to the ranch quickly Synonyms & Similar Words drive herd punch shepherd whip spur wrangle hound prompt press egg goad prod prick scourge exhort flog 9 as in to operate to control the mechanical operation of I know how to run that machine Synonyms & Similar Words operate use handle work drive manipulate control steer wield maneuver ply guide direct pilot command 10 as in to become to eventually have as a state or quality the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children Synonyms & Similar Words become go get grow come turn wax change transform modify alter mutate transmute metamorphose transfigure Antonyms & Near Antonyms be continue stay remain linger abide 11 as in to melt to go from a solid to a liquid state her makeup started to run when she got in the pool Synonyms & Similar Words melt thaw found try liquefy flux dissolve soften liquify fuse smelt deliquesce thin gutter render Antonyms & Near Antonyms set solidify harden gel coagulate thicken jell congeal clot jelly See More 12 as in to manage to look after and make decisions about learning to run the family business Synonyms & Similar Words operate manage supervise control oversee handle conduct regulate govern tend carry on watch over direct administer keep guide protect steer administrate steward lead watch superintend overlook preside (over) safeguard guard pilot mind codirect micromanage comanage stage-manage care (for) 13 as in to activate to cause to function in olden days mills were run by flowing water Synonyms & Similar Words activate trigger drive spark power generate move start set off fuel push touch off ignite turn on provoke actuate launch charge electrify fire switch kick over crank (up) energize turn over stir up stimulate release trip accelerate reactivate recharge instigate incite discharge kick-start jump-start quicken catalyze step up vitalize excite arouse speed (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms cut kill check stop shut off stick stall halt deactivate brake cut out cut off slow jam arrest turn off suppress draw up decelerate repress stunt See More 14 as in to fetch to have a price of that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars Synonyms & Similar Words fetch cost bring sell (for) total go (for) ask list (for) demand come (to) exact command amount (to) 15 as in to travel to come or be together as friends he's been running with a bad crowd lately Synonyms & Similar Words travel mix associate collaborate connect bond company join befriend mingle sort hook up consociate relate cooperate fraternize chum team take up with friend rub shoulders (with) tie rally mess around consort group socialize couple rub elbows (with) club hobnob get along side gang get on hang (around or out) pal (around) collude fall in with affiliate link league keep company (with) be friends with attach ally interrelate confederate knot band wed conjoin Antonyms & Near Antonyms avoid shun snub alienate split split (up) disperse break up disband estrange dissociate sever divorce cold-shoulder disjoin sunder disunite See More 16 as in to chase to go after or on the track of if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt Synonyms & Similar Words chase track pursue trail escort accompany trace course follow dog tail run after hound tag shadow watch hunt bird-dog seek chaperone chaperon eye observe search (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms lead guide pilot head run 2 of 2 noun 1 as in tendency a prevailing or general movement or inclination the company's stock has remained consistent with the overall run of the market Synonyms & Similar Words tendency tide direction trend drift wind shift current turn leaning curve swing way habit custom upside downside propensity tenor turnabout countercurrent undertow countertrend undercurrent 2 as in brook chiefly Midland a natural body of running water smaller than a river a run full of catfish Synonyms & Similar Words brook creek burn stream bourne rivulet runnel rill bourn beck tributary brooklet streamlet wash bayou canal fresh runlet race runoff kill cut gill slew slough arroyo channel coulee cutoff freshet branch millrace millstream waterway billabong watercourse slue affluent distributary influent confluent gut 3 as in duration the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress the actor has been assigned the part for the run of the show Synonyms & Similar Words duration time life lifetime life span continuance standing date span stretch term tour turn tenure hitch spell longevity age half-life 4 as in authorization the right to act or move freely gave the dogs the run of the place Synonyms & Similar Words authorization control freedom latitude license free hand power licence authority mandate hold sway room command space clutch dominion grip mastery range blank check carte blanche 5 as in trots runs plural abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools with weekend guests in the house, it was no time to get the runs Synonyms & Similar Words trots diarrhea Montezuma's revenge Delhi belly turista flux dysentery shigellosis scour(s) Phrases Containing run dry run run (over) run across run after run against run along run amok run away run in run off with run off run into run on run one's mouth run out of run rings around run through run the risk of run to seed run upon run circles around run over run riot run by run amuck run past run down See More dry run run (over) run across run after run against run along run amok run away run in run off with run off run into run on run one's mouth run out of run rings around run through run the risk of run to seed run upon run circles around run over run riot run by run amuck run past run down See More
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