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run R0345900 (rŭn)v. ran (răn), run, run·ning, runs v.intr.1. a. To move swiftly on foot so that both or all feet are not on the ground during each stride.b. To retreat rapidly; flee: When they heard the police siren, they ran.c. Informal To depart; leave: Sorry, I have to run.2. To migrate, especially to move in a shoal in order to spawn. Used of fish.3. a. To move without hindrance or restraint: We let the dog run in the field.b. To move or go quickly or hurriedly: run around doing errands.c. To go when in trouble or distress: He is always running to his lawyer.d. To make a short, quick trip or visit: ran next door to borrow a cup of sugar; ran down to the store.4. a. To take part in a race or contest by running: ran in the marathon; athletes who run for the gold medal.b. To compete in a race for elected office: ran for mayor.c. To finish a race or contest in a specified position: ran second.5. To move freely, as on wheels: The car ran downhill. The drawer runs on small bearings.6. To travel over a regular route: The ferry runs every hour.7. Nautical To sail or steer before the wind or on an indicated course: run before a storm.8. a. To flow, especially in a steady stream: Fresh water runs from the spring. Turn on the faucet and let the water run.b. To melt and flow: The flame made the solder run.c. To emit pus, mucus, or serous fluid: Pollen makes my nose run.d. To be wet or covered with a liquid: The street ran with blood. The mourners' eyes ran with tears.e. To spread or dissolve, as dyes in fabric.f. To have dye spread or dissolve: Colorfast garments are not supposed to run.9. a. To extend, stretch, or reach in a certain direction or to a particular point: This road runs to the next town.b. To extend, spread, or climb as a result of growing: Ivy ran up the wall.c. To become known or prevalent rapidly in or over an area: disease that ran rampant.d. To unravel along a line: Her stocking ran.10. a. To be valid or in effect, as in a given area: The speed limit runs only to the town line.b. To be present as a valid accompaniment: Fishing rights run with ownership of the land.c. To accumulate or accrue: The interest runs from the first of the month.11. To be in operation; function or work: The engine is running.12. a. To pass; elapse: Days ran into weeks.b. To tend to persist or recur: Stinginess seems to run in that family.13. a. To pass into or become subject to a specified condition: We ran into debt.b. To take a particular form, order, or expression: My reasoning runs thus. The report runs as follows.c. To tend or incline: Their taste in art runs to the bizarre.d. To occupy or exist in a certain range: The sizes run from small to large.14. a. To be presented or performed: The lecture is running late. The play ran for six months.b. To be published or broadcast, especially as news: The story ran in the sports section on Sunday.v.tr.1. a. To travel over on foot at a pace faster than a walk: ran the entire distance.b. To cause (an animal) to move quickly or rapidly: ran the horse around the track.c. To allow to move without restraint: We like to run the dogs along the beach.d. To hunt or pursue; chase: dogs running deer.2. To cause to move quickly: She ran her fingers along the keyboard.3. Nautical To cause to move on a course: We ran our boat into a cove.4. To cause to be in a given condition: The toddlers ran me ragged.5. a. To cause to compete in a race: He ran two horses in the Kentucky Derby.b. To present or nominate for elective office: The party ran her for senator.6. a. To convey or transport: Run me into town. Run the garbage over to the dump.b. Football To attempt to advance (the ball) by carrying it.c. To smuggle: run guns.7. To pass over or through: run the rapids; run a roadblock.8. a. To cause to flow: run water into a tub.b. To be flowing with: The fountains ran champagne.9. Metallurgy a. To melt, fuse, or smelt (metal).b. To mold or cast (molten metal): run gold into ingots.10. a. To cause to extend or pass: run a rope between the poles.b. To mark or trace on a surface: run a pencil line between two points.c. To sew with a continuous line of stitches: run a seam.d. To cause to unravel along a line: She ran her stocking on a splinter.11. To submit for consideration or review: I'll run the idea by you before I write the proposal.12. a. To continue to present or perform: ran the film for a month.b. To publish in a periodical: run an advertisement.13. a. To cause to crash or collide: ran the car into a fence.b. To cause to penetrate: I ran a pin into my thumb.14. a. To subject oneself or be subjected to: run a risk.b. To have as an ongoing financial obligation: run a deficit; run a tab.c. To be as a cost for; cost: Those hotel rooms can run you hundreds of dollars a night.15. Games a. To score (balls or points) consecutively in billiards: run 15 balls.b. To clear (the table) in pool by consecutive scores.16. a. To cause to function; operate: run a machine.b. To control, manage, or direct: ran the campaign by himself; a bureau that runs espionage operations.c. To do or carry out: run errands; run an experiment.17. a. Computers To process or execute (a program or instruction).b. To compare (data) with data in a database or other storage medium: The police ran the license plate number to see if the car was registered.n.1. a. An act or period of running: How was your run this morning?b. A pace faster than a walk: set off at a brisk run.2. a. A distance covered by running or traveling: a 10-mile run.b. The time taken to cover such a distance: By taxi, it is a two minutes' run from the station.c. A quick trip or visit: a run into town.d. A scheduled or regular route: a delivery run.e. A straight course or short distance followed by an aircraft before dropping a bomb on a target.f. A stretch or period of riding, as in a race or to the hounds.g. Sports The distance a golf ball rolls after hitting the ground.h. Unrestricted freedom or use of an area: We had the run of the library.3. a. Sports A running race: the winner of the mile run.b. A campaign for public office: She managed his successful senatorial run.4. Baseball A point scored by advancing around the bases and reaching home plate safely.5. Football A player's act of carrying the ball, usually for a specified distance: a 30-yard run.6. a. The migration of fish, especially in order to spawn.b. A group or school of fish ascending a river in order to spawn.7. a. A track or slope along or down which something can travel: a logging run.b. A pipe or channel through which something flows.c. Sports A particular type of passage down a hill or across country experienced by an athlete, such as a skier or bobsledder: had two very good runs before the end of the day.d. A trail or way made or frequented by animals.e. An outdoor enclosure for domestic animals or poultry: a dog run.f. Australian & New Zealand A tract of open land used for raising livestock; a ranch.8. a. A continuous length or extent of something: a five-foot run of tubing.b. The direction, configuration, or lie of something: the run of the grain in leather.c. Nautical The immersed part of a ship's hull abaft of the middle body.d. A length of torn or unraveled stitches in a knitted fabric.e. Geology A vein or seam, as of ore or rock.9. a. A continuous period of operation, especially of a machine or factory: gave the new furnace a run.b. The production achieved during such a period: a press run of 15,000 copies.c. Computers An execution of a specific program or instruction.10. a. A movement or flow: a run of sap.b. The duration or amount of such a flow.c. A drip of paint or a mark left by such a drip.d. Eastern Lower Northern US See creek.e. A fall or slide, as of sand or mud.11. a. An unbroken series or sequence: a run of dry summers.b. Games A continuous sequence of playing cards in one suit.c. An unbroken sequence or period of performances or presentations, as in the theater.d. A successful sequence of actions, such as well-played shots or victories in a sport.e. Music A rapid sequence of notes.f. A series of unexpected and urgent demands, as by depositors or customers: a run on a bank.12. a. A sustained state or condition: a run of good luck.b. A trend or tendency: the run of events.13. The average type, group, or category: The broad run of voters want the candidate to win.14. runs Informal Diarrhea. Often used with the.adj.1. Being in a melted or molten state: run butter; run gold.2. Completely exhausted from running.Phrasal Verbs: run across To find by chance; come upon. run after1. To pursue; chase.2. To seek the company or attention of for purposes of courting: He finally became tired of running after her. run against1. To encounter unexpectedly; run into.2. To work against; oppose: found public sentiment running against him. run along To go away; leave. run away1. To flee; escape.2. To leave one's home, especially to elope.3. To stampede. run down1. To stop because of lack of force or power: The alarm clock finally ran down.2. To cause or allow (the time remaining in a sports contest) to elapse.3. To make tired; cause to decline in vigor.4. a. To collide with and knock down: a pedestrian who was run down by a speeding motorist.b. Nautical To collide with and cause to sink.5. To chase and capture: Detectives ran down the suspects.6. To trace the source of: The police ran down all possible leads in the case.7. To disparage: Don't run her down; she is very talented.8. To go over; review: run down a list once more.9. Baseball To put a runner out after trapping him or her between two bases. run in1. To insert or include as something extra: ran in an illustration next to the first paragraph.2. Printing To make a solid body of text without a paragraph or other break.3. Slang To take into legal custody.4. To pay a casual visit: We ran in for an hour. run into1. To meet or find by chance: ran into an old friend.2. To encounter (something): ran into trouble.3. To collide with.4. To amount to: His net worth runs into seven figures. run off1. To print, duplicate, or copy: ran off 200 copies of the report.2. To run away; elope.3. To flow off; drain away.4. To decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff.5. To force or drive off (trespassers, for example). run on1. To keep going; continue.2. To talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially: He is always running on about his tax problems.3. To continue a text without a formal break. run out1. To become used up; be exhausted: Our supplies finally ran out.2. To put out by force; compel to leave: We ran him out of town.3. To become void, especially through the passage of time or an omission: an insurance policy that had run out.4. To cause or allow (the time remaining in a sports contest) to elapse. run over1. To collide with, knock down, and often pass over: The car ran over a child.2. To read or review quickly: run over a speech before giving it.3. To flow over.4. To go beyond a limit: The meeting ran over by 30 minutes. run through1. To pierce: The soldier was run through by a bayonet.2. To use up quickly: She ran through all her money.3. To rehearse quickly: Let's run through the first act again.4. To go over the salient points or facts of: The crew ran through the preflight procedures. We ran through the witness's testimony before presenting it in court. run up To make or become greater or larger: ran up huge bills; run up the price of the company's stock. run with1. To keep company: runs with a wild crowd. 2. To take as one's own; adopt: "[He] was determined to run with the idea and go public before it had been researched" (Betty Cuniberti).Idioms: a run for (one's) money Strong competition. in the long run In the final analysis or outcome. in the short run In the immediate future. on the run1. a. In rapid retreat: guerrillas on the run after an ambush.b. In hiding: fugitives on the run.2. Hurrying busily from place to place: executives always on the run from New York to Los Angeles. run a temperature/fever To have a higher than normal body temperature. run away with1. a. To make off with hurriedly.b. To steal.2. To be greater or bigger than others in (a performance, for example).run foul/afoul of1. To run into; collide with: a sloop that had run foul of the submerged reef.2. To come into conflict with: a pickpocket who ran foul of the law. run in place To go through the movements of running without leaving one's original position. run interference To deal with problems or difficult matters for someone else. run off at the mouth To talk excessively or indiscreetly. run off with To capture or carry off: ran off with the state championship. run (one's) eyes over To look at or read in a cursory manner. run out of To exhaust the supply of: ran out of fuel. run out of gas/steam Slang 1. To exhaust one's energy or enthusiasm.2. To falter or come to a stop because of a lack of capital, support, or enthusiasm. run out on To abandon: has run out on the family. run rings around To be markedly superior to. run scared Informal To become intimidated or frightened. run short To become scanty or insufficient in supply: Fuel oil ran short during the winter. run short of To use up so that a supply becomes insufficient or scanty: ran short of paper clips.run to earth/ground1. To pursue (a hunted animal) to its den or lair.2. To search for and find (someone or something).3. To investigate (something) fully, usually with success.
[Middle English ernen, runnen, from Old English rinnan, eornan, earnan, and from Old Norse rinna; see rei- in Indo-European roots.]Our Living Language Traditional terms for "a small, fast-flowing stream" vary throughout the eastern United States especially and are enshrined in many place names. Speakers in the eastern part of the Lower North (including Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, and southern Pennsylvania) use the word run. Speakers in the Hudson Valley and Catskills, the Dutch settlement areas of New York State, may call such a stream a kill. Brook has come to be used throughout the Northeast. Southerners refer to a branch, and throughout the rural northern United States the term is often crick, a variant of creek.run (rʌn) vb, runs, running, ran or run1. (Zoology) (intr) 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 strideb. (of a four-legged creature) to move at a rapid gait; gallop or canter2. (tr) to pass over (a distance, route, etc) in running: to run a mile; run a race. 3. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) to run in or finish a race as specified, esp in a particular position: John is running third. 4. (tr) to perform or accomplish by or as if by running: to run an errand. 5. (intr) to flee; run away: they took to their heels and ran. 6. (tr) to bring into a specified state or condition by running: to run oneself to a standstill. 7. (Hunting) (tr) to track down or hunt (an animal): to run a fox to earth. 8. (intr) to move about freely and without restraint: the children are running in the garden. 9. (usually foll by: to) to go or have recourse, as for aid, assistance, etc: he's always running to his mother when he's in trouble. 10. (Agriculture) (tr) to set (animals) loose on (a field or tract of land) so as to graze freely11. (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. (Automotive Engineering) (tr) to drive or maintain and operate (a vehicle)17. (Automotive Engineering) (tr) 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. (tr) to perform or carry out: to run tests. 21. (tr) 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, for a particular duration or distance, etc: the road runs north; the play ran for two years; the months ran into years. 23. (Law) (intr) law a. to have legal force or effect: the lease runs for two more years. b. to accompany; be an integral part of or adjunct to: an easement runs with the land. 24. (tr) to be subjected to, be affected by, or incur: to run a risk; run a temperature. 25. (often foll by: to) to be characterized (by); tend or incline: her taste runs to extravagant hats; to run to fat. 26. (intr) 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. (intr) to melt and flow: the wax grew hot and began to run. 29. (Metallurgy) metallurgy a. to melt or fuseb. (tr) to mould or cast (molten metal): to run lead into ingots. 30. (Physical Geography) (intr) (of waves, tides, rivers, etc) to rise high, surge, or be at a specified height: a high sea was running that night. 31. (intr) to be diffused: the colours in my dress ran when I washed it. 32. (Knitting & Sewing) (intr) (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. (Knitting & Sewing) to sew (an article) with continuous stitches34. (Botany) (intr) (of growing vines, creepers, etc) to trail, spread, or climb: ivy running over a cottage wall. 35. (intr) to spread or circulate quickly: a rumour ran through the town. 36. (intr) to be stated or reported: his story runs as follows. 37. (Journalism & Publishing) to publish or print or be published or printed in a newspaper, magazine, etc: they ran his story in the next issue. 38. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often foll by for) chiefly US and Canadian to be a candidate or present as a candidate for political or other office: Anderson is running for president. 39. (tr) to get past or through; evade: to run a blockade. 40. (tr) to deal in (arms, etc), esp by importing illegally: he runs guns for the rebels. 41. (Nautical Terms) nautical to sail (a vessel, esp a sailing vessel) or (of such a vessel) to be sailed with the wind coming from astern42. (Zoology) (intr) (of fish)a. to migrate upstream from the sea, esp in order to spawnb. to swim rapidly in any area of water, esp during migration43. (Cricket) (tr) cricket to score (a run or number of runs) by hitting the ball and running between the wickets44. (Billiards & Snooker) (tr) billiards snooker to make (a number of successful shots) in sequence45. (Golf) (tr) golf to hit (the ball) so that it rolls along the ground46. (Bridge) (tr) bridge to cash (all one's winning cards in a long suit) successively47. run a bath to turn on the taps to fill a bath with water for bathing oneself48. run close to compete closely with; present a serious challenge to: he got the job, but a younger man ran him close. 49. run for it informal to attempt to escape from arrest, etc, by running50. be run off one's feet to be extremely busyn51. an act, instance, or period of running52. 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. (Automotive Engineering) 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. (Computer Science) a. a period of time during which a machine, computer, etc, operatesb. the amount of work performed in such a period57. (General Engineering) a. a period of time during which a machine, computer, etc, operatesb. the amount of work performed in such a period58. a continuous or sustained period: a run of good luck. 59. (Theatre) a continuous sequence of performances: the play had a good run. 60. (Card Games) cards a sequence of winning cards in one suit, usually more than five: a run of spades. 61. tendency or trend: the run of the market. 62. type, class, or category: the usual run of graduates. 63. (usually foll by on) a continuous and urgent demand: a run on butter; a run on the dollar. 64. (Knitting & Sewing) a series of unravelled stitches, esp in stockings or tights; ladder65. the characteristic pattern or direction of something: the run of the grain on a piece of wood. 66. (Mining & Quarrying) a. a continuous vein or seam of ore, coal, etcb. the direction in which it lies67. a. a period during which water or other liquid flowsb. the amount of such a flow68. a pipe, channel, etc, through which water or other liquid flows69. (Physical Geography) US a small stream70. (Skiing) 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 run71. (Individual Sports, other than specified) 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 run72. (Agriculture) an enclosure for domestic fowls or other animals, in which they have free movement: a chicken run. 73. (Agriculture) (esp in Australia and New Zealand) a tract of land for grazing livestock74. (Zoology) a track or area frequented by animals: a deer run; a rabbit run. 75. (Zoology) a group of animals of the same species moving together76. (Zoology) the migration of fish upstream in order to spawn77. (Nautical Terms) nautical a. the tack of a sailing vessel in which the wind comes from asternb. part of the hull of a vessel near the stern where it curves upwards and inwards78. (Military) military a. a mission in a warplaneb. short for bombing run79. (Aeronautics) the movement of an aircraft along the ground during takeoff or landing80. (Music, other) music a rapid scalelike passage of notes81. (Cricket) 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 extra6, boundary2c82. (Baseball) baseball an instance of a batter touching all four bases safely, thereby scoring83. (Golf) golf the distance that a ball rolls after hitting the ground84. a run for one's money informal a. a strong challenge or close competitionb. pleasure derived from an activity85. in the long run as the eventual outcome of a sequence of events, actions, etc; ultimately86. in the short run as the immediate outcome of a series of events, etc87. on the run a. escaping from arrest; fugitiveb. in rapid flight; retreating: the enemy is on the run. c. hurrying from place to place: she's always on the run. 88. (Pathology) the runs slang diarrhoea[Old English runnen, past participle of (ge)rinnan; related to Old Frisian, Old Norse rinna, Old Saxon, Gothic, Old High German rinnan]run (rʌn)
v. ran, run, run•ning,
n., adj. v.i. 1. to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground. 2. to move or pass quickly. 3. to depart quickly; flee. 4. to have recourse for aid, comfort, etc.: He is always running to his parents. 5. to make a quick trip or visit: to run up to New York. 6. to move freely and without restraint: to run about in the park. 7. to move or roll forward: The ball ran into the street. 8. a. to take part in a race or contest. b. to finish a race in a specified sequence: The horse ran second. c. to advance a football by carrying it, as opposed to throwing or passing it. 9. to be a candidate for election. 10. (of fish) to migrate, as upstream or inshore for spawning. 11. (of a ship) to be sailed or driven from a proper or given route: to run aground. 12. to ply between places: The bus runs between New Haven and Hartford. 13. to creep, trail, or climb, as growing vines. 14. to unravel, as stitches or a fabric. 15. to flow in or as if in a stream: Tears ran from her eyes. 16. to include a specific range of variations: Your work runs from fair to bad. 17. to spread on being applied to a surface, as a liquid. 18. to undergo a spreading of colors: materials that run when washed. 19. to operate or function: the noise of a dishwasher running. 20. to encounter a certain condition: to run into trouble. 21. to amount; total: The bill ran to $100. 22. to be stated or worded: The text runs as follows. 23. Law. a. to have legal force or effect, as a writ. b. to go along: The easement runs with the land. 24. to continue, extend, or stretch: The story runs for eight pages. 25. to appear in print: The story ran in all the papers. 26. to be performed: The play ran for two years. 27. to last: The movie runs for three hours. 28. to spread rapidly: The news ran all over town. 29. to recur persistently: Musical ability runs in my family. 30. to tend to have a specified quality, form, etc.: This novel runs to long descriptions. 31. to be of a certain size, number, etc.: Potatoes are running large this year. 32. to sail before the wind. v.t. 33. to move along (a surface, path, etc.): She ran her fingers over the keyboard. 34. to traverse (a distance) in running: He ran the mile in under four minutes. 35. to perform or accomplish by or as if by running: to run an errand; to run a race. 36. to ride or cause to gallop. 37. to enter in a race. 38. to pursue or hunt, as game: to run deer on foot. 39. to drive (an animal): to run a fox to cover. 40. to cause to ply: to run a ferry between New York and New Jersey. 41. to convey or transport: I'll run you home in my car. 42. to cause to pass quickly: He ran a comb through his hair. 43. to get past or through: to run a blockade. 44. to disregard (a red traffic light) and continue ahead without stopping. 45. to smuggle (contraband goods). 46. to operate or drive: Can you run a tractor? 47. to print or publish: The paper ran the story on page one. 48. to allow (a ship, automobile, etc.) to depart from a proper or given route: ran the car up on the curb. 49. to sponsor as a candidate for election. 50. to manage or conduct: to run a business. 51. to process (the instructions in a program) by computer. 52. (in some games, as billiards) to continue or complete (a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like). 53. to expose oneself to (danger, a risk, etc.). 54. to cause (a liquid) to flow. 55. to fill (a tub or bath) with water. 56. to pour forth or discharge (a liquid). 57. to cause to move freely: to run a rope in a pulley. 58. to cause (a golf ball) to roll forward after landing from a stroke. 59. to sew in a running stitch. 60. to cause stitches in (a knitted fabric) to unravel: to run a stocking. 61. to bring or lead into a certain condition: They ran themselves into debt. 62. to drive, force, or thrust. 63. to graze; pasture. 64. to extend in a particular direction or to a given place: to run a cable under the road. 65. to cause to fuse and flow, as metal. 66. to cost (an amount): This watch runs $30. 67. to cost (a person) an amount: The car repair will run you $90. 68. run across, to meet or find accidentally. 69. run after, a. to chase or pursue. b. to seek to acquire. 70. run along, to leave; go away: Run along, little girl. 71. run around, a. to engage in many and varied activities. b. to be engaged in more than one romantic involvement. 72. run away, to flee or escape, esp. with no intent to return. 73. run away with, a. to go away with, esp. to elope with. b. to abscond with; steal. c. to surpass others in. d. to get by surpassing others, as a prize. e. to overwhelm; get the better of: Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him. 74. run down, a. to strike and overturn, esp. with a vehicle. b. to chase after and seize: to run down criminals. c. to read through quickly. d. to cease operation; stop. e. to speak disparagingly of. f. to search out; find: to run down information. g. Baseball. to tag out (a base runner) between bases. 75. run in, a. to pay a casual visit. b. to arrest. c. Also, run on. to add (matter) to text without indenting. 76. run into, a. to collide with. b. to meet accidentally. c. to amount to; total. d. to become contiguous or virtually intermingled: one year running into the next. 77. run in with, to sail close to (a coast, vessel, etc.). 78. run off, a. to leave quickly; run away. b. to create quickly and easily: to run off a term paper in an hour. c. to drive away; expel. d. to print or duplicate: to run off 500 copies. 79. run off with, a. to steal; abscond with. b. to elope with. 80. run on, a. to continue without relief or interruption. b. to add at the end of a text. 81. run out, a. to terminate; expire. b. to become used up. c. to drive out; expel. 82. run out of, to use up a supply of. 83. run out on, to withdraw one's support from; abandon. 84. run over, a. to hit and drive over with a vehicle, esp. so as to injure severely. b. to go beyond; exceed: His speech ran over the time limit. c. to repeat; review: Let's run over that song again. d. to overflow, as a container. 85. run through, a. to pierce or stab, as with a sword. b. to consume or squander. c. to practice or rehearse. 86. run up, a. to sew rapidly. b. to amass; incur: running up huge debts. c. to cause to increase; raise: to run up costs. d. to build, esp. hurriedly. 87. run with, a. to proceed with: If the board likes the idea, we'll run with it. b. to carry out with enthusiasm or speed. n. 88. an act or instance of running: a five-minute run. 89. a fleeing; flight. 90. a running pace. 91. an act or instance of moving rapidly, as in a boat or automobile. 92. the distance covered, as by running or racing. 93. the distance a golf ball rolls after landing from a stroke. 94. a quick trip. 95. a routine or regular trip. 96. any portion of a military flight during which the aircraft flies directly toward the target in order to begin its attack: a strafing run. 97. the rapid movement, under its own power, of an aircraft on a runway, water, or another surface. 98. a period of continuous operation of a machine. 99. the amount of anything produced in such a period: a daily run of 400,000 gallons of paint. 100. pressrun. 101. a place in knitted work where a series of stitches have come undone. 102. the direction of something or of its elements: the run of the grain in wood. 103. trend or tendency: the normal run of events. 104. freedom to move around in or use something: to have the run of the house. 105. a continuous series of performances or presentations: a run of two years on Broadway. 106. an uninterrupted course or spell: a run of good luck. 107. a continuous extent of something, as a vein of ore. 108. an uninterrupted series or sequence: a run of 10 winning games. 109. a sequence of cards in a given suit: run of hearts. 110. any extensive and continued demand: a run on umbrellas. 111. a series of sudden and urgent demands for payment, as on a bank. 112. a period of being in demand or favor. 113. a small stream; brook; rivulet. 114. a flow or rush, as of oil or water. 115. a kind or class, as of goods. 116. the typical or ordinary kind. 117. an inclined course, as on a slope: a bobsled run. 118. a trough or pipe for water or the like. 119. a large enclosure for domestic animals: a sheep run. 120. the usual trail of a group of animals: a deer run. 121. the movement of fish upstream or inshore, as for spawning. 122. a number of animals moving together. 123. Music. a rapid succession of notes; scale. 124. Baseball. the score unit made by safely running around all the bases and reaching home plate. 125. a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like in a game. 126. the runs, (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Informal. diarrhea. adj. 127. melted or liquefied: run butter. 128. poured in a melted state, as into a mold: run bronze. Idioms: 1. in the long run, in the course of long experience. 2. in the short run, in the near or immediate future. 3. on the run, a. scurrying about to perform one's activities. b. while rushing to get somewhere: eating breakfast on the run. c. moving from place to place so as to hide from the police. 4. run afoul of, a. Naut. to collide with so as to cause damage and entanglement. b. to encounter or engender the animosity of; anger: to run afoul of the law. 5. run a fever or temperature, to have or be affected by a fever. 6. run for it, to flee hurriedly, esp. to escape danger. 7. run scared, to be apprehensive about one's personal or professional survival. 8. run short, to be in insufficient supply: My patience is running short. 9. run wild, a. to grow unchecked. b. to behave with lack of restraint or control. [before 900; (v.) Middle English rinnen, rennen, partly < Old Norse rinna, renna, partly continuing Old English rinnan, iernan, iornan (c. Old Frisian rinna, Old Saxon, Old High German rinnan, Old Norse rinna, Gothic rinnan)] run1. That part of a flight of one photographic reconnaissance aircraft during which photographs are taken.
2. The transit of a sweeper-sweep combination or of a mine-hunter operating its equipment through a lap. This term may also be applied to a transit of any formation of sweepers.Run an assemblage or school of fish that migrate.Examples: run of eels, 1892; of fish; of salmon, 1887; of whales, 1820.run
Past participle: run
Gerund: running
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| I ran | | you ran | | he/she/it ran | | we ran | | you ran | | they ran |
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| I am running | | you are running | | he/she/it is running | | we are running | | you are running | | they are running |
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| I have run | | you have run | | he/she/it has run | | we have run | | you have run | | they have run |
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| I was running | | you were running | | he/she/it was running | | we were running | | you were running | | they were running |
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| I had run | | you had run | | he/she/it had run | | we had run | | you had run | | they had run |
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| I will run | | you will run | | he/she/it will run | | we will run | | you will run | | they will run |
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| I will have run | | you will have run | | he/she/it will have run | | we will have run | | you will have run | | they will have run |
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| I will be running | | you will be running | | he/she/it will be running | | we will be running | | you will be running | | they will be running |
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| I have been running | | you have been running | | he/she/it has been running | | we have been running | | you have been running | | they have been running |
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| I will have been running | | you will have been running | | he/she/it will have been running | | we will have been running | | you will have been running | | they will have been running |
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| I would run | | you would run | | he/she/it would run | | we would run | | you would run | | they would run |
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run1. A command to tell a computer to carry out a program. Can also imply loading, execution and output of a whole package.2. Scored by a batter who progressively reaches first, second, third, and home bases without being put out.3. Score usually achieved after one batsman has hit the ball and each batsman has run safely to reach the opposite wicket.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  run - a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"tallyscore - the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"earned run - a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other teamunearned run - a run that was scored as a result of an error by the other teamrbi, run batted in - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" | | 2. |  run - the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"trial, testattempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"assay - a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.clinical test, clinical trial - a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical usedouble blind - a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the resultspreclinical phase, preclinical test, preclinical trial - a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trialaudition, tryout - a test of the suitability of a performerfield trial - a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrievingtrying on, try-on, fitting - putting clothes on to see whether they fitMinistry of Transportation test, MOT test, MOT - a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumespilot program, pilot project - activity planned as a test or trial; "they funded a pilot project in six states"Snellen test - a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart | | 3. |  run - a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"foot race, footracerace - a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"fun run, funrun - a footrace run for fun (often including runners who are sponsored for a charity)marathon - a footrace of 26 miles 385 yardsobstacle race - a race in which competitors must negotiate obstaclessteeplechase - a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jumptrack event - a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor) | | 4. | run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"streaksuccession - a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"losing streak - a streak of losseswinning streak - a streak of wins | | 5. |  run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"running, running game, running playAmerican football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) playsfootball play - (American football) a play by the offensive teamdraw play, draw - (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmageend run, sweep - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the linereturn - (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumblereverse - (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite directionrushing, rush - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush" | | 6. | run - a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time"trip - a journey for some purpose (usually including the return); "he took a trip to the shopping center" | | 7. | run - the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"runninglocomotion, travel - self-propelled movementsprint, dash - a quick run | | 8. | run - the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation; "the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"press run, print run - the period that presses run to produce an issue of a newspaperrun-time - (computer science) the length of time it takes to execute a software program | | 9. | run - unrestricted freedom to use; "he has the run of the house"liberty - freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes" | | 10. | run - the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.); "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity | | 11. |  run - a small stream rill, rivulet, runnel, streamletstream, watercourse - a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth | | 12. |  run - a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"campaign, political campaignrace - any competition; "the race for the presidency"campaign for governor, governor's race - a race for election to the governorshipsenate campaign, senate race - a race for election to the senate | | 13. | run - a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"ravel, ladderdamage, impairment, harm - the occurrence of a change for the worse | | 14. | run - the pouring forth of a fluidoutpouring, dischargeflow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)spirt, spurt, squirt, jet - the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)leakage, outflow, leak, escape - the discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak" | | 15. | run - an unbroken chronological sequence; "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"chronological sequence, chronological succession, succession, successiveness, sequence - a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients" | | 16. | run - a short trip; "take a run into town"trip - a journey for some purpose (usually including the return); "he took a trip to the shopping center" | | Verb | 1. | run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"trot, clip, jog - run at a moderately swift pacescamper, scurry, scuttle, skitter - to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"run - cover by running; run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day"romp - run easily and fairly fastrun bases - run around the bases, in baseballstreak - run naked in a public placerun - run with the ball; in such sports as footballoutrun - run faster than; "in this race, I managed to outran everybody else"jog - run for exercise; "jog along the canal"sprint - run very fast, usually for a short distancelope - run easilyhurry, travel rapidly, zip, speed - move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"rush - run with the ball, in footballhare - run quickly, like a hare; "He hared down the hill"frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, cavort, disport, sport - play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail, run, bunk, break away, escape - flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" | | 2. |  run - flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail, bunk, break away, escapego forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"flee, take flight, fly - run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"skedaddle - run away, as if in a panic | | 3. | run - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"extend, lead, pass, gobe - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"come - extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"ray, radiate - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions"range, run - change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"go deep, go far - extend in importance or range; "His accomplishments go far"line, run along - be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank" | | 4. | run - direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"operatefinancier - conduct financial operations, often in an unethical mannerdirect - be in charge ofwork - operate in or through; "Work the phones"block - run on a block system; "block trains"warm up - run until the normal working temperature is reached; "We warmed up the car for a few minutes" | | 5. | run - have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."gobe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | | 6. | run - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"course, flow, feedflush - flow freely; "The garbage flushed down the river"jet, gush - issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"tide, surge - rise or move forward; "surging waves"circulate - move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; "Blood circulates in my veins"; "The air here does not circulate"eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl - flow in a circular current, of liquidswaste, run off - run off as waste; "The water wastes back into the ocean"run down - move downward; "The water ran down"pour - flow in a spurt; "Water poured all over the floor"spill, run out - flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"well out, stream - flow freely and abundantly; "Tears streamed down her face"dribble, trickle, filter - run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"drain, run out - flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat"ooze, seep - pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openingsgutter - flow in small streams; "Tears guttered down her face"brim over, overflow, well over, run over, overrun - flow or run over (a limit or brim) | | 7. | run - perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"function, operate, work, godouble - do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; "She doubles as his wife and secretary"roll - begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling"run - be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running--turn it off!"cut - function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well"work - operate in or through; "Work the phones"service, serve - be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" | | 8. | run - change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"rangebe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"extend, run, lead, pass, go - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"lead, run - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" | | 9. | run - run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"campaignrace, run - compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"stump - travel through a district and make political speeches; "the candidate stumped the Northeast"rerun - run again for office; "Bush wants to rerun in 1996"whistlestop - tour the country in order to solicit votes for an electioncross-file, register - have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties | | 10. | run - cause to emit recorded audio or video; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I'll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video"playrun - cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"play - emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered"execute, run - carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction" | | 11. | run - move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way; "who are these people running around in the building?"; "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"; "let the dogs run free"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"run - travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"run - set animals loose to graze | | 12. | run - have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"be given, incline, tend, leanbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"take kindly to - be willing or inclined to accept; "He did not take kindly to my critical remarks"suffer - be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"gravitate - move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics" | | 13. | run - be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running--turn it off!"function, operate, work, run, go - perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"idle, tick over - run disconnected or idle; "the engine is idling" | | 14. | run - change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" | | 15. | run - cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"rerun - cause to perform again; "We have to rerun the subjects--they misunderstood the instructions"run, play - cause to emit recorded audio or video; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I'll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video" | | 16. | run - be affected by; be subjected to; "run a temperature"; "run a risk"incur - make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to; "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health" | | 17. | run - continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"die hard, persist, prevail, endurecontinue - exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"carry over - transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to anotherrun - occur persistently; "Musical talent runs in the family"reverberate - have a long or continuing effect; "The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life" | | 18. | run - occur persistently; "Musical talent runs in the family"occur - to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"die hard, persist, prevail, endure, run - continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" | | 19. | run - carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"executerun, play - cause to emit recorded audio or video; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I'll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video"enforce, implement, apply - ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";step - cause (a computer) to execute a single command | | 20. | run - include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"carrydisseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, circularize, spread, disperse, propagate, distribute - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" | | 21. | run - carry out; "run an errand"accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" | | 22. | run - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"guide, pass, drawrub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"string, thread, draw - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"thread - pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film"thread - pass a thread through; "thread a needle"lead, run - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" | | 23. | run - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"leadguide, pass, run, draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"make pass, pass - cause to pass; "She passed around the plates"range, run - change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull" | | 24. | run - make without a missathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionbring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, win, come through - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" | | 25. | run - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquorblack marketcrime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"ply, run - travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"merchandise, trade - engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets" | | 26. | run - cause an animal to move fast; "run the dogs"hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" | | 27. | run - be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"bleedmelt, melt down, run - reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"diffuse, fan out, spread out, spread - move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"crock - release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric | | 28. | run - sail before the windsail - travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on" | | 29. | run - cover by running; run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day"run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" | | 30. | run - extend or continue for a certain period of time; "The film runs 5 hours"run forlast, endure - persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days" | | 31. | run - set animals loose to grazerun - move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way; "who are these people running around in the building?"; "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"; "let the dogs run free"free, loose, unloose, unloosen, release, liberate - grant freedom to; free from confinement | | 32. | run - keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"consortaccompany - go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere" | | 33. | run - run with the ball; in such sports as footballathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionrun - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" | | 34. | run - travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"run - move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way; "who are these people running around in the building?"; "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"; "let the dogs run free" | | 35. | run - travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"plyjaunt, travel, trip - make a trip for pleasureblack market, run - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor | | 36. |  run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"hunt, hunt down, track downsnipe - hunt or shoot snipewhale - hunt for whalesstill-hunt, ambush - hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushingturtle - hunt for turtles, especially as an occupationdrive - hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game"drive - hunting: search for game; "drive the forest"rabbit - hunt rabbitsfowl - hunt fowl in the forestpoach - hunt illegally; "people are poaching elephants for their ivory"seal - hunt sealsferret - hunt with ferretshunt - search (an area) for prey; "The King used to hunt these forests"course - hunt with hounds; "He often courses hares"foxhunt - hunt foxes, on horseback and with dogsjacklight, jack - hunt with a jacklighthawk - hunt with hawks; "the tribes like to hawk in the desert"falcon - hunt with falcons; "The tribes like to falcon in the desert"fowl - hunt fowlcapture, catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"run - cause an animal to move fast; "run the dogs"forage, scrounge - collect or look around for (food) | | 37. | run - compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"racecompete, vie, contend - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against othersshow - finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show"place - finish second or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to place"boat-race - participate in a boat racehorse-race - compete in a horse racecampaign, run - run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"speed skate - race on skatesrun off - decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff | | 38. | run - progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"move, gochange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | | 39. |  run - reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"melt, melt downfuse - make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains"try, render - melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"dissolve, break up, resolve - cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"bleed, run - be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run" | | 40. | run - come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running"ladderunravel, run - become undone; "the sweater unraveled"come apart, break, split up, fall apart, separate - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" | | 41. |  run - become undone; "the sweater unraveled"unravelladder, run - come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running"disintegrate - break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died" |
runverb1. race, speed, rush, dash, hurry, career, barrel (along) (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), sprint, scramble, bolt, dart, gallop, hare (Brit. informal), jog, scud, hasten, scurry, stampede, scamper, leg it (informal), lope, hie, hotfoot I excused myself and ran back to the telephone.
race walk, creep, crawl, dawdle2. flee, escape, take off (informal), depart, bolt, clear out, beat it (slang), leg it (informal), make off, abscond, decamp, take flight, do a runner (slang), scarper (Brit. slang), slope off, cut and run (informal), make a run for it, fly the coop (U.S. & Canad. informal), beat a retreat, show a clean pair of heels, skedaddle (informal), take a powder (U.S. & Canad. slang), take it on the lam (U.S. & Canad. slang), take to your heels As they closed in on him, he turned and ran.
flee remain, stay3. take part, be in, compete, participate, enter I was running in the marathon.4. continue, go, stretch, last, reach, lie, range, extend, proceed the trail which ran through the beech woods
continue stop, cease5. (Chiefly U.S. & Canad.) compete, stand, contend, be a candidate, put yourself up for, take part, challenge He announced he would run for president.6. manage, lead, direct, be in charge of, own, head, control, boss (informal), operate, handle, conduct, look after, carry on, regulate, take care of, administer, oversee, supervise, mastermind, coordinate, superintend His father ran a prosperous business.7. go, work, operate, perform, function, be in business, be in action, tick over the staff who have kept the bank running8. perform, do, carry out, execute He ran a lot of tests.9. work, go, operate, function The tape recorder was still running.10. drive, own, keep, maintain, possess I ran a 1960 Rover 100.11. operate, go, travel, shuttle A shuttle bus runs frequently.12. give a lift to, drive, carry, transport, convey, bear, manoeuvre, propel Can you run me to work?13. pass, go, move, roll, slide, glide, skim He winced as he ran his hand over his ribs.14. flow, pour, stream, cascade, go, move, issue, proceed, leak, spill, discharge, gush, spout, course cisterns to catch rainwater as it ran off the walls15. spread, mix, bleed, be diffused, lose colour The ink had run on the wet paper.16. circulate, spread, creep, go round A buzz of excitement ran through the crowd.17. publish, carry, feature, display, print The paper ran a series of scathing editorials.18. be staged, be on, be presented, be produced, be put on, be performed, be mounted The play ran for only 3 years in the West End.19. be valid, be in force, be legally binding The contract was to run from 1992 to 2020.20. melt, dissolve, liquefy, go soft, turn to liquid The pitch between the planks of the deck melted and ran.21. unravel, tear, ladder, come apart, come undone ladders in your tights gradually running all the way up your leg22. smuggle, deal in, traffic in, bootleg, ship, sneak I started running guns again.23. chase, drive, hunt, hound I was just run out of town.noun1. race, rush, dash, sprint, trot, gallop, jog, spurt a six mile run2. ride, drive, trip, lift, journey, spin (informal), outing, excursion, jaunt, joy ride (informal), awayday Take them for a run in the car.3. round, route, journey, circuit, course doing the morning school run4. sequence, period, stretch, spell, course, season, round, series, chain, cycle, string, passage, streak Their run of luck is holding.5. free use, unrestricted access to, a free hand in, unrestricted use of He had the run of the house and the pool.6. type, sort, kind, class, variety, category, order outside the common run of professional athletes7. tear, rip, ladder, snag She had a huge run in her tights.8. enclosure, pen, coop My mother had a little chicken run.9. direction, way, course, current, movement, progress, flow, path, trend, motion, passage, stream, tendency, drift, tide, tenor The only try came against the run of play.10. slope, track, piste an alpine ski run11. (with on) sudden demand for, pressure for, clamour for, rush for A run on sterling has killed hopes of a rate cut.in the long run in the end, eventually, in time, ultimately, at the end of the day, in the final analysis, when all is said and done, in the fullness of time Things could get worse in the long run.on the run1. escaping, fugitive, in flight, at liberty, on the loose, on the lam (U.S. slang) The four men still on the run are Rule 43 prisoners.2. in retreat, defeated, fleeing, retreating, running away, falling back, in flight I knew I had him on the run.3. hurrying, hastily, in a hurry, at speed, hurriedly, in a rush, in haste We ate lunch on the run.run across something or someone meet, encounter, meet with, come across, run into, bump into, come upon, chance upon We ran across some old friends.run after something or someone pursue, follow, chase, give chase She ran after him and caught him.run along go away, clear off (informal), beat it (informal), on your way, shoo, buzz off (informal), scram (informal), bog off (Brit. slang), skedaddle (informal), be off with you, make yourself scarce Run along now and play for a bit.run away flee, escape, take off, bolt, run off, clear out, beat it (slang), abscond, decamp, take flight, hook it (slang), do a runner (slang), scarper (Brit. slang), cut and run (informal), make a run for it, turn tail, do a bunk (Brit. slang), scram (informal), fly the coop (U.S. & Canad. informal), show a clean pair of heels, skedaddle (informal), take a powder (U.S. & Canad. slang), take it on the lam (U.S. & Canad. slang), take to your heels I ran away from home when I was sixteen.run away with something or someone1. abscond with, run off with, elope with She ran away with a man called Allen.2. win easily, walk it (informal), romp home, win hands down, win by a mile (informal) She ran away with the gold medal.run for it flee, fly, escape, take off, bolt, make off, abscond, decamp, take flight, do a runner (slang), scarper (Brit. slang), cut and run (informal), do a bunk (Brit. slang), scram (informal), fly the coop (U.S. & Canad. informal), make a break for it, show a clean pair of heels, skedaddle (informal), take a powder (U.S. & Canad. slang), take it on the lam (U.S. & Canad. slang) Get out, run for it!run high be intense, be strong, be passionate, be vehement, be impassioned Feelings there have been running high.run into someone meet, encounter, bump into, run across, chance upon, come across or upon He ran into him in the corridor.run into something1. be beset by, encounter, meet with, come across or upon, face, experience, be confronted by, happen on or upon They ran into financial problems.2. collide with, hit, strike, ram, bump into, crash into, dash against The driver ran into a tree.run off flee, escape, bolt, run away, clear out, make off, decamp, take flight, hook it (slang), do a runner (slang), scarper (Brit. slang), cut and run (informal), turn tail, fly the coop (U.S. & Canad. informal), show a clean pair of heels, skedaddle (informal), take a powder (U.S. & Canad. slang), take it on the lam (U.S. & Canad. slang), take to your heels He then ran off towards a nearby underground railway station.run off with someone run away with, elope with, abscond with He ran off with a younger woman.run off with something steal, take, lift (informal), nick (slang, chiefly Brit.), trouser (slang), pinch (informal), swipe (slang), knock off (slang), run away with, make off with, embezzle, misappropriate, purloin, filch, walk or make off with Who ran off with the money?run on stretch, reach, cover, spread, extend, unfold The sands ran on for five miles before the next town.run on something or someone dwell on, be dominated by, be concerned with, be preoccupied with, revolve round, centre round, be fixated with My thoughts ran on my losses.run out1. be used up, dry up, give out, peter out, fail, finish, cease, be exhausted Supplies are running out.2. expire, end, lapse, terminate, become invalid the day my visa ran outrun out of something exhaust your supply of, be out of, be cleaned out, have no more, have none left, have no remaining The plane ran out of fuel.run out on someone (Informal) desert, abandon, strand, run away from, forsake, rat on (informal), leave high and dry, leave holding the baby, leave in the lurch You can't run out on your wife and children like that.run over overflow, spill over, brim over Water ran over the sides and trickled down on to the floor.run over something1. exceed, overstep, go over the top of, go beyond the bounds of, go over the limit of Phase one has run over budget.2. review, check, survey, examine, go through, go over, run through, rehearse, reiterate Let's run over the instructions again.run over something or someone knock down, hit, strike, run down, knock over He ran over a six-year-old child.run someone in (Informal) arrest, apprehend, pull in (Brit. slang), take into custody, lift (slang), pick up, jail, nail (informal), bust (informal), collar (informal), pinch (informal), nab (informal), throw in jail, take to jail, feel your collar (slang) They had run him in on a petty charge.run someone through pierce, stab, spit, transfix, impale, stick He threatened to run him through with his sword.run something in break in gently, run gently He hardly had the time to run the car in.run something off produce, print, duplicate, churn out (informal) They ran off some copies for me.run something or someone down1. criticize, denigrate, belittle, revile, knock (informal), flame (informal), rubbish (informal), put down, slag (off) (slang), disparage, decry, vilify, diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), defame, bad-mouth (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), speak ill of, asperse He was running down state schools.2. downsize, cut, drop, reduce, trim, decrease, cut back, curtail, pare down The property business could be sold or run down.3. knock down, hit, strike, run into, run over, knock over He was in the roadway and I nearly ran him down.run through something1. review, check, survey, examine, go through, go over, look over, run over I ran through the options with him.2. rehearse, read, practise, go over, run over I ran through the handover procedure.3. pervade, go through, inform, permeate, suffuse themes running through all my novels4. squander, waste, exhaust, throw away, dissipate, fritter away, spend like water, blow (slang) The country had run through its public food stocks.Quotations
"He who fights and runs away"
"May live to fight another day" [Oliver Goldsmith The Art of Poetry on a New Plan]runverb1. To move swiftly on foot so that both feet leave the ground during each stride:scamper, scurry, sprint.2. To move swiftly:bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, rush, sail, scoot, scour, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.Informal: hotfoot, rip.Slang: barrel, highball.Chiefly British: nip.Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.3. To leave hastily:bolt, get out.Informal: clear out, get, hotfoot, skedaddle.Slang: hightail, scram, vamoose.Idioms: beat it, hightail it, hotfoot it , make tracks.4. To move or proceed away from a place.Also used with along:depart, exit, get away, get off, go, go away, leave, pull out, quit, retire, withdraw.Informal: cut out, push off, shove off.Slang: blow, split, take off.Idioms: hit the road, take leave.5. To be with as a companion.Also used with around:associate, consort, fraternize, hang around, hobnob, troop.Slang: hang out.Idiom: rub elbows.6. To look to when in need:apply, go, refer, repair, resort, turn.Idioms: fall back on, have recourse to.7. To complete a race or competition in a specified position:come in, finish, place.8. To move freely as a liquid:circulate, course, flow, stream.9. To come forth or emit in abundance:flow, gush, pour, rush, stream, surge, well.10. To change from a solid to a liquid:deliquesce, dissolve, flux, fuse, liquefy, melt, thaw.11. To proceed on a certain course or for a certain distance:carry, extend, go, lead, reach, stretch.12. To change or fluctuate within limits:extend, go, range, vary.13. To be performed:play, show.14. To urge to move along:drive, herd.15. To look for and pursue (game) in order to capture or kill it:chase, drive, hunt, stalk.16. To perform a function effectively:function, go, operate, take, work.17. To set or keep going:actuate, drive, impel, mobilize, move, propel.18. To control or direct the functioning of:manage, operate, use, work.19. To import or export secretly and illegally:bootleg, smuggle.Idiom: run contraband.20. To separate or pull apart by force:rend, rip, rive, split, tear.21. To cause to penetrate with force:dig, drive, plunge, ram, sink, stab, stick, thrust.22. To control the course of (an activity):carry on, conduct, direct, manage, operate, steer.23. To have charge of (the affairs of others):administer, administrate, direct, govern, head, manage, superintend, supervise.phrasal verb
run acrossTo find or meet by chance:bump into, chance on (or upon), come across, come on (or upon), find, happen on (or upon), light on (or upon), run into, stumble on (or upon), tumble on.Archaic: alight on (or upon).Idiom: meet up with.phrasal verb
run afterTo follow (another) with the intent of overtaking and capturing:chase, pursue.Idioms: be in pursuit, give chase.phrasal verb
run awayTo break loose and leave suddenly, as from confinement or from a difficult or threatening situation:abscond, break out, decamp, escape, flee, fly, get away.Informal: skip (out).Slang: lam.Regional: absquatulate.Idioms: blow the coop, cut and run, give someone the slip, make a getaway, take flight, take it on the lam.phrasal verb
run down1. To lose so much strength and power as to become ineffective or motionless:burn out, give out.Slang: poop out.2. To pursue and locate:hunt down, nose out, trace, track down.Idiom: run to earth.3. To think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant:belittle, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, detract, discount, disparage, downgrade, minimize, slight, talk down.Idiom: make light of.4. To give a recapitulation of the salient facts of:abstract, epitomize, go over, recapitulate, review, run through, summarize, sum up, synopsize, wrap up.Informal: recap.phrasal verb
run in1. Slang. To take into custody as a prisoner:apprehend, arrest, seize.Informal: nab, pick up.Slang: bust, collar, pinch.2. To go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize:call, come by, come over, drop by, drop in, look in, look up, pop in, see, stop (by or in), visit.Idiom: pay a visit.phrasal verb
run into1. To find or meet by chance:bump into, chance on (or upon), come across, come on (or upon), find, happen on (or upon), light on (or upon), run across, stumble on (or upon), tumble on.Archaic: alight on (or upon).Idiom: meet up with.2. To come up against:confront, encounter, face, meet.3. To come to in number or quantity:aggregate, amount, number, reach, total.Idiom: add up to.phrasal verb
run onTo talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially:babble, blabber, chatter, chitchat, clack, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, rattle (on).Informal: go on, spiel.Slang: gab, gas, jaw, yak.Idioms: run off at the mouth, shoot the breeze.phrasal verb
run out1. To make or become no longer active or productive:deplete, desiccate, dry up, give out, play out.2. To prove deficient or insufficient:fail, give out.Idioms: fall short, run dry, run short.3. To become void, especially through passage of time or an omission:expire, lapse.phrasal verb
run through1. To use all of:consume, drain, draw down, eat up, exhaust, expend, finish, play out, spend, use up.Informal: polish off.2. To give a recapitulation of the salient facts of:abstract, epitomize, go over, recapitulate, review, run down, summarize, sum up, synopsize, wrap up.Informal: recap.3. To look through reading matter casually:browse, dip into, flip through, glance at (or over) (or through), leaf (through), riffle (through), scan, skim, thumb (through).phrasal verb
run upTo make or become greater or larger:aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax.Informal: beef up.noun1. A trip in a motor vehicle:drive, ride.Informal: spin, whirl.2. Chiefly Regional. A small stream:brook, creek.Chiefly Regional: branch, kill.3. A hole made by tearing:rent, rip, tear.4. A number of things placed or occurring one after the other:chain, consecution, course, order, procession, progression, round, sequence, series, string, succession, suite, train.Informal: streak.Translationsrun (ran) – present participle ˈrunning: past tense ran (rӕn) : past participle run – verb1. (of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking. He ran down the road. 奔跑 跑2. to move smoothly. Trains run on rails. 行駛 行驶3. (of water etc) to flow. Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running. 流動 流4. (of a machine etc) to work or operate. The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working. 運轉 运行5. to organize or manage. He runs the business very efficiently. 經營 经营6. to race. Is your horse running this afternoon? 賽跑 赛跑7. (of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly. The buses run every half hour; The train is running late. (公車、火車）固定發車 使（车，船等）按时（车，船）行驶 8. to last or continue; to go on. The play ran for six weeks. 持續 持续（进行） 9. to own and use, especially of cars. He runs a Rolls Royce. 擁有(尤指車輛) 驾驶10. (of colour) to spread. When I washed my new dress the colour ran. （顏色）暈開 （颜色）渗开 11. to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift. He ran me to the station. 開車載(某人) 让...搭车到12. to move (something). She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter. 移動(某物) 移动13. (in certain phrases) to be or become. The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid). 變得... 变得... noun1. the act of running. He went for a run before breakfast. 奔跑 跑步2. a trip or drive. We went for a run in the country. 旅行或兜風 短时旅行3. a length of time (for which something continues). He's had a run of bad luck. (持續的)一段時間 一段时间4. a ladder (in a stocking etc). I've got a run in my tights. 脫線 抽丝5. the free use (of a place). He gave me the run of his house. 免費使用 免费使用6. in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score. He scored/made 50 runs for his team. (板球)擊球員從三柱門一端跑到另一端得分 持球跑打法，跑垒 7. an enclosure or pen. a chicken-run. 飼養場 饲养场ˈrunner noun1. a person who runs. There are five runners in this race. 賽跑選手 赛跑的人2. the long narrow part on which a sledge etc moves. He polished the runners of the sledge; an ice-skate runner. 雪橇的滑板，溜冰鞋的冰刀 滑道, 滑行装置3. a long stem of a plant which puts down roots. 植物的長匐莖 植物长匐茎ˈrunning adjective1. of or for running. running shoes. (用來)奔跑的 奔跑的2. continuous. a running commentary on the football match. 連續的 连续的 adverb one after another; continuously. We travelled for four days running. 連續地 连续地ˈrunny adjective liquid; watery. Do you like your egg yolk firm or runny?; The baby has a runny nose. 水水的，流鼻涕的 流粘液的ˈrunaway noun a person, animal etc that runs away. The police caught the two runaways; (also adjective) a runaway horse. 逃跑的人或動物 潜逃者，逃跑者 ˌrunˈdown adjective tired or exhausted because one has worked too hard. He feels run-down. 精疲力盡 精疲力尽ˌrunner-ˈup noun a person, thing etc that is second in a race or competition. My friend won the prize and I was the runner-up. 亞軍 亚军ˈrunway noun a wide path from which aircraft take off and on which they land. The plane landed on the runway. 飛機跑道 飞机跑道in/out of the running having (no) chance of success. She's in the running for the job of director. 有(無)機會成功 步调一致（不一致）地 on the run escaping; running away. He's on the run from the police. 潛逃藏匿 逃跑run across to meet. I ran across an old friend. 碰見 偶然碰见run after to chase. The dog ran after a cat. 追逐 追逐run aground (of a ship) to become stuck on rocks etc. 觸礁 触礁run along to go away. Run along now, children! 走開 走开run away1. to escape. He ran away from school. 逃跑 逃走2. (with with) to steal. He ran away with all her money. 偷走 携带...潜逃3. (with with) to go too fast etc to be controlled by. The horse ran away with him. 過快失控 失去控制run down1. (of a clock, battery etc) to finish working. My watch has run down – it needs rewinding. (鐘)不走，(電池)沒電 停止走动，用完 2. (of a vehicle or driver) to knock down. I was run down by a bus. 撞倒 撞倒3. to speak badly of. He is always running me down. 說(某人)壞話 说...的坏话run for to stand for election for. He is running for president. 競選 竞选run for it to try to escape. Quick – run for it! 快跑 （为躲避大雨或危险）快跑 run in to get (a new engine etc) working properly. 試運轉 试运转run into1. to meet. I ran into her in the street. 碰見 碰见2. to crash into or collide with. The car ran into a lamp-post. 撞到，相撞 撞在run its course to develop or happen in the usual way. The fever ran its course. 聽其自然 按常规进行run off1. to print or copy. I want 500 copies run off at once. 印出 印出2. (with with) to steal or take away. He ran off with my wife. 偷走，拐跑 拐跑run out1. (of a supply) to come to an end. The food has run out. 耗盡 用尽2. (with of) to have no more. We've run out of money. 花光 花光run over1. (of a vehicle or driver) to knock down or drive over. Don't let the dog out of the garden or he'll get run over. （被車）撞倒，碾過 （被车辆）压（伤），辗（伤） 2. to repeat for practice. Let's run over the plan again. 演練 复述，排练 run a temperature to have a fever. 發燒 发烧run through to look at, deal with etc, one after another. He ran through their instructions. 逐一看過或處理 匆匆看过或处理run to to have enough money for. We can't run to a new car this year. 有足夠的錢買(某物) 有钱做（某事） run up1. to hoist (a flag). 升起 升起2. to make quickly or roughly. I can run up a dress in a couple of hours. 趕製 赶做（衣服） 3. to collect up, accumulate (debts). He ran up an enormous bill. 累積(債務) 积累（债务） run wild to go out of control. They let their children run wild; The garden was running wild. 失控，雜草叢生 失去控制，荒芜 - I run my own business → 我经营我自己的生意
- I've run out of gas (US)
I've run out of petrol (UK) → 我的车没有油了 - The gas has run out (US)
The petrol has run out (UK) → 汽油用完了 - Do you run day trips to ...? → 有去...的一日游吗？
- I've run out of money (US)
I have run out of money (UK) → 我的钱用完了 - There are no more towels (US)
The towels have run out (UK) → 没有毛巾了
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run1. n. a session or period of time spent doing something; a period of time when something happens. The market had a good run today. 2. tv. to transport contraband, alcohol, or drugs. Harry the Horse used to run booze during prohibition. 3. n. an act of transporting contraband. Four soldiers were killed during a run. run/take its course To follow its natural progression or development: Should we let the illness run its course?See:- (all) great minds run in the same channel
- (I) hate to eat and run
- (I've) got to run
- (one) has to run along
- (one's) blood runs cold
- (one's) writ runs
- a chill runs/goes down (one's) spine
- a chill runs/goes down somebody's spine
- a close-run thing
- a dry run
- a dummy run
- a run for money
- a run for your money
- a run of (good) luck
- a run of bad luck
- a run on (something)
- a shiver runs/goes down (one's) spine
- a shiver runs/goes down somebody's spine
- a trial run
- after
- against
- against the grain
- against the run of play
- an end run
- at a good clip
- at full blast
- be on the run
- be run off (one's) feet
- be run off your feet
- be run ragged
- be rushed off (one's) feet
- be short of (something)
- be/get run/rushed off your feet
- be/run low
- be/run short of something
- beat one's head against the wall
- Blood is thicker than water
- bump into
- by the book
- cast an/(one's) eye over (something)
- cast/run an eye/your eyes over something
- come across
- course of true love never did run smooth
- cut and run
- cut and run, to
- drive (oneself) into the ground
- drive/run/work yourself into the ground
- dry run
- dummy run
- eat and run
- end run
- fall foul of
- get into debt
- get run off (one's) feet
- get rushed off (one's) feet
- get the run of (some place)
- get/run into debt
- give (one) a run for (one's) money
- give (someone or something) the run of (some place)
- give somebody/get/have the run of something
- give someone a run for their money
- give someone or something a run for their money
- go around
- go like the wind
- go on
- go to seed
- go, run, etc. like the wind
- go/run deep
- go/run like clockwork
- go/run to seed
- go/run to waste
- got to run
- great minds run in the same channel, all
- hate to eat and run
- have (one) on the run
- have (one's) luck run out
- have a good run
- have a good run for (one's) money
- have a run for your money
- have a run of
- have a run of (something)
- have a run-in
- have a run-in with (someone)
- have a run-in with somebody
- have a run-in with someone/something
- have luck run out
- have someone on the run
- have the run of (some place)
- have to run along
- have/run a temperature
- he who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
- He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day
- head for the hills
- hit a home run
- hit-and-run
- hold with the hare and run with the hounds
- home run
- if you run after two hares, you will catch neither
- in the long run
- in the short run
- like a chicken with its head cut off, (run about)
- like clockwork
- like stink
- like the wind
- like the wind, go/run
- long run
- long-run
- make (one's) blood run cold
- make a break for
- make a run at (something)
- make a run for (someone or something)
- make a run for it
- make blood run cold
- make one's blood run cold
- make somebody's blood run cold
- make your blood run cold
- off someone's feet
- on the run
- out of patience
- over the long haul
- pick up the ball and run with it
- rat run
- ride roughshod over
- run
- run (a)round in circles
- run (one) into (some place)
- run (one) off (one's) feet
- run (one) out (of some place)
- run (one) through
- run (one) through (something)
- run (one's) feet off
- run (one's) fingers through (one's) hair
- run (one's) head against a brick wall
- run (one's) mouth
- run (one's) own show
- run (oneself or someone) ragged
- run (oneself or something) into the ground
- run (someone or something) close
- run (someone or something) to earth
- run (someone or something) to ground
- run (something) by (one)
- run (something) by (one) again
- run (something) by (one) one more time
- run (something) into (something)
- run (something) past (one)
- run (something) up the flagpole
- run (up) a tab
- run a brush through (one's) hair
- run a comb through
- run a comb through (one's) hair
- run a fever
- run a fever and run a temperature
- run a make on
- run a make on (someone or something)
- run a make on someone
- run a mile
- run a red light
- run a risk
- run a tab
- run a temperature
- run a tight ship
- run a tight ship, to
- run about
- run about like a headless chicken
- run across
- run afoul of
- run afoul of (someone or something)
- run after
- run after (one)
- run against
- run against (someone or something)
- run aground
- run along
- run amok
- run amok, to
- run amuck
- run an errand
- run an/(one's) eye over (something)
- run and run
- run around
- run around after
- run around after (someone or something)
- run around in circles
- run around in circles, to
- run around like a blue-arsed fly
- run around like a chicken with its head cut off
- run around like a chicken with its head cut off and run in circles
- run around like a headless chicken
- run around with
- run around with (someone)
- run as
- run as (something)
- run at
- run at (someone or something)
- run away
- run away (from someone or something)
- run away with
- run away with the idea
- run away with the idea/notion
- run away with the notion
- run back
- run back (to someone or something)
- run back over
- run back to
- run before you can walk
- run behind
- run between
- run between (someone or something)
- run by
- run by (some place)
- run by someone
- run circles around
- run circles around (someone)
- run circles around someone
- run circles/rings around, to
- run counter to
- run counter to (someone or something)
- run deep
- run down
- run down some lines
- run down the clock
- run down to
- run down to (someone or something)
- run dry
- run eye over
- run feet off
- run fingers through hair
- run for
- run for (one's) life
- run for (one's) money
- run for (something)
- run for it
- run for life
- run for one's money, (give) a
- run for one's money, a
- run for the hills
- Run for the Roses
- run foul of
- run foul of (someone or something)
- run from
- run from (someone or something)
- run from (someone or something) to (someone or something
- run from to
- run head against a brick wall
- run high
- run hot and cold
- run in
- run in (one's) blood
- run in circles
- run in place
- run in the blood
- run in the blood/family, to
- run in the family
- run in the/(one's) family
- run interference
- run into
- run into (someone, something, or some place)
- run into a brick wall
- run into a stone wall
- run into debt
- run into the ground
- run into the sand
- run it down
- run it down (to one)
- run it down for (one)
- run it up the flagpole (and see who salutes), let's
- run its course
- run its course, to
- run late
- run like clockwork
- run like clockwork, to
- run like the wind
- run low
- run of luck
- run of play
- run of the mill
- run off
- run off at the mouth
- run off at the mouth, to
- run off in all directions
- run off smell of an oily rag
- run off with
- run off with (someone or something)
- run on
- run on all cylinders
- run on empty
- run on fumes
- run on the smell of an oily rag
- run one ragged
- run one’s rhymes
- run one's head against (into) a brick/stone wall, to
- run one's own show
- run onto
- run onto (something)
- run out
- run out at
- run out at (someone or something)
- run out of
- run out of (one's) skin
- run out of (something or some place)
- run out of gas
- run out of road
- run out of some place
- run out of steam
- run out of steam, to
- run out of time
- run out of town
- run out on
- run out on (one)
- run out the clock
- run over
- run over to
- run over to (someone or something)
- run over with
- run over with (something)
- run past
- run ragged
- run rampant
- run rhymes
- run rings around
- run rings around (one)
- run rings around someone
- run rings around/round somebody/something
- run rings round (one)
- run rings round someone
- run riot
- run riot, to
- run roughshod over (someone or something)
- run round in circles
- run scared
- run short
- run short of (something)
- run somebody ragged
- run somebody/something close
- run somebody/something into the ground
- run somebody/something to earth/ground
- run someone close
- run someone in
- run someone or something to earth
- run someone out of town
- run someone ragged
- run someone to earth
- run someone to ground
- run something into the ground
- run something past someone
- run something up the flagpole
- Run that by again
- Run that by me again
- Run that by me one more time
- Run that by one more time
- run the clock down
- run the gamut
- run the gamut of (something)
- run the gamut of something
- run the gamut, to
- run the gauntlet
- run the gauntlet of something/someone
- run the gauntlet, to
- run the good race
- run the risk
- run the rule over
- run the rule over (one)
- run the show
- run the show, to
- run through
- run through (something)
- run to
- run to earth
- run to earth, to
- run to fat
- run to form
- run to seed
- run to seed, to
- run true to form
- run up
- run up a tab
- run up against (something)
- run up the flagpole
- run up to (someone, something, or some place)
- run up to some place
- run wild
- run with
- run with it
- run with scissors
- run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
- run with the hare, hunt with the hounds, to
- run yourself into the ground
- run/take its course
- run-of-the-mill
- run-up
- rush on
- short run
- still waters run deep
- take a run at (someone)
- take a run at (something)
- take the ball and run (with it)
- take the ball and run with it
- take the money and run
- Target run
- the common run of (something)
- the common/general run
- the course of true love never did run smooth
- the general run (of something)
- the normal run (of something)
- the runs
- the usual run (of something)
- the well has run dry
- thrust into
- tight ship
- time to run
- trial run
- turn tail and run
- up against
- walk before you can run
- We must learn to walk before we can run
- well's run dry, the
- work (oneself) into the ground
- you can run, but you can't hide
- you can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
- you have to (learn to) walk before you (can) run
- you must (learn to) walk before you (can) run
- You never miss the water till the well runs dry
- your writ runs
run
run1. an act, instance, or period of travelling in a vehicle, esp for pleasure 2. a. a period of time during which a machine, computer, etc., operates b. the amount of work performed in such a period 3. a continuous sequence of performances 4. Cards a sequence of winning cards in one suit, usually more than five 5. US a small stream 6. a steeply inclined pathway or course, esp a snow-covered one used for skiing and bobsleigh racing 7. a track or area frequented by animals 8. a group of animals of the same species moving together 9. the migration of fish upstream in order to spawn 10. Nauticala. 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 11. the movement of an aircraft along the ground during takeoff or landing 12. Music a rapid scalelike passage of notes 13. 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 14. Baseball an instance of a batter touching all four bases safely, thereby scoring 15. Golf the distance that a ball rolls after hitting the ground 16. the runs Slang diarrhoea RunStonework having irregularly shaped units and no indication of systematic coursework; also the horizontal distance covered by a flight of stairs.run[rən] (building construction) The horizontal distance from the face of a wall to the ridge of the roof. The width of a single tread in a stairway. The horizontal distance traversed by a flight of steps. The runway or track for a window. (computer science) A single, complete execution of a computer program, or one continuous segment of computer processing, used to complete one or more tasks for a single customer or application. Also known as machine run. (chemical engineering) The amount of feedstock processed by a petroleum refinery unit during a given time; often used colloquially in relation to the type of stock being processed, as in crude run or naphtha run. A processing-cycle or batch-treatment operation. (engineering) A portion of pipe or fitting lying in a straight line in the same direction of flow as the pipe to which it is connected. (geology) A ribbonlike, flat-lying, irregular orebody following the stratification of the host rock. A branching or fingerlike extension of the feeder of an igneous intrusion. (mining engineering) slant (navigation) The distance traveled by a craft during any given time interval, or since leaving a designated place. (naval architecture) The underwater portion of that part of the aft end of a ship where it curves inward and upward to the stern. (ordnance) Steady, level flight of an aircraft across a target to enable bombs to be dropped accurately in horizontal bombing. Passing of a moving target once across the range. (statistics) The occurrence of the same characteristic in a series of observations; can be used to test whether or not two random samples come from populations having the same frequency distribution. run  run, 3 1. In roofing, the horizontal distance from the face of a wall to the ridge of the roof. 2. In stairways, the width of a single stair tread. 3. The horizontal distance covered by a flight of steps. 4. The runway or track for a sash. 5. A small stream of paint flowing vertically on aruni. That part of a flight of a photographic reconnaissance aircraft during which photographs are taken.
ii. That part of a flight of a combat aircraft during which bombs and other armaments are delivered.run(1) To execute a program. The phrases "run the program" and "launch the program" are synonymous.
(2) A single program or set of programs scheduled for execution.
(3) In Windows, a command in the Start menu that lets you run a program directly. See Win Run command.run
run (rŭn), A group of successive measurements in an analytic process or during a period of time within which the accuracy and precision of the measuring system are expected to be stable. [ME runnen, fr. A. S. rinnan, fr. O.N. rinna] run (rŭn) 1. A group of successive measurements in an analytic process or during a period of time within which the accuracy and precision of the measuring system are expected to be stable. 2. Colloq. discharging mucus nasally. 3. A physical activity or sport (5-mi run). [ME runnen, fr. A. S. rinnan, fr. O.N. rinna]run [AS. rinnan, run] To exude pus or mucus.Run
RunTo have legal validity in a prescribed territory; as in, the writ (a court order) runs throughout the county. To have applicability or legal effect during a prescribed period of time; as in, the Statute of Limitations has run against the claim. To follow or accompany; to be attached to another thing in pursuing a prescribed course or direction; as in, the Covenant (a written promise or restriction) runs with the land. run
RunA run consists of a series of bid and offer quotes for different securities or maturities. Dealers give and ask for runs from each other.RunAn event in which many account holders at a bank withdraw all of their funds at the same time because they do not believe the bank is solvent. In the United States, runs were fairly common before the creation of the FDIC, which insures bank deposits up to a certain amount. See also: Panic.run1. A dealer's list of security offerings with respective bid and ask quotes. Compare off-the-run issue.2. A sequence of security price movements in the same direction. Five straight days in which a stock price closes higher is an example of a run. Runs have been evaluated in order to determine if the charting of stock is a worthwhile way to earn an above-average return.run to start executing a specific PROGRAM on a COMPUTER.RUN
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Synonyms for runnoun a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safelySynonymsRelated Words- score
- earned run
- unearned run
- rbi
- run batted in
noun the act of testing somethingSynonymsRelated Words- attempt
- effort
- try
- endeavor
- endeavour
- assay
- clinical test
- clinical trial
- double blind
- preclinical phase
- preclinical test
- preclinical trial
- audition
- tryout
- field trial
- trying on
- try-on
- fitting
- Ministry of Transportation test
- MOT test
- MOT
- pilot program
- pilot project
- Snellen test
noun a race run on footSynonymsRelated Words- race
- fun run
- funrun
- marathon
- obstacle race
- steeplechase
- track event
noun an unbroken series of eventsSynonymsRelated Words- succession
- losing streak
- winning streak
noun (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing teamSynonyms- running
- running game
- running play
Related Words- American football
- American football game
- football play
- draw play
- draw
- end run
- sweep
- return
- reverse
- rushing
- rush
noun a regular tripRelated Wordsnoun the act of runningSynonymsRelated Words- locomotion
- travel
- sprint
- dash
noun the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operationRelated Words- period
- period of time
- time period
- press run
- print run
- run-time
noun unrestricted freedom to useRelated Wordsnoun the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)Related Wordsnoun a small streamSynonyms- rill
- rivulet
- runnel
- streamlet
Related Wordsnoun a race between candidates for elective officeSynonyms- campaign
- political campaign
Related Words- race
- campaign for governor
- governor's race
- senate campaign
- senate race
noun a row of unravelled stitchesSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the pouring forth of a fluidSynonymsRelated Words- flow
- flowing
- spirt
- spurt
- squirt
- jet
- leakage
- outflow
- leak
- escape
noun an unbroken chronological sequenceRelated Words- chronological sequence
- chronological succession
- succession
- successiveness
- sequence
noun a short tripRelated Wordsverb move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given timeRelated Words- trot
- clip
- jog
- scamper
- scurry
- scuttle
- skitter
- run
- romp
- run bases
- streak
- outrun
- sprint
- lope
- hurry
- travel rapidly
- zip
- speed
- rush
- hare
- frisk
- frolic
- gambol
- lark
- lark about
- rollick
- run around
- skylark
- cavort
- disport
- sport
- fly the coop
- head for the hills
- hightail it
- lam
- run away
- scarper
- scat
- take to the woods
- turn tail
- bunk
- break away
- escape
verb fleeSynonyms- fly the coop
- head for the hills
- hightail it
- lam
- run away
- scarper
- scat
- take to the woods
- turn tail
- bunk
- break away
- escape
Related Words- go forth
- leave
- go away
- flee
- take flight
- fly
- skedaddle
verb stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scopeSynonymsRelated Words- be
- come
- ray
- radiate
- range
- run
- go deep
- go far
- line
- run along
verb direct or controlSynonymsRelated Words- financier
- direct
- work
- block
- warm up
verb have a particular formSynonymsRelated Wordsverb move along, of liquidsSynonymsRelated Words- flush
- jet
- gush
- move
- tide
- surge
- circulate
- eddy
- purl
- whirlpool
- swirl
- whirl
- waste
- run off
- run down
- pour
- spill
- run out
- well out
- stream
- dribble
- trickle
- filter
- drain
- ooze
- seep
- gutter
- brim over
- overflow
- well over
- run over
- overrun
verb perform as expected when appliedSynonymsRelated Words- double
- roll
- run
- cut
- work
- service
- serve
verb change or be different within limitsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb run, stand, or compete for an office or a positionSynonymsRelated Words- race
- run
- stump
- rerun
- whistlestop
- cross-file
- register
verb cause to emit recorded audio or videoSynonymsRelated Wordsverb move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled wayRelated Wordsverb have a tendency or disposition to do or be somethingSynonymsRelated Words- be
- take kindly to
- suffer
- gravitate
verb be operating, running or functioningRelated WordsAntonymsverb change from one state to anotherRelated Wordsverb cause to performRelated Wordsverb be affected byRelated Wordsverb continue to existSynonyms- die hard
- persist
- prevail
- endure
Related Words- continue
- carry over
- run
- reverberate
verb occur persistentlyRelated Words- occur
- die hard
- persist
- prevail
- endure
- run
verb carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machineSynonymsRelated Words- run
- play
- enforce
- implement
- apply
- step
verb include as the contentSynonymsRelated Words- disseminate
- pass around
- circulate
- diffuse
- broadcast
- circularise
- circularize
- spread
- disperse
- propagate
- distribute
verb carry outRelated Words- accomplish
- carry out
- carry through
- fulfil
- fulfill
- action
- execute
verb pass over, across, or throughSynonymsRelated Words- rub
- string
- thread
- draw
- lead
- run
verb cause something to pass or lead somewhereSynonymsRelated Words- guide
- pass
- run
- draw
- make pass
- range
verb make without a missRelated Words- athletics
- sport
- bring home the bacon
- deliver the goods
- succeed
- win
- come through
verb deal in illegally, such as arms or liquorSynonymsRelated Words- crime
- criminal offence
- criminal offense
- law-breaking
- offense
- offence
- ply
- run
- merchandise
- trade
verb cause an animal to move fastRelated Words- hunt
- hunt down
- track down
- run
- move
- displace
verb be diffusedSynonymsRelated Words- melt
- melt down
- run
- diffuse
- fan out
- spread out
- spread
- crock
verb sail before the windRelated Wordsverb cover by runningRelated Words- run
- go across
- pass
- go through
verb extend or continue for a certain period of timeSynonymsRelated Wordsverb set animals loose to grazeRelated Words- run
- free
- loose
- unloose
- unloosen
- release
- liberate
verb keep companySynonymsRelated Wordsverb run with the ballRelated Wordsverb travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) meansRelated Wordsverb travel a route regularlySynonymsRelated Words- jaunt
- travel
- trip
- black market
- run
verb pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)SynonymsRelated Words- snipe
- whale
- still-hunt
- ambush
- turtle
- drive
- rabbit
- fowl
- poach
- seal
- ferret
- hunt
- course
- foxhunt
- jacklight
- jack
- hawk
- falcon
- capture
- catch
- run
- forage
- scrounge
verb compete in a raceSynonymsRelated Words- compete
- vie
- contend
- show
- place
- boat-race
- horse-race
- campaign
- run
- speed skate
- run off
verb progress by being changedSynonymsRelated Wordsverb reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heatingSynonymsRelated Words- fuse
- try
- render
- dissolve
- break up
- resolve
- bleed
- run
verb come unraveled or undone as if by snaggingSynonymsRelated Words- unravel
- run
- come apart
- break
- split up
- fall apart
- separate
verb become undoneSynonymsRelated Words |