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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
run•o•ver  (run′ō′vər),USA pronunciation n. [Print.]
  1. Printingthe amount of type matter for a given article, story, etc., that is carried over to another page, column, or line.
  • noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase run over 1930–35

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
run /rʌn/USA pronunciation   v., ran/ræn/USA pronunciation  run, run•ning, n. 
v. 
  1. to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk:[no object]He ran down the street.
  2. to perform by or as if by running:[~ + object]She ran an errand.
  3. to go or cross (a distance) in running:[~ + object]He ran the mile in under four minutes.
  4. to enter in a race:[~ + object]She ran her horse in the last race.
  5. to pass something (over or through) quickly:[~ + object]He ran his fingers lightly over the keyboard.
  6. to go to for aid, etc.:[no object]He is always running to his parents.
  7. to make a quick trip or visit:[no object]to run to the supermarket.
  8. to carry or transport:[~ + object]I'll run you home in my car.
  9. to (cause to) move freely: [no object]At least here the dog can run around in the park.[~ + object]Take the dog and run him around the track.
  10. to (cause to) move forward: [no object]The ball ran into the street.[~ + object]The golfer ran the ball too far and it rolled off the green.
  11. to (cause to) be a candidate for election: [no object]She's running for vice president.[~ + object]The party ran its best candidates in the last election.
  12. (of a ship, car, etc.) to (cause to) be sailed or driven from a proper or given route: [no object]The ship ran aground.[~ + object]The driver ran the car up onto the curb.
  13. to (cause to) go back and forth between places or along a certain route: [no object]The bus runs between New Haven and Hartford.[~ + object]The company runs ferries between New York and Hoboken.
  14. to (cause to) unravel, as stitches or a fabric: [no object]Her stockings ran when she knelt down quickly.[~ + object]to run the stocking.
  15. to (cause to) flow in or as if in a stream: [no object]Tears ran from her eyes. Her nose was running.[~ + object]He ran some hot water into the tub.
  16. (of colors) to spread to other things:[no object]The colors in your blouse will run if you use hot water.
  17. to (cause to) operate or function: [no object]How is the office running these days?[~ + object]Run the dishwasher again and let's see if it works.
  18. to manage or conduct:[~ + object]to run a business.
  19. to be within a range of a certain size, number, etc.:[no object]The grades on the last exam ran from B + to F.
  20. to (cause to) meet or endure a certain condition:[no object]to run into trouble.
  21. to tend to have a specified quality, form, etc.:[~ + to + object]This novel runs to long descriptions.
  22. to be stated or worded:[no object]The text runs as follows.
  23. to amount;
    total:[~ + to + object]The bill ran to $100.
  24. to cost (an amount):[~ + object]This watch runs $30 or so.
  25. to cost (a person) an amount:[~ + object + object]The car repair will run you $90.
  26. to continue, extend, stretch, or last:[not: be + ~-ing* no object]The story runs for eight pages.
  27. to put so as to extend in a particular direction:[~ + object]to run the television cable under the road.
  28. to (cause to) appear in print: [no object]The story ran in all the papers.[~ + object]The newspaper ran the story on page 1.
  29. Show Businessto (cause to) be performed: [no object]The play ran for two years.[~ + object]to run the movie for two years until it made a profit.
  30. to occur again through time:[no object]Musical ability runs in my family.
  31. to get past or through without stopping:[~ + object]to run a blockade.
  32. Computing to process (the instructions in a program) by computer:[~ + object]For some reason the computer runs the program but then stops.
  33. to place oneself in danger, at risk, etc.:[~ + object]running some big risks.
  34. to drive, force, or thrust:[~ + object]ran the sword through his opponent's heart.
  35. run across, [~ + across + object] to meet or find accidentally:I ran across an old friend.
  36. run after, [~ + after + object]
    • to chase or pursue:The police ran after the thief.
    • to try to gain or obtain:to run after wealth.
  37. run along, [no object] to leave;
    go away:Run along, children, and play outside.
  38. run around, [no object]
    • to be involved in many different activities.
    • to have more than one romantic involvement.
  39. run away, [no object] to flee, esp. with no intent to return:The three-year-old said she was going to run away.
  40. run away with, [~ + away + with + object]
    • to go away with, esp. to marry:Her husband ran away with another woman.
    • to steal:to run away with all the money.
    • to get by surpassing others, as a prize:ran away with all the prizes.
    • to overwhelm;
      get the better of:Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him.
  41. run down:
    • to strike and overturn, esp. with a vehicle: [~ + object + down]He accidentally ran the child down.[~ + down + object]He ran down the child.
    • to chase after and seize: [~ + down + object]to run down criminals.[~ + object + down]to run them down and catch them.
    • [~ + down + object] to read through quickly:He ran down the list of figures.
    • [no object] to cease operation;
      stop:The battery ran down in just a few hours.
    • to speak badly about (someone): [~ + down + object]always running down his friends.[~ + object + down]always running me down.
    • to search out;
      find: [~ + down + object]to run down some leads in the murder case.[~ + object + down]to run some leads down.
  42. run in, [Informal.]to arrest: [~ + in + object]The police officers ran in all the usual suspects.[~ + object + in]promised he'd run me in if he ever caught me again.
  43. run into, [~ + object]
    • to collide with:We ran into each other and fell.
    • to meet accidentally:ran into an old friend just the other day.
    • [Informal.]to amount to;
      total:This project could run into the millions.
  44. run off:
    • [no object] to leave quickly;
      run away:ran off before I could thank her.
    • to create quickly and easily: [~ + off + object]to run off a term paper in an hour.[~ + object + off]ran his rehearsed answers off quickly in the debate.
    • to drive away;
      expel: [~ + off + object]ran off the pesky stray dog.[~ + object + off]ran the stray dog off.
    • to print, print out, or duplicate: [~ + off + object]to run off 500 copies.[~ + object + off]to run a few copies off.
  45. run off with, [~ + off + with + object]
    • to steal;
      abscond with:running off with the money.
    • to leave suddenly with, so as to marry or have an affair with:ran off with the mayor's wife.
  46. run on, [no object] to continue without relief or interruption:He ran on about his computer so long that I was bored stiff.
  47. run out:
    • [no object] to come to an end;
      to be finished:My visa has run out.
    • [no object] to become used up;
      to have no more:The fuel has run out.
    • [~ + object + out] to drive out;
      expel:could run us out with threats or intimidation.
  48. run out of, [~ + out + of + object] to use up a supply of:We've run out of wood; how will we make a fire?
  49. run over:
    • to hit with a vehicle, esp. when severe injury or death results: [~ + over + object]The car ran over several people in the park.[~ + object + over]The driver ran the child over.
    • [~ + over + object] to go beyond;
      exceed:His speech ran over the time limit.
    • [~ + over + object] to repeat;
      review:Let's run over that song again.
    • [no object] to overflow, as a container.
  50. run through:
    • [~ + object + through] to pierce or stab, as with a sword:Cyrano ran him through.
    • [~ + through + object] to consume or use up wastefully:He ran through all their money.
    • [~ + through + object] to practice or rehearse:Let's run through that tune one more time.
  51. run to, [~ + to + object] to amount to;
    reach:The bill ran to several hundred dollars.
  52. run up:
    • to gather, accumulate, or amass: [~ + up + object]running up huge debts.[no object]Huge debts have run up.
  53. run with, [~ + with + object][Informal.]to proceed with:If the board likes the idea, we'll run with it.

n. [countable]
  1. a fleeing;
    flight:a quick run for the border.
  2. the distance covered, as by running.
  3. a quick trip:a few runs to the grocery store.
  4. a routine or regular trip:the deliveryman's usual run.
  5. a period of operation of a machine:a 14-hour run for each generator.
  6. the amount produced in such a period:The newspaper has runs of over a million copies a day.
  7. a course, trend, or tendency:the normal run of events.
  8. freedom to use something:[usually singular]to have the run of the house.
  9. Show Businessa continuous series, course, or extent:a run of good luck.
  10. any extensive and continued demand:a sudden run on umbrellas.
  11. a series of demands for payment, as on a bank:a run on the banks.
  12. an inclined course, such as on a slope:a bobsled run.
  13. [Baseball.]the score made by running around all the bases and reaching home plate.
  14. the runs, [Informal.]diarrhea: [uncountable; used with a singular verb]Having the runs is very unpleasant.[plural* used with a plural verb]The runs were very unpleasant.
Idioms
  1. Idioms in the long run, in the course of long experience:In the long run your stocks will earn money.
  2. Idioms, in the short run, in the near future:The stocks are losing money in the short run.
  3. Idioms on the run:
    • scurrying about to perform one's activities:on the run from morning till night.
    • while rushing to get somewhere:eating breakfast on the run.
    • moving from place to place so as to hide from the police.
  4. Idioms run for it, [no object][Informal.]to flee quickly:We'd better run for it; the police are right behind us.
  5. Idioms run off at the mouth, [Informal.]to talk without stopping or without thinking:constantly running off at the mouth.
  6. Idioms run short, [no object] to have an insufficiency of something:My patience is running short.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
run  (run),USA pronunciation 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 with haste;
    act quickly:Run upstairs and get the iodine.
  3. to depart quickly;
    take to flight;
    flee or escape:to run from danger.
  4. to have recourse for aid, support, comfort, etc.:He shouldn't run to his parents with every little problem.
  5. to make a quick trip or informal visit for a short stay at a place:to run up to New York; I will run over to see you after dinner.
  6. to go around, rove, or ramble without restraint (often fol. by about):to run about in the park.
  7. to move, roll, or progress from momentum or from being hurled, kicked, or otherwise propelled:The wheel ran over the curb and into the street.
  8. [Sports.]
    • to take part in a race or contest.
    • to finish in a race or contest in a certain numerical position:The horse ran second.
  9. to be or campaign as a candidate for election.
  10. to migrate, as fish:to run in huge shoals.
  11. to migrate upstream or inshore from deep water to spawn.
  12. to move under continuing power or force, as of the wind, a motor, etc.:The car ran along the highway.
  13. (of a ship, automobile, etc.) to be sailed or driven from a safe, proper, or given route:The ship ran aground.
  14. to ply between places, as a vessel or conveyance:This bus runs between New Haven and Hartford.
  15. to move, glide, turn, rotate, or pass easily, freely, or smoothly:A rope runs in a pulley.
  16. to creep, trail, or climb, as growing vines:The ivy ran up the side of the house.
  17. to come undone or to unravel, as stitches or a fabric:these stockings run easily.
  18. to flow, as a liquid:Let the water run before you drink it.
  19. to flow along, esp. strongly, as a stream or the sea:The rapids ran over the rocks.
  20. to empty or transfer contents:The river ran into the sea.
  21. to appear, occur, or exist within a certain limited range;
    include a specific range of variations (usually fol. by from):Your work runs from fair to bad.
  22. to melt and flow or drip:Wax ran down the burning candle.
  23. [Golf.](of a golf ball) to bounce or roll along the ground just after landing from a stroke:The ball struck the green and ran seven feet past the hole.
  24. to spread on being applied to a surface, as a liquid:Fresh paint ran over the window molding onto the pane.
  25. to spread over a material when exposed to moisture:The dyes in this fabric are guaranteed not to run in washing.
  26. to undergo a spreading of colors:materials that run when washed.
  27. to flow forth as a discharge:Tears ran from her eyes.
  28. to discharge or give passage to a liquid or fluid:Her eyes ran with tears.
  29. to operate or function:How does your new watch run? Cars run on gasoline.
  30. to be in operation:the noise of a dishwasher running.
  31. to continue in operation:The furnace runs most of the day.
  32. to elapse;
    pass or go by, as time:Time is running out, and we must hurry.
  33. to pass into or meet with a certain state or condition:to run into debt; to run into trouble.
  34. to get or become:The well ran dry.
  35. to amount;
    total:The bill ran to $100.
  36. to be stated or worded in a certain manner:The minutes of the last meeting run as follows.
  37. [Com.]
    • to accumulate, follow, or become payable in due course, as interest on a debt:Your interest runs from January 1st to December 31st.
    • to make many withdrawals in rapid succession, as from a bank.
  38. [Law.]
    • to have legal force or effect, as a writ.
    • to continue to operate.
    • to go along with:The easement runs with the land.
  39. to proceed, continue, or go:The story runs for eight pages.
  40. to extend in a given direction:This road runs north to Litchfield.
  41. to extend for a certain length:The unpaved section runs for eight miles.
  42. to extend over a given surface:Shelves ran from floor to ceiling.
  43. to be printed, as on a printing press:Two thousand copies ran before the typo was caught.
  44. to appear in print or be published as a story, photograph, etc., in a newspaper, magazine, or the like:The account ran in all the papers. The political cartoon always runs on the editorial page.
  45. to be performed on a stage or be played continually, as a play:The play ran for two years.
  46. to occur or take place continuously, as a movie:The picture runs for two hours.
  47. to pass quickly:A thought ran through his mind. Her eyes ran over the room.
  48. to be disseminated, circulated, or spread rapidly:The news of his promotion ran all over town.
  49. to continue or return persistently;
    recur:The old tune ran through his mind all day.
  50. to have or tend to have or produce a specified character, quality, form, etc.:This novel runs to long descriptions. Her sister is fat too, but the family runs to being overweight.
  51. to be or continue to be of a certain or average size, number, etc.:Potatoes are running large this year.
  52. [Naut.]to sail before the wind.

v.t. 
  1. to move or run along (a surface, way, path, etc.):Every morning he ran the dirt path around the reservoir to keep in condition. She ran her fingers over the keyboard.
  2. to traverse (a distance) in running:He ran the mile in just over four minutes.
  3. to perform, compete in, or accomplish by or as by running:to run a race; to run an errand.
  4. to go about freely on or in without supervision:permitting children to run the streets.
  5. to ride or cause to gallop:to run a horse across a field.
  6. to enter in a race:He ran his best filly in the Florida Derby.
  7. to bring into a certain state by running:He ran himself out of breath trying to keep pace.
  8. to trace, track, pursue or hunt, as game:to run deer on foot.
  9. to drive (an animal) or cause to go by pursuing:to run a fox to cover; to run the stallion into the barn.
  10. to leave, flee, or escape from:He ran town before the robbery was discovered.
  11. to cause to ply between places, as a vessel or conveyance:to run a ferry between New York and New Jersey.
  12. to convey or transport, as in a vessel or vehicle:I'll run you home in my car.
  13. to cause to pass quickly:He ran his eyes over the letter. She ran a comb through her hair.
  14. to get past or through:to run a blockade.
  15. (of drivers or cyclists) to disregard (a red or amber traffic light) and continue ahead without stopping.
  16. to smuggle (contraband goods):to run guns across the border.
  17. to work, operate, or drive:Can you run a tractor?
  18. to publish, print, or make copies of, as on a printing press (sometimes fol. by off):Run off 3000 of these posters. The newspapers ran the story on page one.
  19. to process, refine, manufacture, or subject to an analysis or treatment:The doctor wanted to run a blood test. The factory ran 50,000 gallons of paint a day.
  20. to keep operating or going, as a machine:They ran the presses 24 hours a day.
  21. to keep (a motor) idling for an indefinite period:On cold days he would run the car motor to prevent stalling.
  22. to allow (a ship, automobile, etc.) to depart from a safe, proper, or given route, as by negligence or error:He ran the ship aground. She ran the car up on the curb.
  23. to sponsor, support, or nominate (a person) as a candidate for election.
  24. to manage or conduct:to run a business; to run one's own life.
  25. Computingto process (the instructions in a program) by computer.
  26. (in some games, as billiards) to continue or complete a series of successful strokes, shots, or the like.
  27. [Cards.]to lead a series (of one's assured tricks or winners in a given suit):He ran the heart suit before leading spades.
  28. to expose oneself to or be exposed to (a chance, risk, etc.):Through his habitual lateness he ran the danger of being fired.
  29. to cause (a liquid) to flow:to run the water for a bath.
  30. to fill (a tub or bath) with water:She ran a hot tub for him.
  31. to give forth or flow with (a liquid);
    pour forth or discharge:The well ran 500 barrels of oil daily.
  32. to charge (an item or items) as on a charge account or to accumulate (bills) to be paid all at one time:He ran a large monthly tab at the club.
  33. to cause to move easily, freely, or smoothly:to run a rope in a pulley.
  34. [Golf.]to cause (a golf ball) to move forward along the ground after landing from a stroke:He ran his ball seven feet past the hole.
  35. to sew or use a running stitch:to run a seam.
  36. to cause stitches in (a garment or fabric) to unravel or come undone:to run a stocking on a protruding nail.
  37. to bring, lead, or force into a certain state or condition:He ran his troops into an ambush. They ran themselves into debt.
  38. to drive, force, or thrust:to run a nail into a board;to run one's head against a wall;to run one's hand into one's pocket.
  39. to graze;
    pasture:They run sixty head of cattle on their ranch.
  40. to extend (something) in a particular direction or to a given point or place:to run a partition across a room; to run a telephone cable from Boston to Buffalo.
  41. [Carpentry.]to make (millwork) from boards.
  42. to cause to fuse and flow, as metal for casting in a mold.
  43. to draw, trace, or mark out, as a line:to run a line over a surface; to run a line through a word.
  44. to cost (an amount or approximate amount):This watch runs $30.
  45. to cost (a person) an amount or approximate amount:The car repair will run you a couple of hundred at least.
  46. run across, to meet or find accidentally:She ran across an old friend at the party. He ran across her name in the phone book.
  47. run afoul of:
    • [Naut.]to collide with so as to cause damage and entanglement.
    • to incur or become subject to the wrath or ill will of:to run afoul of the law; He argued with his father and has run afoul of him ever since.
  48. run after:
    • to follow;
      chase:The dog ran after the burglar.
    • to pursue or court the affections of, esp. in an aggressive manner:He ran after her until she agreed to marry him.
    • to attempt to become friendly with or part of the society of:He runs after the country-club set.
  49. run along, to leave;
    go on one's way:I have to run along now, but I'll see you tonight. Run along—can't you see I'm busy?
  50. run around:
    • (often fol. by with) to socialize;
      consort with:She runs around with the strangest people.
    • to be unfaithful to one's spouse or lover:It was common knowledge that he was running around.
  51. run away:
    • to flee or escape;
      leave a place of confinement or control with the intention of never returning:He ran away from home three times.
    • [Naut.]to haul on a line by walking or running steadily.
  52. run away with:
    • to go away with, esp. to elope with:She ran away with a sailor.
    • to abscond with;
      steal:to run away with some valuable jewelry.
    • to surpass others in;
      be outstanding in:to run away with academic honors.
    • to overwhelm;
      get the better of:Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him.
  53. run down:
    • to strike and fell or overturn, esp. to drive a vehicle into (someone):to run down an innocent pedestrian.
    • to pursue until captured;
      chase:The detective swore that he would run down the criminal.
    • to peruse;
      review:His eyes ran down the front row and stopped suddenly.
    • to cease operation;
      stop:My watch has run down.
    • to speak disparagingly of;
      criticize severely:The students were always running down their math teacher.
    • to search out;
      trace;
      find:to run down information.
    • [Baseball.]to tag out (a base runner) between bases.
    • [Naut.]to collide with and sink (another vessel).
    • [Naut.]to sail closely parallel to (a coast).
  54. run for it, to hurry away or flee, esp. to evade something:You had better run for it before anyone else arrives.
  55. run in:
    • to visit casually:If I'm in the neighborhood, I may run in for a few minutes.
    • to include in a text, as something to be inserted.
    • [Slang.]to arrest;
      take to jail:They ran him in for burglary.
    • [Print.]to add (matter) to text without indenting.
    • to break in (new machinery).
  56. run in place:
    • to go through the motions of running without leaving one's original place.
    • to exist or work without noticeable change, progress, or improvement.
  57. run into:
    • to crash into;
      collide with:She was so sleepy that she ran into a lamppost.
    • to meet accidentally:You never know whom you'll run into at a big party.
    • to amount to;
      total:losses that ran into millions of dollars.
    • to succeed;
      follow:One year ran into the next, and still there was no change.
    • to experience;
      encounter:The project ran into difficulty.
  58. run in with, [Naut.]to sail close to (a coast, vessel, etc.).
  59. run off:
    • to leave quickly;
      depart.
    • to create or perform rapidly or easily:to run off a new song.
    • to determine the winner of (a contest, race, etc.) by a runoff.
    • to drive away;
      expel:to run someone off one's property.
    • to print or otherwise duplicate:Please run off 500 copies.
  60. run off with:
    • to abscond with (something);
      steal or borrow;
      take:He ran off with the money. Who ran off with the pencil sharpener?
    • to elope:I hear she ran off with the Smith boy.
  61. run on:
    • to continue without interruption:The account that he gave ran on at some length.
    • [Print.]to add (matter) to text without indenting.
    • to add something, as at the end of a text:to run on an adverb to a dictionary entry.
  62. run out:
    • to terminate;
      expire:My subscription ran out last month. Time ran out before we could score another touchdown.
    • to become used up:His money soon ran out.
    • to drive out;
      expel:They want to run him out of the country.
  63. run out of, to exhaust a quantity or supply of:She couldn't bake a cake because she had run out of sugar.
  64. run out of gas, [Informal.]
    • to exhaust or lose one's energy, enthusiasm, etc.:After the first game of tennis, I ran out of gas and had to rest.
    • to falter for lack of impetus, ideas, capital, etc.:The economic recovery seems to be running out of gas.
  65. run out on, to withdraw one's support from;
    abandon:No one could accuse him of running out on his friends.
  66. run over:
    • to hit and knock down, esp. with a vehicle:She cried inconsolably when her cat was run over by a car.
    • to go beyond;
      exceed:His speech ran over the time limit.
    • to repeat;
      review:We'll run over that song again.
    • to overflow, as a vessel.
  67. run scared, to be thrown into a state of fear or uncertainty because of a perceived threat;
    be apprehensive about survival or the future:Many businesses are running scared because of increasing competition.
  68. run through:
    • to pierce or stab, as with a sword:to run someone through.
    • to consume or use up recklessly;
      squander:to run through a fortune.
    • to practice, review, or rehearse quickly or informally:to run through a scene.
  69. run up:
    • to sew rapidly:She ran up some curtains.
    • to amass;
      incur:running up huge debts.
    • to cause to increase;
      raise:to run up costs unnecessarily.
    • to build, esp. hurriedly:They are tearing down old tenement blocks and running up skyscrapers.
  70. run with, [Informal.]
    • to proceed or go ahead with:If the stockholders like the idea, we'll run with it.
    • to carry out with enthusiasm or speed.

n. 
  1. an act or instance, or a period of running:a five-minute run before breakfast.
  2. a hurrying to or from some point, as on an errand:a run to reach the store before it closes.
  3. a fleeing, esp. in great haste;
    flight:a run from the police who were hot on his trail.
  4. a running pace:The boys set out at a run.
  5. an act or instance or a period of moving rapidly, as in a boat or automobile:a run to shore before the storm.
  6. distance covered, as by racing, running, or during a trip:a three-mile run.
  7. an act or instance or a period of traveling or moving between two places;
    trip:a truck on its daily run from farm to market; a nonstop run from Louisville to Memphis.
  8. Computinga single instance of carrying out the sequence of instructions in a program.
  9. [Golf.]the distance that a golf ball moves along the ground after landing from a stroke:He got a seven-foot run with his chip shot.
  10. a quick trip for a short stay at a place:to take a run up to New York.
  11. [Mil.]
    • See bomb run. 
    • any portion of a military flight during which the aircraft flies directly toward the target in order to begin its attack:a strafing run.
  12. [Aeron.]
    • the rapid movement, under its own power, of an aircraft on a runway, water, or another surface.
    • a routine flight from one place to another:the evening run from New York to London.
  13. beat (def. 52b).
  14. an interval or period during which something, as a machine, operates or continues operating:They kept each press in the plant on a 14-hour run.
  15. the amount of anything produced in such a period:a daily run of 400,000 gallons of paint.
  16. pressrun.
  17. a line or place in knitted work where a series of stitches have slipped out or come undone:a run in a stocking.
  18. onward movement, development, progress, course, etc.:the run of our business from a small store to a large chain.
  19. the direction of something or of its component elements:the run of the grain of wood.
  20. the particular course, order, or tendency of something:the normal run of events.
  21. freedom to move around in, pass through, or use something:to allow one's guests the run of the house.
  22. any rapid or easy course of progress:a run from trainee to supervisor.
  23. a continuous series of performances, as of a play:a long run on Broadway.
  24. an uninterrupted course of some state or condition;
    a spell:a run of good luck; a run of good weather.
  25. a continuous extent of something, as a vein of ore.
  26. an uninterrupted series or sequence of things, events, etc.:a run of 30 scoreless innings.
  27. a sequence of cards in a given suit:a heart run.
  28. Games[Cribbage.]a sequence of three or more cards in consecutive denominations without regard to suits.
  29. any extensive continued demand, sale, or the like:a run on umbrellas on a rainy day.
  30. a series of sudden and urgent demands for payment, as on a bank.
  31. a period of being in demand or favor with the public:Her last book had a briefer run than her first.
  32. a period during which liquid flows:They kept each oil well on an eight-hour run.
  33. the amount that flows during such a period:a run of 500 barrels a day.
  34. a small stream;
    brook;
    rivulet.
  35. a flow or rush, as of water:The snow melting on the mountains caused a run of water into the valley.
  36. a kind or class, as of goods:a superior run of blouses.
  37. the typical, ordinary, or average kind:The run of 19th-century novels tends to be of a sociological nature.
  38. an inclined course, as on a slope, designed or used for a specific purpose:a bobsled run; a run for training beginning skiers.
  39. a fairly large enclosure within which domestic animals may move about freely;
    runway:a chicken run.
  40. [Australian.]a large sheep ranch or area of grazing land.
  41. the beaten track or usual trail used by deer or other wild animals;
    runway.
  42. a trough or pipe for water or the like.
  43. the movement of a number of fish upstream or inshore from deep water.
  44. large numbers of fish in motion, esp. inshore from deep water or up a river for spawning:a run of salmon.
  45. a number of animals moving together.
  46. [Music.]a rapid succession of tones;
    roulade.
  47. [Building Trades.]
    • the horizontal distance between the face of a wall and the ridge of a roof.
    • the distance between the first and last risers of a flight of steps or staircase.
    • the horizontal distance between successive risers on a flight of steps or a staircase.
  48. [Baseball.]the score unit made by safely running around all the bases and reaching home plate.
  49. a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like, in a game.
  50. [Naut.]the immersed portion of a hull abaft the middle body (opposed to entrance).
  51. the runs, (used with a singular or plural v.)[Informal.]diarrhea.
  52. a run for one's money:
    • close or keen competition:The out-of-town team gave us a run for our money.
    • enjoyment or profit in return for one's expense:This may not be the best tool kit, but it will give you a run for your money.
  53. in the long run, in the course of long experience;
    in the end:Retribution will come, in the long run.
  54. in the short run, as an immediate or temporary outcome:Recession may be averted in the short run if policy changes are made now.
  55. on the run:
    • moving quickly;
      hurrying about:He's so busy, he's always on the run.
    • while running or in a hurry:I usually eat breakfast on the run.
    • escaping or hiding from the police:He was on the run for two years.

adj. 
  1. melted or liquefied:run butter.
  2. poured in a melted state;
    run into and cast in a mold:run bronze.
  • Old Norse rinna, renna, partly continuing Old English rinnan; cognate with German rinnen; form run origin, originally past participle, later extended to present tense; (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival) derivative of the verb, verbal
  • (verb, verbal) Middle English rinnen, rennen, partly bef. 900
run′na•ble, adj. 
run′na•bil′i•ty, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
run over vb
  1. (tr, adverb) to knock down (a person) with a moving vehicle
  2. (intransitive) to overflow the capacity of (a container)
  3. (intr, preposition) to examine hastily or make a rapid survey of
  4. (intr, preposition) to exceed (a limit): we've run over our time
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