Meaning of 'run'

verb

be affected by

verb

have a particular form

Example: "the story or argument runs as follows"

Synonyms: go

verb

change or be different within limits

Synonyms: range

noun

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

Example: "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"

Synonyms: tally

noun

the act of running

Synonyms: running

noun

a regular trip

Example: "the ship made its run in record time"

noun

a short trip

Example: "take a run into town"

noun

(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

Example: "the defensive line braced to stop the run"

Synonyms: running running play running game

noun

the act of testing something

Synonyms: test trial

noun

an unbroken chronological sequence

Example: "the play had a long run on Broadway"

noun

the pouring forth of a fluid

Synonyms: discharge

noun

a row of unravelled stitches

Example: "I got a run in my stocking."

Synonyms: ladder ravel

noun

a race run on foot

Example: "I broke the record for the half-mile run."

Synonyms: footrace foot race

noun

a race between candidates for elective office

Synonyms: campaign political campaign

noun

an unbroken series of events

Synonyms: streak

noun

a small stream

Synonyms: rill rivulet runnel streamlet

noun

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

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

noun

unrestricted freedom to use

Example: "The rabbits have the run of the house."

noun

the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

Example: "the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"

verb

become undone

Synonyms: unravel

verb

come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

Example: "My nylons were running."

Synonyms: ladder

verb

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

Synonyms: melt melt down

verb

cause to perform

Example: "run a subject"

verb

progress by being changed

Synonyms: move

verb

change from one state to another

Example: "run amok"

verb

compete in a race

Example: "I am running a marathon this year."

Synonyms: race

verb

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

Example: "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

Synonyms: campaign

verb

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

Synonyms: hunt hunt down track down

verb

pass over, across, or through

Synonyms: pass

verb

perform as expected when applied

Synonyms: go work function operate

verb

be operating, running or functioning

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

verb

carry out

Example: "run an errand"

Synonyms: take

verb

cause to emit recorded audio or video

Synonyms: play

verb

include as the content

Synonyms: carry

verb

travel a route regularly

Synonyms: ply

verb

cover by running

Example: "run a certain distance"

verb

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

Example: "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"

verb

travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means

verb

run with the ball

verb

keep company

Example: "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"

Synonyms: consort

verb

sail before the wind

verb

be diffused

Example: "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"

Synonyms: bleed

verb

move along, of liquids

Synonyms: course flow feed

verb

flee

Synonyms: escape

verb

cause an animal to move fast

Example: "run the dogs"

verb

move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way

Example: "who are these people running around in the building?"

verb

deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

Synonyms: black market

verb

set animals loose to graze

verb

direct or control

Synonyms: operate

verb

make without a miss

verb

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

Synonyms: execute

verb

occur persistently

Example: "Musical talent runs in the family"

verb

continue to exist

Synonyms: persist endure prevail die hard

verb

extend or continue for a certain period of time

Example: "The film runs 5 hours"

Synonyms: run for

verb

stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope

Example: "run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point"

Synonyms: pass

verb

cause something to pass or lead somewhere

Synonyms: lead

verb

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something

Synonyms: lean incline tend be given