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run (r n)v. ran (r n), run, run·ning, runs v.intr.1. a. To move swiftly on foot so that both feet leave the ground during each stride. b. To move at a fast gallop. Used of a horse. 2. To retreat rapidly; flee: seized the money and ran. 3. a. To move without hindrance or restraint: dogs that always ran loose. b. To go or move about from place to place; roam: I am always running about, looking for my glasses. 4. To migrate, especially to move in a shoal in order to spawn. Used of fish. 5. a. To move or go quickly; hurry: run for the police; ran for help. b. To go when in trouble or distress: He is always running to his lawyer. c. To make a short, quick trip or visit: ran next door to borrow a cup of sugar; ran down to the store. 6. a. To take part in a race or contest: 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. 7. To move freely, on or as if on wheels: The car ran downhill. The drawer runs on small bearings. 8. To be in operation: The engine is running. 9. To go back and forth especially on a regular basis; ply: The ferry runs every hour. 10. Nautical To sail or steer before the wind or on an indicated course: run before a storm. 11. 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 emit pus, mucus, or serous fluid: Pollen makes my nose run. c. To be wet or covered with a liquid: The street ran with blood. The mourners' eyes ran with tears. 12. To melt and flow: A hot flame will make the solder run. 13. To spread or dissolve, as dyes in fabric: Colorfast garments are not supposed to run. 14. To extend, stretch, or reach in a certain direction or to a particular point: This road runs to the next town. 15. To extend, spread, or climb as a result of growing: Ivy ran up the wall. 16. To spread rapidly: disease that ran rampant. 17. a. To be valid 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. 18. To unravel along a line: Her stocking ran. 19. To continue in effect or operation: a lease with one year to run. 20. To pass: Days ran into weeks. 21. To tend to persist or recur: Stinginess seems to run in that family. 22. a. To accumulate or accrue: The interest runs from the first of the month. b. To become payable. 23. To take a particular form, order, or expression: My reasoning runs thus. The report runs as follows. 24. To tend or incline: Their taste in art runs to the bizarre. 25. To occupy or exist in a certain range: The sizes run from small to large. 26. To be presented or performed for a continuous period of time: The play ran for six months. 27. To pass into a specified condition: We ran into debt. 28. Informal To leave; depart: Sorry, I have to run. 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: We run our hunting dogs every morning. 2. To allow to move without restraint. 3. To do or accomplish by or as if by running: run errands. 4. To hunt or pursue; chase: dogs running deer. 5. To bring to a given condition by or as if by running: The toddlers ran me ragged. 6. To cause to move quickly: She ran her fingers along the keyboard. 7. a. To cause to compete in or as if 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. 8. To cause to move or progress freely. 9. To cause to function; operate: run a machine. 10. To convey or transport: Run me into town. Run the garbage over to the dump. 11. Football To attempt to advance (the ball) by carrying it. 12. To submit for consideration or review: I'll run the idea by you before I write the proposal. 13. Nautical To cause to move on a course: We ran our boat into a cove. 14. a. To smuggle: run guns. b. To evade and pass through: run a roadblock. 15. To pass over or through: run the rapids. 16. To cause to flow: run water into a tub. 17. To stream with: The fountains ran champagne. 18. Metallurgy a. To melt, fuse, or smelt (metal). b. To mold or cast (molten metal): run gold into ingots. 19. To cause to extend or pass: run a rope between the poles. 20. To mark or trace on a surface: run a pencil line between two points. 21. To sew with a continuous line of stitches: run a seam. 22. To cause to unravel along a line: She ran her stocking on a splinter. 23. 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. 24. To continue to present or perform: ran the film for a month. 25. To publish in a periodical: run an advertisement. 26. To subject oneself or be subjected to: run a risk. 27. To have as an ongoing financial obligation: run a deficit; run a tab. 28. Games a. To score (balls or points) consecutively in billiards: run 15 balls. b. To clear (the table) in pool by consecutive scores. 29. To conduct or perform: run an experiment. 30. Computer Science To process or execute (a program or instruction). 31. To control, manage, or direct: ran the campaign by himself; a bureau that runs espionage operations. n.1. a. A pace faster than a walk. b. A fast gallop. Used of a horse. 2. An act of running. 3. a. A distance covered by or as if by running. b. The time taken to cover such a distance: It is a two minutes' run from the subway. 4. A quick trip or visit: a run into town. 5. a. Sports A running race: the winner of the mile run. b. A campaign for public office: She managed his successful senatorial run. 6. Abbr. R Baseball A point scored by advancing around the bases and reaching home plate safely. 7. Football A player's attempt to carry the ball past or through the opposing team, usually for a specified distance: a 30-yard run. 8. a. The migration of fish, especially in order to spawn. b. A group or school of fish ascending a river in order to spawn. 9. Unrestricted freedom or use: I had the run of the library. 10. A stretch or period of riding, as in a race or to the hounds. 11. a. A track or slope along or down which something can travel: a logging run. b. Sports A particular type of passage down a hill or across country experienced by an athlete, especially a skier or bobsledder: had two very good runs before the end of the day. 12. Sports The distance a golf ball rolls after hitting the ground. 13. a. A scheduled or regular route. b. The territory of a news reporter. 14. a. A continuous period of operation, especially of a machine or factory. b. The production achieved during such a period: a press run of 15,000 copies. 15. a. A movement or flow. b. The duration of such a flow. c. The amount of such a flow. 16. A pipe or channel through which something flows. 17. Eastern Lower Northern U.S. See creek. 18. A fall or slide, as of sand or mud. 19. Continuous length or extent: a five-foot run of tubing. 20. Geology A vein or seam, as of ore or rock. 21. The direction, configuration, or lie: the run of the grain in leather. 22. a. A trail or way made or frequented by animals. b. An outdoor enclosure for domestic animals or poultry: a dog run; a turkey run. 23. a. A length of torn or unraveled stitches in a knitted fabric. b. A blemish caused by excessive paint flow. 24. 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; a roulade. f. A series of unexpected and urgent demands, as by depositors or customers: a run on a bank. 25. A sustained state or condition: a run of good luck. 26. A trend or tendency: the run of events. 27. The average type, group, or category: The broad run of voters want the candidate to win. 28. Computer Science An execution of a specific program or instruction. 29. Nautical The immersed part of a ship's hull abaft of the middle body. 30. runs Slang 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 make tired; cause to decline in vigor. 3. 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. 4. To chase and capture: Detectives ran down the suspects. 5. To trace the source of: The police ran down all possible leads in the case. 6. To disparage: Don't run her down; she is very talented. 7. To go over; review: run down a list once more. 8. 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. 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/ground To pursue and successfully capture: Dogs ran the fox to earth. The police ran the terrorists to ground.
[Middle English ernen, runnen, from Old English rinnan, eornan, earnan, and from Old Norse rinna; see rei- in Indo-European roots.] Regional Note: Terms for "a small, fast-flowing stream" vary throughout the eastern United States especially. 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 northern United States the term is crick, a variant of creek. |
run Verb [running, ran, run] 1. to move on foot at a rapid pace 2. to pass over (a distance or route) in running: being a man isn't about running the fastest mile 3. to take part in (a race): I ran a decent race 4. to carry out as if by running: he is running errands for his big brother 5. to flee 6. to travel somewhere in a vehicle 7. to give a lift to (someone) in a vehicle: one wet day I ran her down to the service 8. to drive or maintain and operate (a vehicle) 9. to travel regularly between places on a route: trains running through the night 10. to move or pass quickly: he ran his hand across his forehead 11. to function or cause to function: run the video tape backwards 12. to manage: he ran a small hotel 13. to continue in a particular direction or for a particular time or distance: a road running alongside the Nile, a performing arts festival running in the city for six weeks 14. Law to have legal force or effect: the club's lease runs out next May 15. to be subjected to or affected by: she ran a high risk of losing her hair 16. to tend or incline: he was of medium height and running to fat 17. to recur persistently or be inherent: the capacity for infidelity ran in the genes 18. to flow or cause (liquids) to flow: sweat ran down her face 19. to dissolve and spread: the soles of the shoes peeled off and the colours ran 20. (of stitches) to unravel 21. to spread or circulate: rumours ran around quickly 22. to publish or be published in a newspaper or magazine: our local newspaper ran a story on the appeal 23. Chiefly US & Canad to stand as a candidate for political or other office: he has formally announced his decision to run for the office of President 24. to get past or through: the oil tanker was hit as it tried to run the blockade 25. to smuggle (goods, esp. arms) 26. (of fish) to migrate upstream from the sea, esp. in order to spawn 27. Cricket to score (a run or number of runs) by hitting the ball and running between the wickets Noun 1. the act or an instance of running: he broke into a run 2. a distance covered by running or a period of running: it's a short run of about 20 kilometres 3. a trip in a vehicle, esp. for pleasure: our only treat is a run in the car to Dartmoor 4. free and unrestricted access: he had the run of the house 5. a. a period of time during which a machine or computer operates b. the amount of work performed in such a period 6. a continuous or sustained period: a run of seven defeats 7. a continuous sequence of performances: the play had a long run 8. Cards a sequence of winning cards in one suit: a run of spades 9. type, class, or category: he had nothing in common with the usual run of terrorists 10. a continuous and urgent demand: a run on the pound 11. a series of unravelled stitches, esp. in tights 12. a steeply inclined course, esp. a snow-covered one used for skiing 13. an enclosure for domestic fowls or other animals: the chicken run 14. (esp. in Australia and New Zealand) a tract of land for grazing livestock 15. the migration of fish upstream in order to spawn 16. Music a rapid scalelike passage of notes 17. 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 18. Baseball an instance of a batter touching all four bases safely, thereby scoring 19. a run for one's money Informal a. a close competition b. pleasure or success from an activity 20. in the long run as an eventual outcome 21. on the run escaping from arrest 22. the runs Slang diarrhoea
Run an assemblage or school of fish that migrate. Examples: run of eels, 1892; of fish; of salmon, 1887; of whales, 1820.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | 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"score - 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 team unearned run - a run that was scored as a result of an error by the other team rbi, 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"attempt, 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 use double 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 results field trial - a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving 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"race - 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 yards obstacle race - a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles steeplechase - a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump track 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"succession - a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures" | | 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"American 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) plays draw 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 scrimmage end run, sweep - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line return - (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble reverse - (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction rushing, 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" | | 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" run-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" | | 11. |  run - a small stream | | 12. |  run - a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"race - any competition; "the race for the presidency" | | 13. | run - a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking" | | 14. | run - the pouring forth of a fluidflow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) 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" | | 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"scamper, 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 fast run bases - run around the bases, in baseball streak - run naked in a public place run - run with the ball; in such sports as football outrun - 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 distance rush - run with the ball, in football hare - 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, escape go 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" | | 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"be - 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"financier - conduct financial operations, often in an unethical manner work - 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..."be - 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"flush - 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" waste, 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 openings gutter - flow in small streams; "Tears guttered down her face" | | 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"double - 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!" 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"be - 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?"race, 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 election | | 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"run - 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 - 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" 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"continue - 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 another run - 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" | | 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"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" 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"disseminate, 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" | | 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"rub - 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"guide, 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" 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 competition | | 25. | run - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquorply, 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"melt, 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" 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"last, 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" | | 32. | run - keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"accompany - 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 competition 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" | | 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" | | 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"snipe - hunt or shoot snipe turtle - hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation drive - hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game" drive - hunting: search for game; "drive the forest" fowl - hunt fowl in the forest poach - hunt illegally; "people are poaching elephants for their ivory" hunt - 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 dogs hawk - hunt with hawks; "the tribes like to hawk in the desert" falcon - hunt with falcons; "The tribes like to falcon in the desert" capture, 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" | | 37. | run - compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"compete, vie, contend - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others show - 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" campaign, run - run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?" run 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"change - 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"fuse - 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"unravel, run - become undone; "the sweater unraveled" | | 41. |  run - become undone; "the sweater unraveled"ladder, 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" |
run verb 1. 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 << OPPOSITE dawdle verb 2. 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 << OPPOSITE stay verb 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 verb 14. flow, pour, stream, cascade, go, move, issue, proceed, leak, spill, discharge, gush, spout, course noun 23. sequence, period, stretch, spell, course, season, round, series, chain, cycle, string, passage, streak noun 27. direction, way, course, current, movement, progress, flow, path, trend, motion, passage, stream, tendency, drift, tide, tenor noun 28. (with on) sudden demand for, pressure for, rush for 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 >> on the run 29. escaping, fugitive, in flight, at liberty, on the loose, on the lam U.S. ( slang) run away verb 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, do a Skase Austral. ( informal) run away with something or someone 2. win easily, walk it (informal) romp home, win hands down, win by a mile (informal) run into someone run into something 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 run off with someone run away with, elope with, abscond with run out 2. expire, end, terminate run out of something exhaust your supply of, be out of, be cleaned out, have no more, have none left, have no remaining 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 run over overflow, spill over, brim over run over something 1. exceed, overstep, go over the top of, go beyond the bounds of, go over the limit of run something in break in gently, run gently run something or someone down 1. criticize, denigrate, belittle, revile, knock ( 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 run through something
1. 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.
 Translationsrun [rʌn] [ pt ran, pp run] n ( SPORT) → carrera (= outing); paseo, excursión f (= distance travelled); trayecto (= series); serie f; ( COMPUT) [+ program]; ejecutar (= to pass) [+ hand] → pasar [+ bath]: to run a bath → llenar la bañerato go for a run → ir a correr; there was a run on [+ meat, tickets] → hubo mucha demanda de; in the long run → a la larga; to run errands → hacer recados; to be run off one's feet → estar ocupadísimo; we shall have to run for it → tendremos que escapar; the train runs between Gatwick and Victoria → el tren circula entre Gatwick y Victoria; run about, run around vi [ children] → correr por todos lados run down vi [clock] → pararse to be run down [ person] (= tired); encontrarse agotadorun in vt ( BRIT) [+ car]; rodar run out vi [ person] → salir corriendo; [ liquid] → irse; [ lease] → caducar, vencer; [ money] → acabarse I've run out of petrol → se me acabó la gasolinarun through vt fus [+ instructions] → repasar |
