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Definition of 'run'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.i.) run
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.  run
to move or pass quickly.

3.  run
to depart quickly; flee.

4.  run
to have recourse for aid, comfort, etc.:
He is always running to his parents.

5.  run
to make a quick trip or visit:
to run up to New York.

6.  run
to move freely and without restraint:
to run about in the park.

7.  run
to move or roll forward:
The ball ran into the street.

8.  run
to take part in a race or contest.

9.  run
to finish a race in a specified sequence:
The horse ran second.

10.  run
to advance a football by carrying it, as opposed to throwing or passing it.

11.  run
to be a candidate for election.

12.  run
(of fish) to migrate, as upstream or inshore for spawning.

13.  run
(of a ship) to be sailed or driven from a proper or given route:
to run aground.

14.  run
to ply between places:
The bus runs between New Haven and Hartford.

15.  run
to creep, trail, or climb, as growing vines.

16.  run
to unravel, as stitches or a fabric.

17.  run
to flow in or as if in a stream:
Tears ran from her eyes.

18.  run
to include a specific range of variations:
Your work runs from fair to bad.

19.  run
to spread on being applied to a surface, as a liquid.

20.  run
to undergo a spreading of colors:
materials that run when washed.

21.  run
to operate or function:
the noise of a dishwasher running.

22.  run
to encounter a certain condition:
to run into trouble.

23.  run
to amount; total:
The bill ran to $100.

24.  run
to be stated or worded:
The text runs as follows.

25.  run
Law.

26.  run
to have legal force or effect, as a writ.

27.  run
to go along:
The easement runs with the land.

28.  run
to continue, extend, or stretch:
The story runs for eight pages.

29.  run
to appear in print:
The story ran in all the papers.

30.  run
to be performed:
The play ran for two years.

31.  run
to last:
The movie runs for three hours.

32.  run
to spread rapidly:
The news ran all over town.

33.  run
to recur persistently:
Musical ability runs in my family.

34.  run
to tend to have a specified quality, form, etc.:
This novel runs to long descriptions.

35.  run
to be of a certain size, number, etc.:
Potatoes are running large this year.

36.  run
to sail before the wind.

37. (v.t.) run
to move along (a surface, path, etc.):
She ran her fingers over the keyboard.

38.  run
to traverse (a distance) in running:
He ran the mile in under four minutes.

39.  run
to perform or accomplish by or as if by running:
to run an errand; to run a race.

40.  run
to ride or cause to gallop.

41.  run
to enter in a race.

42.  run
to pursue or hunt, as game:
to run deer on foot.

43.  run
to drive (an animal):
to run a fox to cover.

44.  run
to cause to ply:
to run a ferry between New York and New Jersey.

45.  run
to convey or transport:
I'll run you home in my car.

46.  run
to cause to pass quickly:
He ran a comb through his hair.

47.  run
to get past or through:
to run a blockade.

48.  run
to disregard (a red traffic light) and continue ahead without stopping.

49.  run
to smuggle (contraband goods).

50.  run
to operate or drive:
Can you run a tractor?

51.  run
to print or publish:
The paper ran the story on page one.

52.  run
to allow (a ship, automobile, etc.) to depart from a proper or given route:
ran the car up on the curb.

53.  run
to sponsor as a candidate for election.

54.  run
to manage or conduct:
to run a business.

55.  run
to process (the instructions in a program) by computer.

56.  run
(in some games, as billiards) to continue or complete (a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like).

57.  run
to expose oneself to (danger, a risk, etc.).

58.  run
to cause (a liquid) to flow.

59.  run
to fill (a tub or bath) with water.

60.  run
to pour forth or discharge (a liquid).

61.  run
to cause to move freely:
to run a rope in a pulley.

62.  run
to cause (a golf ball) to roll forward after landing from a stroke.

63.  run
to sew in a running stitch.

64.  run
to cause stitches in (a knitted fabric) to unravel:
to run a stocking.

65.  run
to bring or lead into a certain condition:
They ran themselves into debt.

66.  run
to drive, force, or thrust.

67.  run
to graze; pasture.

68.  run
to extend in a particular direction or to a given place:
to run a cable under the road.

69.  run
to cause to fuse and flow, as metal.

70.  run
to cost (an amount):
This watch runs $30.

71.  run
to cost (a person) an amount:
The car repair will run you $90.

72.  run
run across, to meet or find accidentally.

73.  run
run after,

74.  run
to chase or pursue.

75.  run
to seek to acquire.

76.  run
run along, to leave; go away:
Run along, little girl.

77.  run
run around,

78.  run
to engage in many and varied activities.

79.  run
to be engaged in more than one romantic involvement.

80.  run
run away,

81.  run
to flee or escape, esp. with no intent to return.

82.  run
run away with,

83.  run
to go away with, esp. to elope with.

84.  run
to abscond with; steal.

85.  run
to surpass others in.

86.  run
to get by surpassing others, as a prize.

87.  run
to overwhelm; get the better of:
Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him.

88.  run
run down,

89.  run
to strike and overturn, esp. with a vehicle.

90.  run
to chase after and seize:
to run down criminals.

91.  run
to read through quickly.

92.  run
to cease operation; stop.

93.  run
to speak disparagingly of.

94.  run
to search out; find:
to run down information.

95.  run
Baseball. to tag out (a base runner) between bases.

96.  run
run in,

97.  run
to pay a casual visit.

98.  run
to arrest.

99.  run
Also, run on. to add (matter) to text without indenting.

100.  run
run into,

101.  run
to collide with.

102.  run
to meet accidentally.

103.  run
to amount to; total.

104.  run
to become contiguous or virtually intermingled:
one year running into the next.

105.  run
run in with, to sail close to (a coast, vessel, etc.).

106.  run
run off,

107.  run
to leave quickly; run away.

108.  run
to create quickly and easily:
to run off a term paper in an hour.

109.  run
to drive away; expel.

110.  run
to print or duplicate:
to run off 500 copies.

111.  run
run off with,

112.  run
to steal; abscond with.

113.  run
to elope with.

114.  run
run on,

115.  run
to continue without relief or interruption.

116.  run
to add at the end of a text.

117.  run
run out,

118.  run
to terminate; expire.

119.  run
to become used up.

120.  run
to drive out; expel.

121.  run
run out of, to use up a supply of.

122.  run
run out on, to withdraw one's support from; abandon.

123.  run
run over,

124.  run
to hit and drive over with a vehicle, esp. so as to injure severely.

125.  run
to go beyond; exceed:
His speech ran over the time limit.

126.  run
to repeat; review:
Let's run over that song again.

127.  run
to overflow, as a container.

128.  run
run through,

129.  run
to pierce or stab, as with a sword.

130.  run
to consume or squander.

131.  run
to practice or rehearse.

132.  run
run up,

133.  run
to sew rapidly.

134.  run
to amass; incur:
running up huge debts.

135.  run
to cause to increase; raise:
to run up costs.

136.  run
to build, esp. hurriedly.

137.  run
run with,

138.  run
to proceed with:
If the board likes the idea, we'll run with it.

139.  run
to carry out with enthusiasm or speed.

140. (n.) run
an act or instance of running:
a five-minute run.

141.  run
a fleeing; flight.

142.  run
a running pace.

143.  run
an act or instance of moving rapidly, as in a boat or automobile.

144.  run
the distance covered, as by running or racing.

145.  run
the distance a golf ball rolls after landing from a stroke.

146.  run
a quick trip.

147.  run
a routine or regular trip.

148.  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.

149.  run
the rapid movement, under its own power, of an aircraft on a runway, water, or another surface.

150.  run
a period of continuous operation of a machine.

151.  run
the amount of anything produced in such a period:
a daily run of 400,000 gallons of paint.

152.  run
a place in knitted work where a series of stitches have come undone.

153.  run
the direction of something or of its elements:
the run of the grain in wood.

154.  run
trend or tendency:
the normal run of events.

155.  run
freedom to move around in or use something:
to have the run of the house.

156.  run
a continuous series of performances or presentations:
a run of two years on Broadway.

157.  run
an uninterrupted course or spell:
a run of good luck.

158.  run
a continuous extent of something, as a vein of ore.

159.  run
an uninterrupted series or sequence:
a run of 10 winning games.

160.  run
a sequence of cards in a given suit:
run of hearts.

161.  run
any extensive and continued demand:
a run on umbrellas.

162.  run
a series of sudden and urgent demands for payment, as on a bank.

163.  run
a period of being in demand or favor.

164.  run
a small stream; brook; rivulet.

165.  run
a flow or rush, as of oil or water.

166.  run
a kind or class, as of goods.

167.  run
the typical or ordinary kind.

168.  run
an inclined course, as on a slope:
a bobsled run.

169.  run
a trough or pipe for water or the like.

170.  run
a large enclosure for domestic animals:
a sheep run.

171.  run
the usual trail of a group of animals:
a deer run.

172.  run
the movement of fish upstream or inshore, as for spawning.

173.  run
a number of animals moving together.

174.  run
Music. a rapid succession of notes; scale.

175.  run
Baseball. the score unit made by safely running around all the bases and reaching home plate.

176.  run
a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like in a game.

177.  run
the runs, (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Informal.

178. (adj.) run
melted or liquefied:
run butter.

179.  run
poured in a melted state, as into a mold:
run bronze.

180.  run
scurrying about to perform one's activities.

181.  run
while rushing to get somewhere:
eating breakfast on the run.

182.  run
moving from place to place so as to hide from the police.

183.  run
Naut. to collide with so as to cause damage and entanglement.

184.  run
to encounter or engender the animosity of; anger:
to run afoul of the law.

185.  run
to grow unchecked.

186.  run
to behave with lack of restraint or control.

Etymology: (bef. 900; (v.) ME rinnen, rennen, partly < ON rinna, renna, partly continuing OE rinnan, iernan, iornan (c. OFris

Definition of 'run'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) run, tally
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"

2. (noun) test, trial, 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"

3. (noun) footrace, foot race, run
a race run on foot
"she broke the record for the half-mile run"

4. (noun) streak, run
an unbroken series of events
"had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"

5. (noun) run, running, running play, running game
(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"

6. (noun) run
a regular trip
"the ship made its run in record time"

7. (noun) run, running
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
"he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"

8. (noun) 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"

9. (noun) run
unrestricted freedom to use
"he has the run of the house"

10. (noun) 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. (noun) rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet
a small stream

12. (noun) political campaign, campaign, run
a race between candidates for elective office
"I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"

13. (noun) run, ladder, ravel
a row of unravelled stitches
"she got a run in her stocking"

14. (noun) discharge, outpouring, run
the pouring forth of a fluid

15. (noun) run
an unbroken chronological sequence
"the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"

16. (verb) run
a short trip
"take a run into town"

17. (verb) 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"

18. (verb) scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
"If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

19. (verb) run, go, pass, lead, extend
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"

20. (verb) operate, run
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
"She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

21. (verb) run, go
have a particular form
"the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."

22. (verb) run, flow, feed, course
move along, of liquids
"Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

23. (verb) function, work, operate, go, 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"

24. (verb) 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"

25. (verb) campaign, run
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
"Who's running for treasurer this year?"

26. (verb) play, 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"

27. (verb) 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"

28. (verb) tend, be given, lean, incline, 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"

29. (verb) run
be operating, running or functioning
"The car is still running--turn it off!"

30. (verb) run
change from one state to another
"run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"

31. (verb) run
cause to perform
"run a subject"; "run a process"

32. (verb) run
be affected by; be subjected to
"run a temperature"; "run a risk"

33. (verb) prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure
continue to exist
"These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

34. (verb) run
occur persistently
"Musical talent runs in the family"

35. (verb) run, execute
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"

36. (verb) carry, 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"

37. (verb) run
carry out
"run an errand"

38. (verb) guide, run, draw, pass
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"

39. (verb) run, lead
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"

40. (verb) run
make without a miss

41. (verb) run, black market
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

42. (verb) run
cause an animal to move fast
"run the dogs"

43. (verb) run, bleed
be diffused
"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"

44. (verb) run
sail before the wind

45. (verb) run
cover by running; run a certain distance
"She ran 10 miles that day"

46. (verb) run, run for
extend or continue for a certain period of time
"The film runs 5 hours"

47. (verb) run
set animals loose to graze

48. (verb) run, consort
keep company
"the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"

49. (verb) run
run with the ball; in such sports as football

50. (verb) run
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
"Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"

51. (verb) ply, run
travel a route regularly
"Ships ply the waters near the coast"

52. (verb) hunt, run, hunt down, track down
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"

53. (verb) race, run
compete in a race
"he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"

54. (verb) move, go, run
progress by being changed
"The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

55. (verb) melt, run, melt down
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"

56. (verb) ladder, run
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
"Her nylons were running"

57. (verb) run, unravel
become undone
"the sweater unraveled"

Definition of 'run'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) run
to move forward more quickly than when you walk
We had to run to get there on time.; kids running around at the playground

2.  run
run for it
to run in order to escape
There's someone coming. Run for it!

3.  run
to be in charge of or manage
He runs his own business.; I was asked to run a project at work.

4.  run
run sb's life
to organize everything sb does
It's obvious his mother runs his life.

5.  run
(of a liquid) to flow
The river runs into the ocean.; Tears ran down her cheeks.

6.  run
to operate, or make a machine operate
I left my computer running all night.; Run the washing machine once without clothes.

7.  run
to work or make a computer program work
Run the program to extract the files.; The program should run automatically.

8.  run
(of a bus, train, etc.) to operate as a service
Does this bus run on the weekend?

9.  run
to compete in an election
She's running for President.

10.  run
(of a play, theater production, etc.) to be shown or performed
a Broadway production that has been running for 20 years

11.  run
to be at a particular level
Unemployment is running at around 10%.

12.  run
to move sth over or through sth
She ran her fingers through her hair.

13.  run
(of a road, long structure, etc.) to lead in a particular direction
a road that runs the length of the country

14.  run
(of paint, dye, etc.) to spread where it should not
Oh no, my mascara is running.

15.  run
run a red light
to drive a vehicle past a red traffic light
He was stopped by the police for running a red light.

16.  run
run low on
to have very little of a supply left
We're running low on orange juice.

17.  run
run in the/sb's family
to be a feature of the members of a family
a medical condition that runs in our family

18.  run
run late
to do sth at a later time than usual
We were running late this morning.

19. (noun) run
when sb runs
I go for a short run every morning.

20.  run
make a run for it
to start running to escape
They grabbed the cash and made a run for it.

21.  run
a point scored by running in baseball, cricket, etc.
to score a run

22.  run
in the long/short run
in the distant future/in the immediate future
Not spending money now will be better for us in the long run.

23.  run
on the run
hiding from the police after committing a crime
After six months on the run she gave herself up.

Definition of 'run'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) run
to move, proceed, advance, pass, go, come, etc., swiftly, smoothly, or with quick action; -- said of things animate or inanimate. Hence, to flow, glide, or roll onward, as a stream, a snake, a wagon, etc.; to move by quicker action than in walking, as a person, a horse, a dog

2. (adj) run
to go swiftly; to pass at a swift pace; to hasten

3. (adj) run
to flee, as from fear or danger

4. (adj) run
to steal off; to depart secretly

5. (adj) run
to contend in a race; hence, to enter into a contest; to become a candidate; as, to run for Congress

6. (adj) run
to pass from one state or condition to another; to come into a certain condition; -- often with in or into; as, to run into evil practices; to run in debt

7. (adj) run
to exert continuous activity; to proceed; as, to run through life; to run in a circle

8. (adj) run
to pass or go quickly in thought or conversation; as, to run from one subject to another

9. (adj) run
to discuss; to continue to think or speak about something; -- with on

10. (adj) run
to make numerous drafts or demands for payment, as upon a bank; -- with on

11. (adj) run
to creep, as serpents

12. (adj) run
to flow, as a liquid; to ascend or descend; to course; as, rivers run to the sea; sap runs up in the spring; her blood ran cold

13. (adj) run
to proceed along a surface; to extend; to spread

14. (adj) run
to become fluid; to melt; to fuse

15. (adj) run
to turn, as a wheel; to revolve on an axis or pivot; as, a wheel runs swiftly round

16. (adj) run
to travel; to make progress; to be moved by mechanical means; to go; as, the steamboat runs regularly to Albany; the train runs to Chicago

17. (adj) run
to extend; to reach; as, the road runs from Philadelphia to New York; the memory of man runneth not to the contrary

18. (adj) run
to go back and forth from place to place; to ply; as, the stage runs between the hotel and the station

19. (adj) run
to make progress; to proceed; to pass

20. (adj) run
to continue in operation; to be kept in action or motion; as, this engine runs night and day; the mill runs six days in the week

21. (adj) run
to have a course or direction; as, a line runs east and west

22. (adj) run
to be in form thus, as a combination of words

23. (adj) run
to be popularly known; to be generally received

24. (adj) run
to have growth or development; as, boys and girls run up rapidly

25. (adj) run
to tend, as to an effect or consequence; to incline

26. (adj) run
to spread and blend together; to unite; as, colors run in washing

27. (adj) run
to have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company; as, certain covenants run with the land

28. (adj) run
to continue without falling due; to hold good; as, a note has thirty days to run

29. (adj) run
to discharge pus or other matter; as, an ulcer runs

30. (adj) run
to be played on the stage a number of successive days or nights; as, the piece ran for six months

31. (adj) run
to sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing closehauled; -- said of vessels

32. (adj) run
specifically, of a horse: To move rapidly in a gait in which each leg acts in turn as a propeller and a supporter, and in which for an instant all the limbs are gathered in the air under the body

33. (adj) run
to move rapidly by springing steps so that there is an instant in each step when neither foot touches the ground; -- so distinguished from walking in athletic competition

34. (adj) run
melted, or made from molten material; cast in a mold; as, run butter; run iron or lead

35. (adj) run
smuggled; as, run goods

36. (noun) run
the act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run

37. (noun) run
a small stream; a brook; a creek

38. (noun) run
that which runs or flows in the course of a certain operation, or during a certain time; as, a run of must in wine making; the first run of sap in a maple orchard

39. (noun) run
a course; a series; that which continues in a certain course or series; as, a run of good or bad luck

40. (noun) run
state of being current; currency; popularity

41. (noun) run
continued repetition on the stage; -- said of a play; as, to have a run of a hundred successive nights

42. (noun) run
a continuing urgent demand; especially, a pressure on a bank or treasury for payment of its notes

43. (noun) run
a range or extent of ground for feeding stock; as, a sheep run

44. (noun) run
the aftermost part of a vessel's hull where it narrows toward the stern, under the quarter

45. (noun) run
the distance sailed by a ship; as, a good run; a run of fifty miles

46. (noun) run
a voyage; as, a run to China

47. (noun) run
a pleasure excursion; a trip

48. (noun) run
the horizontal distance to which a drift may be carried, either by license of the proprietor of a mine or by the nature of the formation; also, the direction which a vein of ore or other substance takes

49. (noun) run
a roulade, or series of running tones

50. (noun) run
the greatest degree of swiftness in marching. It is executed upon the same principles as the double-quick, but with greater speed

51. (noun) run
the act of migrating, or ascending a river to spawn; -- said of fish; also, an assemblage or school of fishes which migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning

52. (noun) run
in baseball, a complete circuit of the bases made by a player, which enables him to score one; in cricket, a passing from one wicket to the other, by which one point is scored; as, a player made three runs; the side went out with two hundred runs

53. (noun) run
a pair or set of millstones

54. run
of Run

55. run
of Run

56. (verb) run
to cause to run (in the various senses of Run, v. i.); as, to run a horse; to run a stage; to run a machine; to run a rope through a block

57. (verb) run
to pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation

58. (verb) run
to cause to enter; to thrust; as, to run a sword into or through the body; to run a nail into the foot

59. (verb) run
to drive or force; to cause, or permit, to be driven

60. (verb) run
to fuse; to shape; to mold; to cast; as, to run bullets, and the like

61. (verb) run
to cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine; as, to run a line

62. (verb) run
to cause to pass, or evade, offical restrictions; to smuggle; -- said of contraband or dutiable goods

63. (verb) run
to go through or accomplish by running; as, to run a race; to run a certain career

64. (verb) run
to cause to stand as a candidate for office; to support for office; as, to run some one for Congress

65. (verb) run
to encounter or incur, as a danger or risk; as, to run the risk of losing one's life. See To run the chances, below

66. (verb) run
to put at hazard; to venture; to risk

67. (verb) run
to discharge; to emit; to give forth copiously; to be bathed with; as, the pipe or faucet runs hot water

68. (verb) run
to be charged with, or to contain much of, while flowing; as, the rivers ran blood

69. (verb) run
to conduct; to manage; to carry on; as, to run a factory or a hotel

70. (verb) run
to tease with sarcasms and ridicule

71. (verb) run
to sew, as a seam, by passing the needle through material in a continuous line, generally taking a series of stitches on the needle at the same time

72. (verb) run
to migrate or move in schools; -- said of fish; esp., to ascend a river in order to spawn

Translation of 'run'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: (of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking He ran down the road.
Afrikaans: hardloop	Arabic: يَرْكُض	Bulgarian: бягам
Brazilian: correr	Czech: běžet	German: rennen
Danish: løbe	Greek: τρέχω	Spanish: correr
Estonian: jooksma	Farsi: دویدن	Finnish: juosta
French: courir	Hebrew: לַרוּץ	Hindi: दौड़ाना
Croatian: trčanje, trk	Hungarian: fut	Indonesian: berlari
Icelandic: hlaupa	Italian: correre	Japanese: 走る
Korean: 뛰다	Lithuanian: bėgti, bėgioti	Latvian: skriet
Malay: berlari	Dutch: rennen	Norwegian: løpe
Polish: biegać	Persian: دویدن	Pashto: منډی وهل
Portuguese: correr	Romanian: a alerga	Russian: бежать
Slovak: bežať	Slovenian: teči	Serbian: trčati
Swedish: springa	Thai: วิ่ง	Turkish: koşmak
Taiwanese: 奔跑	Ukrainian: бігати; мчати	Urdu: تیزی سے حرکت کرنا
Vietnamese: chạy	Chinese: 跑
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