Definitions for runrʌn

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

runrʌn(v.; n.; adj.)ran, run, run•ning

(v.i.)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.
to move or pass quickly.
to depart quickly; flee.
to have recourse for aid, comfort, etc.:
He is always running to his parents.
to make a quick trip or visit:
to run up to New York.
to move freely and without restraint:
to run about in the park.
to move or roll forward:
The ball ran into the street.
to take part in a race or contest. to finish a race in a specified sequence: to advance a football by carrying it, as opposed to throwing or passing it.
The horse ran second.
to be a candidate for election.
(of fish) to migrate, as upstream or inshore for spawning.
(of a ship) to be sailed or driven from a proper or given route:
to run aground.
to ply between places:
The bus runs between New Haven and Hartford.
to creep, trail, or climb, as growing vines.
to unravel, as stitches or a fabric.
to flow in or as if in a stream:
Tears ran from her eyes.
to include a specific range of variations:
Your work runs from fair to bad.
to spread on being applied to a surface, as a liquid.
to undergo a spreading of colors:
materials that run when washed.
to operate or function:
the noise of a dishwasher running.
to encounter a certain condition:
to run into trouble.
to amount; total:
The bill ran to $100.
to be stated or worded:
The text runs as follows.
Law. to have legal force or effect, as a writ. to go along:
The easement runs with the land.
Category: Law
to continue, extend, or stretch:
The story runs for eight pages.
to appear in print:
The story ran in all the papers.
to be performed:
The play ran for two years.
Category: Showbiz
to last:
The movie runs for three hours.
Category: Showbiz
to spread rapidly:
The news ran all over town.
to recur persistently:
Musical ability runs in my family.
to tend to have a specified quality, form, etc.:
This novel runs to long descriptions.
to be of a certain size, number, etc.:
Potatoes are running large this year.
to sail before the wind.
Category: Nautical
(v.t.)to move along (a surface, path, etc.):
She ran her fingers over the keyboard.
to traverse (a distance) in running:
He ran the mile in under four minutes.
to perform or accomplish by or as if by running:
to run an errand; to run a race.
to ride or cause to gallop.
to enter in a race.
to pursue or hunt, as game:
to run deer on foot.
to drive (an animal):
to run a fox to cover.
to cause to ply:
to run a ferry between New York and New Jersey.
to convey or transport:
I'll run you home in my car.
to cause to pass quickly:
He ran a comb through his hair.
to get past or through:
to run a blockade.
to disregard (a red traffic light) and continue ahead without stopping.
Category: Common Vocabulary
to smuggle (contraband goods).
to operate or drive:
Can you run a tractor?
to print or publish:
The paper ran the story on page one.
to allow (a ship, automobile, etc.) to depart from a proper or given route:
ran the car up on the curb.
to sponsor as a candidate for election.
to manage or conduct:
to run a business.
to process (the instructions in a program) by computer.
Category: Computers
(in some games, as billiards) to continue or complete (a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like).
to expose oneself to (danger, a risk, etc.).
to cause (a liquid) to flow.
to fill (a tub or bath) with water.
to pour forth or discharge (a liquid).
to cause to move freely:
to run a rope in a pulley.
to cause (a golf ball) to roll forward after landing from a stroke.
Category: Sport
to sew in a running stitch.
to cause stitches in (a knitted fabric) to unravel:
to run a stocking.
to bring or lead into a certain condition:
They ran themselves into debt.
to drive, force, or thrust.
to graze; pasture.
to extend in a particular direction or to a given place:
to run a cable under the road.
to cause to fuse and flow, as metal.
to cost (an amount):
This watch runs $30.
to cost (a person) an amount:
The car repair will run you $90.
run across, to meet or find accidentally.
Category: Verb Phrase
run after, to chase or pursue. to seek to acquire.
Category: Verb Phrase
run along, to leave; go away:
Run along, little girl.
Category: Verb Phrase, Common Vocabulary
run around, to engage in many and varied activities. to be engaged in more than one romantic involvement.
Category: Verb Phrase
run away, to flee or escape, esp. with no intent to return.
Category: Verb Phrase
run away with, to go away with, esp. to elope with. to abscond with; steal. to surpass others in. to get by surpassing others, as a prize. to overwhelm; get the better of:
Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him.
Category: Verb Phrase
run down, to strike and overturn, esp. with a vehicle. to chase after and seize: to read through quickly. to cease operation; stop. to speak disparagingly of. to search out; find: Baseball. to tag out (a base runner) between bases.
to run down criminals.
to run down information.
Category: Verb Phrase
run in, to pay a casual visit. to arrest. Also, run on. to add (matter) to text without indenting.
Category: Verb Phrase
run into, to collide with. to meet accidentally. to amount to; total. to become contiguous or virtually intermingled:
one year running into the next.
Category: Verb Phrase
run in with, to sail close to (a coast, vessel, etc.).
Category: Nautical, Verb Phrase
run off, to leave quickly; run away. to create quickly and easily: to drive away; expel. to print or duplicate:
to run off a term paper in an hour.
to run off 500 copies.
Category: Verb Phrase
run off with, to steal; abscond with. to elope with.
Category: Verb Phrase, Common Vocabulary
run on, to continue without relief or interruption. to add at the end of a text.
Category: Verb Phrase
run out, to terminate; expire. to become used up. to drive out; expel.
Category: Verb Phrase
run out of, to use up a supply of.
Category: Verb Phrase
run out on, to withdraw one's support from; abandon.
Category: Verb Phrase
run over, to hit and drive over with a vehicle, esp. so as to injure severely. to go beyond; exceed: to repeat; review: to overflow, as a container.
His speech ran over the time limit.
Let's run over that song again.
Category: Verb Phrase
run through, to pierce or stab, as with a sword. to consume or squander. to practice or rehearse.
Category: Verb Phrase
run up, to sew rapidly. to amass; incur: to cause to increase; raise: to build, esp. hurriedly.
running up huge debts.
to run up costs.
Category: Verb Phrase
run with, to proceed with: to carry out with enthusiasm or speed.
If the board likes the idea, we'll run with it.
Category: Verb Phrase, Common Vocabulary
(n.)an act or instance of running:
a five-minute run.
a fleeing; flight.
a running pace.
an act or instance of moving rapidly, as in a boat or automobile.
the distance covered, as by running or racing.
the distance a golf ball rolls after landing from a stroke.
a quick trip.
a routine or regular trip.
any portion of a military flight during which the aircraft flies directly toward the target in order to begin its attack:
a strafing run.
the rapid movement, under its own power, of an aircraft on a runway, water, or another surface.
a period of continuous operation of a machine.
the amount of anything produced in such a period:
a daily run of 400,000 gallons of paint.
Ref: pressrun .
a place in knitted work where a series of stitches have come undone.
the direction of something or of its elements:
the run of the grain in wood.
trend or tendency:
the normal run of events.
freedom to move around in or use something:
to have the run of the house.
a continuous series of performances or presentations:
a run of two years on Broadway.
Category: Showbiz
an uninterrupted course or spell:
a run of good luck.
a continuous extent of something, as a vein of ore.
an uninterrupted series or sequence:
a run of 10 winning games.
a sequence of cards in a given suit:
run of hearts.
any extensive and continued demand:
a run on umbrellas.
a series of sudden and urgent demands for payment, as on a bank.
a period of being in demand or favor.
a small stream; brook; rivulet.
a flow or rush, as of oil or water.
a kind or class, as of goods.
the typical or ordinary kind.
an inclined course, as on a slope:
a bobsled run.
a trough or pipe for water or the like.
a large enclosure for domestic animals:
a sheep run.
Category: Animal Husbandry
the usual trail of a group of animals:
a deer run.
Category: Animal Behavior
the movement of fish upstream or inshore, as for spawning.
a number of animals moving together.
Music. a rapid succession of notes; scale.
Category: Music and Dance
Baseball. the score unit made by safely running around all the bases and reaching home plate.
a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like in a game.
the runs, (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Informal.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Ref: diarrhea.
(adj.)melted or liquefied:
run butter.
poured in a melted state, as into a mold:
run bronze.

Idioms for run:

in the long run,in the course of long experience.
Category: Idiom
in the short run,in the near or immediate future.
Category: Idiom, Common Vocabulary
on the run, scurrying about to perform one's activities. while rushing to get somewhere: moving from place to place so as to hide from the police.
eating breakfast on the run.
Category: Idiom
run afoul of, Naut. to collide with so as to cause damage and entanglement. to encounter or engender the animosity of; anger:
to run afoul of the law.
Category: Idiom
run a fever or temperature,to have or be affected by a fever.
Category: Idiom
run for it,to flee hurriedly, esp. to escape danger.
Category: Idiom
run scared,to be apprehensive about one's personal or professional survival.
Category: Idiom, Common Vocabulary
run short,to be in insufficient supply:
My patience is running short.
Category: Idiom
run wild, to grow unchecked. to behave with lack of restraint or control.
Category: Idiom

Origin of run:

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

Princeton's WordNet

run, tally(noun)
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"
test, trial, run(noun)
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"
footrace, foot race, run(noun)
a race run on foot
"she broke the record for the half-mile run"
streak, run(noun)
an unbroken series of events
"had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
run, running, running play, running game(noun)
(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"
run(noun)
a regular trip
"the ship made its run in record time"
run, running(noun)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
"he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
run(noun)
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"
run(noun)
unrestricted freedom to use
"he has the run of the house"
run(noun)
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
"a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"
rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet(noun)
a small stream
political campaign, campaign, run(noun)
a race between candidates for elective office
"I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"
run, ladder, ravel(noun)
a row of unravelled stitches
"she got a run in her stocking"
discharge, outpouring, run(noun)
the pouring forth of a fluid
run(noun)
an unbroken chronological sequence
"the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"
run(verb)
a short trip
"take a run into town"
run(verb)
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"
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(verb)
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
"If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
run, go, pass, lead, extend(verb)
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"
operate, run(verb)
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
"She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"
run, go(verb)
have a particular form
"the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."
run, flow, feed, course(verb)
move along, of liquids
"Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
function, work, operate, go, run(verb)
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"
range, run(verb)
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"
campaign, run(verb)
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
"Who's running for treasurer this year?"
play, run(verb)
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(verb)
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"
tend, be given, lean, incline, run(verb)
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"
run(verb)
be operating, running or functioning
"The car is still running--turn it off!"
run(verb)
change from one state to another
"run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"
run(verb)
cause to perform
"run a subject"; "run a process"
run(verb)
be affected by; be subjected to
"run a temperature"; "run a risk"
prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure(verb)
continue to exist
"These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
run(verb)
occur persistently
"Musical talent runs in the family"
run, execute(verb)
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"
carry, run(verb)
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"
run(verb)
carry out
"run an errand"
guide, run, draw, pass(verb)
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"
run, lead(verb)
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"
run(verb)
make without a miss
run, black market(verb)
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
run(verb)
cause an animal to move fast
"run the dogs"
run, bleed(verb)
be diffused
"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
run(verb)
sail before the wind
run(verb)
cover by running; run a certain distance
"She ran 10 miles that day"
run, run for(verb)
extend or continue for a certain period of time
"The film runs 5 hours"
run(verb)
set animals loose to graze
run, consort(verb)
keep company
"the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"
run(verb)
run with the ball; in such sports as football
run(verb)
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
"Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"
ply, run(verb)
travel a route regularly
"Ships ply the waters near the coast"
hunt, run, hunt down, track down(verb)
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"
race, run(verb)
compete in a race
"he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
move, go, run(verb)
progress by being changed
"The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
melt, run, melt down(verb)
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"
ladder, run(verb)
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
"Her nylons were running"
run, unravel(verb)
become undone
"the sweater unraveled"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

run(verb)ʌn
to move forward more quickly than when you walk
We had to run to get there on time.; kids running around at the playground
runʌn
to run in order to escape
There's someone coming. Run for it!
runʌn
to be in charge of or manage
He runs his own business.; I was asked to run a project at work.
runʌn
to organize everything sb does
It's obvious his mother runs his life.
runʌn
(of a liquid) to flow
The river runs into the ocean.; Tears ran down her cheeks.
runʌn
to operate, or make a machine operate
I left my computer running all night.; Run the washing machine once without clothes.
runʌn
to work or make a computer program work
Run the program to extract the files.; The program should run automatically.
runʌn
(of a bus, train, etc.) to operate as a service
Does this bus run on the weekend?
runʌn
to compete in an election
She's running for President.
runʌn
(of a play, theater production, etc.) to be shown or performed
a Broadway production that has been running for 20 years
runʌn
to be at a particular level
Unemployment is running at around 10%.
runʌn
to move sth over or through sth
She ran her fingers through her hair.
runʌn
(of a road, long structure, etc.) to lead in a particular direction
a road that runs the length of the country
runʌn
(of paint, dye, etc.) to spread where it should not
Oh no, my mascara is running.
runʌn
to drive a vehicle past a red traffic light
He was stopped by the police for running a red light.
runʌn
to have very little of a supply left
We're running low on orange juice.
runʌn
to be a feature of the members of a family
a medical condition that runs in our family
runʌn
to do sth at a later time than usual
We were running late this morning.
run(noun)ʌn
when sb runs
I go for a short run every morning.
runʌn
to start running to escape
They grabbed the cash and made a run for it.
runʌn
a point scored by running in baseball, cricket, etc.
to score a run
runʌn
in the distant future/in the immediate future
Not spending money now will be better for us in the long run.
runʌn
hiding from the police after committing a crime
After six months on the run she gave herself up.

Wiktionary

run(Noun)
The act of running.
I just got back from my run.
run(Noun)
The route taken while running or skiing.
Which run did you do today?
run(Noun)
A flow of liquid; a leak.
The constant run of water from the faucet annoys me.
run(Noun)
A small creek or part thereof.
run(Noun)
The amount of something made.
The booku2019s initial press run will be 5,000 copies.
run(Noun)
The length of a showing of a play, film, tv series or season or themes/genres of such.
run(Noun)
The top of a step on a staircase, also called a tread, as opposed to the rise.
run(Noun)
The horizontal length of a set of stairs
run(Noun)
A production quantity in a factory.
Yesterday we did a run of 12,000 units.
run(Verb)
To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off of either foot, compare: walk.
Run, Sarah, run!
run(Verb)
To go at a fast pace, to move quickly.
run(Verb)
To move or spread quickly.
run(Verb)
To cause to move quickly; to make move lightly.
run(Verb)
To control or manage, be in charge of.
run(Verb)
Of a liquid, to flow.
run(Verb)
Of an object, to have a liquid flowing from it.
run(Verb)
To make a liquid flow; to make liquid flow from an object.
run(Verb)
To extend in space or through a range (often with a measure phrase).
run(Noun)
A pace faster than a walk.
He broke into a run.
run(Noun)
A fast gallop.
run(Noun)
An interval of distance or time, a period marked by a continuing trend.
run(Noun)
A series of tries in a game that were successful.
run(Noun)
A trial of an experiment.
The data got lost, so I'll have to perform another run of the experiment.
run(Noun)
A regular trip or route.
The bus on the Cherry Street run is always crowded.
run(Noun)
A standard or unexceptional group or category.
He stood out from the usual run of applicants.
run(Noun)
An enclosure for an animal; a track or path along which something can travel.
He set up a rabbit run.
run(Noun)
An errand or the journey associated with an errand.
I need to make a run to the store.
run(Noun)
A pleasure trip.
Let's go for a run in the car.
run(Noun)
A single trip down a hill, as in skiing and bobsledding.
run(Noun)
A point scored in baseball and cricket.
run(Noun)
A rapid passage in music, especially along a scale.
run(Noun)
A sequence of cards in a suit in a card game.
run(Noun)
A sudden series of demands on a bank or other financial institution, especially characterised by great withdrawals.
Financial insecurity led to a run on the banks, as customers feared for the security of their savings.
run(Noun)
Any sudden large demand for something.
There was a run on Christmas presents.
run(Noun)
Unrestricted use of an area.
He can have the run of the house.
run(Noun)
A line of knit stitches that have unravelled, particularly in a nylon stocking.
I have a run in my stocking.
run(Noun)
The stern of the underwater body of a ship from where it begins to curve upward and inward.
run(Noun)
horizontal dimension of a slope.
run(Noun)
Rural landholding for farming, usually for running sheep, and operated by a runholder.
run(Verb)
To extend in time, to last, to continue (usually with a measure phrase).
run(Verb)
To make something extend in space.
I need to run this wire along the wall.
run(Verb)
Of a machine, including computer programs, to be operating or working normally.
run(Verb)
To make a machine operate.
run(Verb)
To execute or carry out a plan, procedure or program.
run(Verb)
To compete in a race.
run(Verb)
To be a candidate in an election.
run(Verb)
To make run in a race or an election.
run(Verb)
To be presented in one of the media.
run(Verb)
To print or broadcast in the media.
run(Verb)
To leak or spread in an undesirable fashion , to bleed (especially used of dye or paint).
He discovered during washing that the red rug ran on his white sheet, staining it pink.
run(Verb)
copulative To become different in a way mentioned (usually to become worse).
Our supplies are running low.
run(Verb)
To go through without stopping, usually illegally.
run(Verb)
To transport someone or something.
run(Verb)
To smuggle illegal goods.
run(Verb)
To cost a large amount of money.
run(Verb)
Of fish, to migrate for spawning.
run(Verb)
To carry a football down the field.
run(Verb)
Of stitches, to unravel.
My stocking is running.
run(Verb)
To flee away from a danger or towards help.
run(Verb)
To sort through a large volume of produce in quality control.
Looks like we're gonna have to run the tomatoes again.
run(Verb)
To control or have precedence in a card game.
Every three or four hands he would run the table.
run(Verb)
To juggle a pattern continuously, as opposed to starting and stopping quickly.
run(Adjective)
In a liquid state; melted; molten.
Put some run butter on the vegetables.
run(Adjective)
Exhausted; depleted (especially with "down" or "out".)

Origin: From the rūnō. Cognate with the Old Saxon rūna, Old High German rūna (German Raun), Old Norse rún, and Gothic 0342033F033D0330.

Webster Dictionary

Run
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Run
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Run(adj)
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
Run(adj)
to go swiftly; to pass at a swift pace; to hasten
Run(adj)
to flee, as from fear or danger
Run(adj)
to steal off; to depart secretly
Run(adj)
to contend in a race; hence, to enter into a contest; to become a candidate; as, to run for Congress
Run(adj)
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
Run(adj)
to exert continuous activity; to proceed; as, to run through life; to run in a circle
Run(adj)
to pass or go quickly in thought or conversation; as, to run from one subject to another
Run(adj)
to discuss; to continue to think or speak about something; -- with on
Run(adj)
to make numerous drafts or demands for payment, as upon a bank; -- with on
Run(adj)
to creep, as serpents
Run(adj)
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
Run(adj)
to proceed along a surface; to extend; to spread
Run(adj)
to become fluid; to melt; to fuse
Run(adj)
to turn, as a wheel; to revolve on an axis or pivot; as, a wheel runs swiftly round
Run(adj)
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
Run(adj)
to extend; to reach; as, the road runs from Philadelphia to New York; the memory of man runneth not to the contrary
Run(adj)
to go back and forth from place to place; to ply; as, the stage runs between the hotel and the station
Run(adj)
to make progress; to proceed; to pass
Run(adj)
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
Run(adj)
to have a course or direction; as, a line runs east and west
Run(adj)
to be in form thus, as a combination of words
Run(adj)
to be popularly known; to be generally received
Run(adj)
to have growth or development; as, boys and girls run up rapidly
Run(adj)
to tend, as to an effect or consequence; to incline
Run(adj)
to spread and blend together; to unite; as, colors run in washing
Run(adj)
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
Run(adj)
to continue without falling due; to hold good; as, a note has thirty days to run
Run(adj)
to discharge pus or other matter; as, an ulcer runs
Run(adj)
to be played on the stage a number of successive days or nights; as, the piece ran for six months
Run(adj)
to sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing closehauled; -- said of vessels
Run(adj)
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
Run(adj)
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
Run(verb)
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
Run(verb)
to pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation
Run(verb)
to cause to enter; to thrust; as, to run a sword into or through the body; to run a nail into the foot
Run(verb)
to drive or force; to cause, or permit, to be driven
Run(verb)
to fuse; to shape; to mold; to cast; as, to run bullets, and the like
Run(verb)
to cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine; as, to run a line
Run(verb)
to cause to pass, or evade, offical restrictions; to smuggle; -- said of contraband or dutiable goods
Run(verb)
to go through or accomplish by running; as, to run a race; to run a certain career
Run(verb)
to cause to stand as a candidate for office; to support for office; as, to run some one for Congress
Run(verb)
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
Run(verb)
to put at hazard; to venture; to risk
Run(verb)
to discharge; to emit; to give forth copiously; to be bathed with; as, the pipe or faucet runs hot water
Run(verb)
to be charged with, or to contain much of, while flowing; as, the rivers ran blood
Run(verb)
to conduct; to manage; to carry on; as, to run a factory or a hotel
Run(verb)
to tease with sarcasms and ridicule
Run(verb)
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
Run(verb)
to migrate or move in schools; -- said of fish; esp., to ascend a river in order to spawn
Run(noun)
the act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run
Run(noun)
a small stream; a brook; a creek
Run(noun)
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
Run(noun)
a course; a series; that which continues in a certain course or series; as, a run of good or bad luck
Run(noun)
state of being current; currency; popularity
Run(noun)
continued repetition on the stage; -- said of a play; as, to have a run of a hundred successive nights
Run(noun)
a continuing urgent demand; especially, a pressure on a bank or treasury for payment of its notes
Run(noun)
a range or extent of ground for feeding stock; as, a sheep run
Run(noun)
the aftermost part of a vessel's hull where it narrows toward the stern, under the quarter
Run(noun)
the distance sailed by a ship; as, a good run; a run of fifty miles
Run(noun)
a voyage; as, a run to China
Run(noun)
a pleasure excursion; a trip
Run(noun)
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
Run(noun)
a roulade, or series of running tones
Run(noun)
the greatest degree of swiftness in marching. It is executed upon the same principles as the double-quick, but with greater speed
Run(noun)
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
Run(noun)
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
Run(noun)
a pair or set of millstones
Run(adj)
melted, or made from molten material; cast in a mold; as, run butter; run iron or lead
Run(adj)
smuggled; as, run goods