run meaning and definition

RUN noun

Definition of run (noun)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: tally
2. 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"
   • synonyms: test, trial
3. a race run on foot
   • "she broke the record for the half-mile run"
   • synonyms: foot race, footrace
4. an unbroken series of events
   • "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
   • synonyms: streak
5. (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"
   • synonyms: running, running game, running play
6. a regular trip
   • "the ship made its run in record time"
7. the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
   • "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
   • synonyms: running
8. 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. unrestricted freedom to use
   • "he has the run of the house"
10. 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. a small stream
    • synonyms: rill, rivulet, runnel, streamlet
12. a race between candidates for elective office
    • "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"
    • synonyms: campaign, political campaign
13. a row of unravelled stitches
    • "she got a run in her stocking"
    • synonyms: ladder, ravel
14. the pouring forth of a fluid
    • synonyms: discharge, outpouring
15. an unbroken chronological sequence
    • "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"
16. a short trip
    • "take a run into town"

RUN verb

Definition of run (verb)

1. 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"
2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
   • "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
   • synonyms: break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail
3. 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"
   • synonyms: extend, go, lead, pass
4. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
   • "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"
   • synonyms: operate
5. have a particular form
   • "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."
   • synonyms: go
6. move along, of liquids
   • "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
   • synonyms: course, feed, flow
7. 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"
   • synonyms: function, go, operate, work
   • antonym: malfunction
8. 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"
   • synonyms: range
9. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
   • "Who's running for treasurer this year?"
   • synonyms: campaign
10. 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"
    • synonyms: play
11. 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"
12. 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"
    • synonyms: be given, incline, lean, tend
13. be operating, running or functioning
    • "The car is still running--turn it off!"
    • antonym: idle
14. change from one state to another
    • "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"
15. cause to perform
    • "run a subject"; "run a process"
16. be affected by; be subjected to
    • "run a temperature"; "run a risk"
17. continue to exist
    • "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
    • synonyms: die hard, endure, persist, prevail
18. occur persistently
    • "Musical talent runs in the family"
19. 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"
    • synonyms: execute
20. 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"
    • synonyms: carry
21. carry out
    • "run an errand"
22. 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"
    • synonyms: draw, guide, pass
23. cause something to pass or lead somewhere
    • "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
    • synonyms: lead
24. make without a miss
25. deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
    • synonyms: black market
26. cause an animal to move fast
    • "run the dogs"
27. be diffused
    • "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
    • synonyms: bleed
28. sail before the wind
29. cover by running; run a certain distance
    • "She ran 10 miles that day"
30. extend or continue for a certain period of time
    • "The film runs 5 hours"
    • synonyms: run for
31. set animals loose to graze
32. keep company
    • "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"
    • synonyms: consort
33. run with the ball; in such sports as football
34. travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
    • "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"
35. travel a route regularly
    • "Ships ply the waters near the coast"
    • synonyms: ply
36. 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"
    • synonyms: hunt, hunt down, track down
37. compete in a race
    • "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
    • synonyms: race
38. progress by being changed
    • "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
    • synonyms: go, move
39. 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"
    • synonyms: melt, melt down
40. come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
    • "Her nylons were running"
    • synonyms: ladder
41. become undone
    • "the sweater unraveled"
    • synonyms: unravel