run in English

noun

1

an act or spell of running.

I usually go for a run in the morning

synonyms: sprint, jog, dash, gallop, trot

2

a journey accomplished or route taken by a vehicle, aircraft, or boat, especially on a regular basis.

the New York-Washington run

synonyms: route, journey, circuit, round, beat

3

a point scored when a base runner reaches home plate after touching the other bases.

He retired with a total of 649 stolen bases and nearly 1,200 runs scored.

4

a continuous spell of a particular situation or condition.

he's had a run of bad luck

synonyms: series, succession, sequence, string, chain, streak, spell, stretch, spate

5

a widespread and sudden or continuous demand for (a particular currency or commodity).

there's been a big run on nostalgia toys this year

6

free and unrestricted use of or access to.

her cats were given the run of the house

synonyms: free use of, unrestricted access to

7

the average or usual type of person or thing.

she stood out from the general run of varsity cheerleaders

synonyms: type, kind, sort, variety, class

8

an enclosed area in which domestic animals or birds can run freely in the open.

a chicken run

synonyms: enclosure, pen, coop

9

a line of unraveled stitches in stockings or tights.

Her legs were old and worn, tiny blue and purple veins played along the backs of her knees, and stockings with runs as long as the Mississippi fell to her ankles.

synonyms: rip, tear, snag, hole, pull, ladder

10

a downward trickle of paint or a similar substance when applied too thickly.

Apply varnish full strength, taking extra care to avoid runs and sags.

11

a small stream or brook.

Then I heard and saw a good rise that was obviously from a much bigger fish at the bottom of a run under some trees.

12

diarrhea.

13

the after part of a ship's bottom where it rises and narrows toward the stern.

Having a coarse run , she carried a huge body of water in her wake, in which the rudder was useless.

verb

1

move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

the dog ran across the road

synonyms: sprint, race, dart, rush, dash, hasten, hurry, scurry, scamper, bolt, fly, gallop, career, charge, shoot, hurtle, speed, zoom, go like lightning, go hell-bent for leather, go like the wind, go like a bat out of hell, jog, trot, tear, pelt, scoot, hotfoot it, leg it, belt, zip, whip, bomb, hightail it, barrel, flee, run away, run off, run for it, take flight, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, make one's getaway, escape, beat it, clear off, clear out, vamoose, skedaddle, split, leg it, scram, light out, take a powder, make tracks

2

move about in a hurried and hectic way.

I've spent the whole day running around after the kids

3

pass or cause to pass quickly or smoothly in a particular direction.

the rumor ran through the pack of photographers

synonyms: go, pass, slide, move, travel, cast, pass, skim, flick

4

(with reference to a liquid) flow or cause to flow.

a small river runs into the sea at one side of the castle

synonyms: flow, pour, stream, gush, flood, cascade, roll, course, spill, trickle, drip, dribble, leak

5

(of a bus, train, ferry, or other form of transportation) make a regular journey on a particular route.

buses run into town every half hour

synonyms: travel, go

6

be in charge of; manage.

Andrea runs her own catering business

synonyms: be in charge of, manage, direct, control, head, govern, supervise, superintend, oversee, operate, conduct, own

7

be in or cause to be in operation; function or cause to function.

the car runs on unleaded fuel

synonyms: operate, function, work, go, idle

8

continue or be valid or operative for a particular period of time.

the course ran for two days

synonyms: be valid, last, be in effect, be operative, continue, be effective

9

be a candidate in a political election.

he announced that he intended to run for President

synonyms: be a candidate for, stand for, be a contender for

10

publish or be published in a newspaper or magazine.

the tabloids ran the story

synonyms: publish, print, feature, carry, put out, release, issue

11

bring (goods) into a country illegally and secretly; smuggle.

they run drugs for the cocaine cartels

synonyms: smuggle, traffic in, deal in

12

(of an object or act) cost (someone) (a specified amount).

a new photocopier will run us about $1,300

noun

sprint, jog, dash, gallop, trot
route, journey, circuit, round, beat
series, succession, sequence, string, chain, streak, spell, stretch, spate
demand for, rush on
free use of, unrestricted access to
type, kind, sort, variety, class
enclosure, pen, coop
slope, track, piste, trail, slide
rip, tear, snag, hole, pull, ladder
streak
runnel, rivulet, rill, streamlet
trial, test
running
political campaign, campaign
ravel, ladder
tally
footrace, foot race
discharge, outpouring

verb

sprint, flee, compete, go, cast, extend, flow, travel, drive, be in charge of, maintain, carry out, operate, be valid, be staged, be a candidate for, publish, smuggle, chase, course, execute, hunt, ply, lead, range, lam, tend, endure, bleed, guide, campaign, run for, race, play, black market, melt down, unravel, ladder, carry, consort
sprint, race, dart, rush, dash, hasten, hurry, scurry, scamper, bolt, fly, gallop, career, charge, shoot, hurtle, speed, zoom, go like lightning, go hell-bent for leather, go like the wind, go like a bat out of hell, jog, trot, tear, pelt, scoot, hotfoot it, leg it, belt, zip, whip, bomb, hightail it, barrel
flee, run away, run off, run for it, take flight, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, make one's getaway, escape, beat it, clear off, clear out, vamoose, skedaddle, split, leg it, scram, light out, take a powder, make tracks
compete, take part, participate
go, pass, slide, move, travel
cast, pass, skim, flick
extend, stretch, reach, continue
flow, pour, stream, gush, flood, cascade, roll, course, spill, trickle, drip, dribble, leak
travel, go
drive, take, bring, ferry, chauffeur, give someone a ride/lift
be in charge of, manage, direct, control, head, govern, supervise, superintend, oversee, operate, conduct, own
maintain, keep, own, possess, have, drive
carry out, do, perform, execute
operate, function, work, go, idle
be valid, last, be in effect, be operative, continue, be effective
be staged, be performed, be on, be mounted, be screened
be a candidate for, stand for, be a contender for
publish, print, feature, carry, put out, release, issue
smuggle, traffic in, deal in
chase, drive, hound
go, move
course, feed, flow
execute
hunt, hunt down, track down
ply
extend, go, pass, lead
go
lead
operate
operate, function, go, work
range
lam, bunk, run away, hightail it, scarper, break away, turn tail, scat, fly the coop, escape
tend, incline, lean, be given
endure, persist, die hard, prevail
bleed
guide, draw, pass
campaign
run for
race
play
black market
melt down, melt
unravel
ladder
carry
consort

Use "run" in a sentence

1. Run, run, run, run away from my psychotic teammate!

2. For example:-run: command: npm install # install dependencies-run: command: npm test # run your unit tests-run: command: npm run Chromatic # publish Storybook and run visual tests

3. I predict it will run and run.

4. Run npm run Chromatic to publish your Storybook

5. Milk run?

6. Run amuck?

7. Let's run.

8. Run program.

9. Juokse = Run (as in a command), Juoksennella = to run around Aimlessly

10. (Opens a modal) ElAsticity in the long run and short run

11. Run Length Encoding

12. Evolution run amok.

13. Run him over.

14. Run last program.

15. 'Run!' he shouted.

16. Bastard, don't run.

17. Watch'em run amuck!

18. Run, don't walk!

19. “With Footmen You Have Run . . . Can You Run a Race With Horses?”

20. Maybe they're to run wild until they find someone wildto run with.

21. Global growth engines must, therefore, continue to run, and run with speed.

22. If you're not being run by us, you're being run by someone else.

23. Unfortunately a surge of electricity brings her Boob to life! Run Boob, run!

24. Go run a CT.

25. Cocksuck hit and run.

26. I run this side.

27. You should run now.

28. Being on the run?

29. There's nowhere to run!

30. Run for your lives.

31. My run-fast trainers?

32. Your Highness, please run!

33. Run for your life.

34. And then run away?

35. Ever run into him?

36. Trains run on rails.

37. • AAP Cheque Run Procedures;

38. Oil might run out?

39. Then why'd you run?

40. Run with realtime & scheduling

41. Let animals run wild.

42. Run in & terminal window

43. Run the donor banks.

44. Run me a bath.

45. Run to your brother.

46. Trams run along rails.

47. Applications that run in Windows 7 will also run on Windows 8 's traditional desktop .

48. David Schwimmer (who directed Run Fatboy Run) called the actress "the queen of practical jokes."

49. The Cannonball Run and Cannonball Run 2 are sold as a box set on Amazon

50. The five-run flurry was capped by Steve Finley, who hit a three-run homer.