runs 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 "runs" in a sentence

1. The blood that runs through these veins runs within the Dark Lord.

2. Smooth water runs deep.

3. He runs the Residence.

4. It runs off batteries.

5. This locomotive runs upon electricity.

6. Within town runs a bus.

7. Train runs at this hour?

8. Our van runs on diesel.

9. Time runs like an arrow.

10. Human longevity runs in families.

11. Thus no hits, no runs.

12. Broth runs through our veins.

13. Louisiana’s Cajun culture runs deep

14. It runs on a battery.

15. Eh, runs in the family.

16. Caprice runs in her blood.

17. Asthma runs in the family .

18. The story runs that she poisoned her husband / She poisoned her husband, or so the story runs.

19. Politics runs deep inside Bangladeshi psyche

20. Runs the length of the plane.

21. Eric runs off to Jack's house.

22. His blood runs deep here, too.

23. He runs the rubber company here.

24. Arthur then runs a high fever.

25. Now he runs the Iron Legion.

26. The service runs on alternate days.

27. The footpath runs along the canal.

28. Usually, Color blindness runs in families

29. Unimatic1140 runs this site and Automatice

30. You're not ready for runs yet.

31. The machine runs on solar power.

32. He runs a lot of business.

33. Lindsey sadly runs away in shame.

34. The railway runs across the plain.

35. Heart disease runs in our family.

36. Akimbo's uncle runs a snake park

37. Paul Delamare runs the landing sites.

38. Self-destruction runs in the family.

39. The college runs specialist language courses.

40. She runs like a little goat.

41. Ultimately this reef runs on electricity.

42. The system runs on this workstation.

43. The Expo runs Thursday through Saturday.

44. Cartwheels runs a priority registration system

45. Sole heir, now runs the show.

46. His blood runs in my veins.

47. Brick Top runs an illegal bookies.

48. She runs a thriving grocery business.

49. That runs right against orthodox doctrine.

50. Runs a joy with silken twine.