Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: tally |
2. | 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. | run - a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run" | |
4. | run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" Synonyms: streak | |
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6. | run - a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time" | |
7. | run - 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. | 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. | run - unrestricted freedom to use; "he has the run of the house" | |
10. | 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" | |
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12. | ![]() Synonyms: campaign, political campaign | |
13. | run - a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking" | |
14. | run - the pouring forth of a fluid Synonyms: outpouring, discharge | |
15. | run - an unbroken chronological sequence; "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories" | |
16. | run - a short trip; "take a run into town" | |
Verb | 1. | 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" |
2. | run - flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" Synonyms: fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run away, scarper, take to the woods, turn tail, bunk, break away, escape | |
3. | run - 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" | |
4. | run - direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan" Synonyms: operate | |
5. | run - have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..." Synonyms: go | |
6. | run - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" | |
7. | 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" | |
8. | 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" Synonyms: range | |
9. | run - run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?" Synonyms: campaign | |
10. | run - cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?" Synonyms: play | |
11. | 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" | |
12. | 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" | |
13. | run - 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 | |
14. | run - be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running--turn it off!" | |
15. | run - change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot" | |
16. | run - cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process" | |
17. | run - be affected by; be subjected to; "run a temperature"; "run a risk" | |
18. | run - continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" | |
19. | run - occur persistently; "Musical talent runs in the family" | |
20. | 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" Synonyms: carry | |
21. | run - carry out; "run an errand" | |
22. | run - guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" | |
23. | run - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" Synonyms: lead | |
24. | run - make without a miss | |
25. | run - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor Synonyms: black market | |
26. | run - cause an animal to move fast; "run the dogs" | |
27. | run - be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run" Synonyms: bleed | |
28. | run - sail before the wind | |
29. | run - cover by running; run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day" | |
30. | run - extend or continue for a certain period of time; "The film runs 5 hours" Synonyms: run for | |
31. | run - set animals loose to graze | |
32. | run - keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls ot produce offspring" Synonyms: consort | |
33. | run - run with the ball; in such sports as football | |
34. | run - travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there" | |
35. | run - travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast" Synonyms: ply | |
36. | run - 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" | |
37. | run - compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first" Synonyms: race | |
38. | run - progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" | |
39. | run - 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" | |
40. | run - come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running" Synonyms: ladder | |
41. | run - become undone; "the sweater unraveled" Synonyms: unravel |
run - execution |