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"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"3. a race run on foot;
"she broke the record for the half-mile run"4. an unbroken series of events;
"had a streak of bad luck""Nicklaus had a run of birdies"5. (American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball;
"the defensive line braced to stop the run""the coach put great emphasis on running"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"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
12. a race between candidates for elective office;
"I managed his campaign for governor""he is raising money for a Senate run"13. a row of unravelled stitches;
"she got a run in her stocking"14. the pouring forth of a fluid
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"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"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"4. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.;
"She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"5. have a particular form;
"the story or argument runs as follows""as the saying goes..."6. move along, of liquids;
"Water flowed into the cave""the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"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"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"9. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position;
"Who's running for treasurer this year?"10. cause to emit recorded sounds;
"They ran the tapes over and over again""Can you play my favorite record?"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"13. 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"14. be operating, running or functioning;
"The car is still running--turn it off!"15. change from one state to another;
"run amok""run rogue""run riot"16. cause to perform;
"run a subject""run a process"17. be affected by; be subjected to;
"run a temperature""run a risk"18. continue to exist;
"These stories die hard""The legend of Elvis endures"19. occur persistently;
"Musical talent runs in the family"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"21. carry out;
"run an errand"22. 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. cause something to pass or lead somewhere;
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"24. make without a miss
25. deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
26. cause an animal to move fast;
"run the dogs"27. be diffused;
"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"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"31. set animals loose to graze
32. keep company;
"the heifers run with the bulls ot produce offspring"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"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"37. compete in a race;
"he is running the Marathon this year""let's race and see who gets there first"38. progress by being changed;
"The speech has to go through several more drafts""run through your presentation before the meeting"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"40. come unraveled or undone as if by snagging;
"Her nylons were running"41. become undone;
"the sweater unraveled"