run

/ɹˈʌn/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

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”
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
“If you see this man, 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”
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
“She is running a relief operation in the Sudan”
have a particular form
“the story or argument runs as follows”
move along, of liquids
“Water flowed into the cave”
perform as expected when applied
“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”
change or be different within limits
“Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion”
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
“Who's running for treasurer this year?”
cause to emit recorded audio or video
“They ran the tapes over and over again”
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?”
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
“She tends to be nervous before her lectures”

noun

a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
“the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th”
the act of testing something
“in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately”
a race run on foot
“she broke the record for the half-mile run”
an unbroken series of events
“had a streak of bad luck”
(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”
a regular trip
“the ship made its run in record time”
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
“he broke into a 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”
unrestricted freedom to use
“he has the run of the house”
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
“a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint”
a small stream
a race between candidates for elective office
“I managed his campaign for governor”

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