| rumple |
to wrinkle, crease, or muss (bed linens, clothing, or the like). [4 definitions] |
| rumpus |
a noisy disturbance; ruckus. |
| rumrunner |
(informal) a liquor smuggler, or a ship used for smuggling liquor. |
| run |
to propel oneself forward by moving the legs very quickly so that all feet are briefly off the ground. [36 definitions] |
| runabout |
a small, light vehicle, such as a roadster, motorboat, or light airplane. [2 definitions] |
| run across |
to encounter by chance. |
| run afoul of |
to become entangled with or come into conflict with. |
| run amok |
to be out of control in a violent manner. |
| run an errand |
to do what is necessary to complete a small chore or assignment, esp. outside of the home. |
| run around |
(informal) to go from place to place, often hurriedly. [2 definitions] |
| runaround |
an evasive response, usu. to a question or request. [2 definitions] |
| runaway |
one who has fled or run away; fugitive. [6 definitions] |
| run away |
to secretly leave a place where one is staying because of feeling unhappy or unsafe (usu. fol. by "from"). [3 definitions] |
| runback |
in football, the act of running with the ball toward the opposing team's goal line after receiving a kickoff or punt. |
| runcible spoon |
a spoonlike fork having two straight tines and a third curved tine, used to serve pickles, hors d'oeuvres, or the like. |
| rundown |
a review or summary of the main points of something. [2 definitions] |
| run-down |
in poor physical condition or health. [4 definitions] |
| run down |
to hit and seriously injure (a person) while driving one's vehicle, or to hit and knock over (a standing object) with one's vehicle. [6 definitions] |
| rune1 |
any character of the early Germanic alphabets, esp. those used by Scandinavians and Anglo-Saxons. [2 definitions] |
| rune2 |
a Finnish poem, song, or canto. |
| run foul of |
to come into collision, conflict, or entanglement with. |