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. |
rung1 |
past tense and past participle of ring2. |
rung2 |
a horizontal crossbar, usu. rounded and usu. one of several, braced between two vertical members, as on a ladder or between the legs of a chair. |
runic1 |
consisting of or written using runes. [2 definitions] |
runic2 |
pertaining to a class of ancient Scandinavian poetry or literature. |
run-in |
(informal) a clash or quarrel. [2 definitions] |