| running start |
see "flying start." |
| runny |
tending to flow, leak, or drip too much. [2 definitions] |
| runoff |
an additional trial, contest, or election, as to break a tie. [2 definitions] |
| run off |
to leave too early, or to leave quickly and suddenly. [3 definitions] |
| run-of-the-mill |
commonplace or mediocre; ordinary; unremarkable. |
| run-on |
of or designating that which is run on or appended, as in printing or printed matter. [3 definitions] |
| run-on sentence |
in writing, two or more sentences incorrectly constructed as one. |
| run out |
to use something to the point where there is nothing left even though it is still needed or desired (often fol. by "of"). [4 definitions] |
| run out of time |
to use up all the time that one has been given to complete a particular activity. |
| run over |
of a moving vehicle or a driver operating a moving vehicle, to hit and knock down (someone or something), causing serious injury or death. [2 definitions] |
| run riot |
to move, act, or grow without control. |
| runt |
an undersized or stunted animal, esp. the smallest of a litter, as of pigs or dogs. [2 definitions] |
| run the gauntlet |
to expose oneself to harsh criticism or attacks by multiple people, especially by being forced to proceed through two lines of attackers. |
| run-through |
a quick review or rehearsal of a sequence of actions, such as a play, musical performance, or dance. |
| run up |
to keep adding to something and cause it to become large. [2 definitions] |
| runway |
a smooth, level strip, usu. paved, on which aircraft take off and land; airstrip. [4 definitions] |
| run wild |
to grow unrestrained or unchecked. [2 definitions] |
| rupee |
the chief monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equaling one hundred paise. [3 definitions] |
| rupiah |
the chief monetary unit of Indonesia, equaling one hundred sen. |
| rupture |
the act or process of bursting, or the condition of being burst open or broken off. [6 definitions] |
| rural |
of the countryside or country life. [2 definitions] |