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- pronunciation:
- ruhn
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- in the long run, run across, run an errand, run around, run away, run down, run into, run low, run off, run out, run out of time, run over, run up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
runs, running, ran, run |
| definition 1: |
to propel oneself forward by moving the legs very quickly so that all feet are briefly off the ground.
We were late, so we ran to the bus stop.The greyhounds ran around the track.
- similar words:
- bolt, bound, chase, dart, dash, fly, jog, race, scamper, scoot, scurry, scuttle, sprint, tear, trot
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| definition 2: |
to move quickly; make a fast trip.
I'll just run to the store and get some milk.Could you run downstairs and get me the other screwdriver?- synonyms:
- dash, hustle, pop
- similar words:
- chase, course, flit, fly, hotfoot, hurry, race, rush
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| definition 3: |
to move away quickly, as in retreat or escape; flee.
You were scared of the cops, so you ran!- synonyms:
- bolt, escape, flee, retreat
- similar words:
- abscond, clear out, fly, hightail, mosey, scram, skedaddle, skip, split
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| definition 4: |
to seek office in an election.
The governor is running for reelection.She's decided to run for a seat in Congress.- similar words:
- campaign, compete
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| definition 5: |
to function; operate.
This machine runs well, but the other breaks down frequently.This car can run on either electricity or gasoline.That restaurant has been running for at least twenty years.- synonyms:
- function, operate, work
- similar words:
- act, behave, go, handle, manage, perform
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| definition 6: |
to flow, spread, spill, or discharge.
The river runs swiftly through the pass.Paint is running down the wall.- synonyms:
- flow, stream
- similar words:
- course, discharge, empty, gush, issue, move, pour, roll, rush, seep, spill, spread, surge
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| definition 7: |
to move between places on a schedule, as trains or buses.
The trains run every hour on the hour.- synonyms:
- ply
- similar words:
- go, travel, traverse
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| definition 8: |
of fish, to migrate.
The fish have begun to run upstream.- similar words:
- migrate, transmigrate
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| definition 9: |
to continue through time or space.
The movie ran for a week.- synonyms:
- stay
- similar words:
- continue, extend, go, remain
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| definition 10: |
to extend.
There's only one road that runs between these two small towns.- synonyms:
- extend, go, stretch
- similar words:
- range, reach
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| definition 11: |
to reach a total (fol. by "to").
The amount of fabric you need should run to about twelve yards.The cost of the project ran to several thousand dollars. |
| definition 12: |
to be expressed in a certain way.
The story ran that she stole the dog.- similar words:
- go, say
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| definition 13: |
to unravel.
Her stocking ran.- similar words:
- snag, tear, unravel
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| related words: |
break, career, circulate, come, desert, exercise, fleet, idle, move, ride, scramble, smear, speed, zip |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to move quickly over or along (a distance).
He ran three miles.- similar words:
- course, race, sprint
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| definition 2: |
to cause to run, as in pursuit.
The cowboys ran the cattle up to higher ground.- synonyms:
- drive, herd
- similar words:
- chase, course, shepherd, tend
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| definition 3: |
to perform or compete in by running.
She ran the marathon.- similar words:
- compete in, do, race
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| definition 4: |
to transport, esp. illegal goods.
The smugglers ran guns across the border.- synonyms:
- smuggle, transport
- similar words:
- bootleg, convey, dispatch, export, import, move, ship, sneak
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| definition 5: |
to operate, as an engine or other machine.
Don't run the air conditioner all night.- synonyms:
- drive, operate
- similar words:
- propel, use, work
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| definition 6: |
to manage or keep in operation, as an event, organization, or business.
He ran a shoe business for three decades.Who is running the festival this year?- synonyms:
- head, manage, operate, own
- similar words:
- administer, direct, handle, hold, mastermind, oversee, supervise
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| definition 7: |
to cause (an advertisement or the like) to be printed publicly.
The store ran a full-page ad to promote its largest sale of the year.- synonyms:
- issue, print, publish
- similar words:
- circulate, produce
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| definition 8: |
to go quickly past or through.
The drunk driver ran a red light and two stop signs.- similar words:
- course, speed through
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| definition 9: |
to make oneself exposed to.
She had the courage to run the risk of failing.- similar words:
- assume, encounter, incur, meet, take
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| definition 10: |
to forcefully push against, off, or into something.
They ran me off the road.- similar words:
- bump, drive, edge, force, push, sideswipe
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| related words: |
carry, lead, manage, officiate |
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| phrase: |
run across, run an errand, run around, run away, run down, run into, run off, run out, run out of time, run over, run up |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of running.
He takes a long run every morning.- similar words:
- jog, snag
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| definition 2: |
a pace more rapid than a walk.
He circled the building at a run. |
| definition 3: |
a competitive instance of running; race.
She accomplished the best run of her life in today's race.- synonyms:
- footrace, race
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| definition 4: |
a quick trip.
a run to the store- synonyms:
- hop, trip
- similar words:
- errand
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| definition 5: |
the distance covered in a period of running.
a ten-kilometer run |
| definition 6: |
free access or use.
He has the run of the house. |
| definition 7: |
a continuous length or uninterrupted period or series of something.
a run of railroad tracka run of lucka run of good novels- synonyms:
- stretch
- similar words:
- flow
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| definition 8: |
a continuous period of production, as in printing.
a run of one thousand copies |
| definition 9: |
an enclosed outdoor space for animals.
- synonyms:
- pen
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| definition 10: |
an unraveling in a stocking or other knitted article.
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| definition 11: |
in baseball, a score.
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| definition 12: |
an effort to win office in an election.
His last run for office met with defeat. |
| definition 13: |
an instance or the process of fish swimming upstream to spawn.
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| related words: |
batch, break, competition, contest, course, dart, dash, drive, length, line, passage, progression, train, use, yard |
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| phrase: |
in the long run, run low |
Word Builder: run +
- runner1:
a person who runs.
- runner2:
a long, narrow covering for a floor or table.
- runner3:
the long, thin metal piece on which a sled slides.
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