Definitions
of run
1. [n] - a row of unravelled stitches 2. [n] - a football play in which a player runs with the ball 3. [n] - a short trip 4. [n] - a regular trip 5. [n] - the act of running 6. [n] - a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely 7. [v] - have a particular form 8. [v] - be affected by 9. [v] - cause something to pass or lead somewhere 10. [v] - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope 11. [v] - extend or continue for a certain period of time 12. [v] - occur persistently 13. [v] - execute a program or process, as on a computer or a machine 14. [v] - make without a miss 15. [v] - set animals loose to graze 16. [v] - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor 17. [v] - move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way 18. [v] - cause an animal to move fast 19. [v] - escape or flee 20. [v] - move along, of liquids 21. [v] - be diffused 22. [v] - Nautical language: sail before the wind 23. [v] - keep company 24. [v] - run with the ball 25. [v] - travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means 26. [v] - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time 27. [v] - cover by running 28. [v] - carry out 29. [v] - be operating, running or functioning, as of engines or machines 30. [v] - change from one state to another 31. [v] - cause to perform 32. [v] - become undone, as of clothes such as knitted fabrics
Quotes
- Example use of the word run1. the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th 2. their first tally came in the 3rd inning 3. traveling on foot at a fast pace 4. he broke into a run 5. his daily run keeps him fit 6. the ship made its run in record time 7. take a run into town 8. the defensive line braced to stop the run 9. the coach put great emphasis on running 10. she got a run in her stocking 11. the sweater unraveled 12. run a subject 13. run a process 14. run amok 15. run rogue 16. run riot 17. The car is still running--turn it off! 18. run an errand 19. run a certain distance 20. She ran 10 miles that day 21. Don't run--you'll be out of breath 22. The children ran to the store 23. Run to the store! 24. She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there 25. in sports, such as football 26. of male animals 27. These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run 28. Water flowed into the cave 29. take to one's heels 30. cut and run 31. If you see this man, run! 32. run the dogs 33. who are these people running around in the building? 34. She runs around telling everyone of her troubles 35. let the dogs run free 36. in sports or games 37. Run the dishwasher 38. run a new program on the Mac 39. Musical talent runs in the family 40. The film runs 5 hours 41. run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point 42. Service runs all the way to Cranbury 43. His knowledge doesn't go very far 44. My memory extends back to my fourth year of life 45. The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets 46. Run the wire behind the cabinet 47. be subjected to 48. as inrun a temperature, 49. run a risk 50. the story or argument runs...., as the saying goes...
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