Definition of run
a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
a
short trip; "take a run into town"
(verb)
move fast by
using one's feet, with one
foot off the
ground at any
given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
flee;
take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars
escaped before the
police showed up"
move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
(verb)
be operating,
running or functioning; "The car is
still running--turn it off!"
(verb)
cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"
be
affected by; be subjected to; "run a temperature"; "run a risk"
continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The
legend of Elvis endures"
occur persistently; "Musical
talent runs in the family"
carry out; "run an errand"
be diffused; "These dyes and
colors are guaranteed not to run"
cover by running; run a
certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day"
keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls to
produce offspring"
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; "Run to the store!"; "She
always runs to Italy, because she has a
lover there"