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run English

Meaning run meaning

What does run mean?
Definitions in simple English

run Verb

— To function (said of a machine). The car runs well. — To flee. He ran from the cops. — If you run a place, you manage it. He ran the hotel together with his beloved wife. — . He had run all the way from Dallas.

run Noun

— A trip made by a runner; compare to walk. I’m going for a run. — A run in baseball is when a batter safely touches home plate. — A run in cricket is scored when the batsmen run between the two wickets. — An unbroken course of performances or showings. The musical had a long run on Broadway.

run

— 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 — verb (= escape) flee; take to one's heels; cut and run If you see this man, run! The burglars escaped before the police showed up — verb (= go, extend) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point Service runs all the way to Cranbury His knowledge doesn't go very far My memory extends back to my fourth year of life The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets — verb direct or control; projects, businesses, etc She is running a relief operation in the Sudan — noun (= tally) a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th their first tally came in the 3rd inning — verb (= go) have a particular form the story or argument runs as follows as the saying goes... — verb (= flow, feed) move along, of liquids Water flowed into the cave the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi — verb (= work, go) perform as expected when applied The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in Does this old car still run well? This old radio doesn't work anymore — verb run, stand, or compete for an office or a position Who's running for treasurer this year? — verb (= range) change or be different within limits Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals My students range from very bright to dull — verb (= play) cause to emit recorded audio or video They ran the tapes over and over again I'll play you my favorite record He never tires of playing that video — noun (= test, trial) the act of testing something in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately he called each flip of the coin a new trial — verb move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way who are these people running around in the building? She runs around telling everyone of her troubles let the dogs run free — verb be operating, running or functioning The car is still running--turn it off! — verb change from one state to another run amok run rogue run riot — verb cause to perform run a subject run a process — verb (= tend, incline) have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined She tends to be nervous before her lectures These dresses run small He inclined to corpulence — verb be affected by; be subjected to run a temperature run a risk — verb occur persistently Musical talent runs in the family — verb (= execute) carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine Run the dishwasher run a new program on the Mac the computer executed the instruction — verb carry out run an errand — verb (= carry) include as the content; broadcast or publicize We ran the ad three times This paper carries a restaurant review All major networks carried the press conference — verb (= draw, pass) pass over, across, or through He ran his eyes over her body She ran her fingers along the carved figurine He drew her hair through his fingers — noun a race run on foot she broke the record for the half-mile run — verb (= die hard, endure) continue to exist These stories die hard The legend of Elvis endures — verb (= lead) cause something to pass or lead somewhere Run the wire behind the cabinet — verb sail before the wind — verb cover by running; run a certain distance She ran 10 miles that day — verb cause an animal to move fast run the dogs — verb be diffused These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run — verb deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor — verb make without a miss — noun (= running) (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team the defensive line braced to stop the run the coach put great emphasis on running — noun (= running) the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace he broke into a run his daily run keeps him fit — noun a regular trip the ship made its run in record time — noun (= streak) an unbroken series of events had a streak of bad luck Nicklaus had a run of birdies — noun the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.) a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint — noun unrestricted freedom to use he has the run of the house — noun the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation the assembly line was on a 12-hour run — verb (= unravel) become undone the sweater unraveled — noun a short trip take a run into town — noun a row of unravelled stitches she got a run in her stocking — noun an unbroken chronological sequence the play had a long run on Broadway the team enjoyed a brief run of victories — verb set animals loose to graze — verb travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means Run to the store! She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there — verb keep company the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring — verb run with the ball; in such sports as football — verb extend or continue for a certain period of time The film runs 5 hours — verb (= ply) travel a route regularly Ships ply the waters near the coast — verb (= hunt) pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland The dogs are running deer The Duke hunted in these woods — verb (= race) compete in a race he is running the Marathon this year let's race and see who gets there first — verb come unraveled or undone as if by snagging Her nylons were running — verb (= melt, melt down) reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating melt butter melt down gold The wax melted in the sun — noun (= rivulet) a small stream — noun (= campaign) a race between candidates for elective office I managed his campaign for governor he is raising money for a Senate run — noun (= discharge) the pouring forth of a fluid — verb (= go) progress by being changed The speech has to go through several more drafts run through your presentation before the meeting

Synonyms run synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as run?

run English » English

flow operate race work manage go rush flee function hurry run away running dash sprint move execute lead escape course stream drive conduct pour perform pass flight extend direct carry on carry administer spread speed fly act walk ladder gallop track scoot range ply dart trip travel tear take start series run off

Topics run topics

What do people use run to talk about?
Universe, creation Animal Animal actions

Animal movement
Physical actions Move Pursue

Escape
Physical actions Move Manner of movement Walk

Run
Universe, creation Water

Movement of water
Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Flow
Universe, creation Plant

Growth of plants
Person Body functions

Mucus
Person Healthy Disease

Skin disease
Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Cry, tear
Work and occupation Tool

Machine
Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move quickly
States Quality Light Color

Change color

  • What words refer to dye being washed out of cloth?
    wash out run
Person Body condition

Tired
Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group

Encounter
Universe, creation Sky Weather

Rain
Person Healthy

Sick
Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Fever
Language and thought Want Ask permission

Give permission
Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry
Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Afraid
Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Speak a lot
Language and thought Communication Say

Criticize
Social behavior Relationships Kinship

Related by birth
Social behavior Relationships Kinship

Family, clan
Social behavior Social activity Entertainment, recreation Sports

Basketball
Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Humble
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to trouble

Avoid
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to someone in trouble

Risk
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Chance

Lucky
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Chance

Unlucky
Social behavior Law Punish

Imprison
Social behavior Conflict Fight

Attack
Social behavior Conflict Fight

Riot
Social behavior Conflict War

Win
Work and occupation Work Method Use

Use up
Work and occupation Working with buildings Building

Types of houses
Physical actions Move Move toward something

Move away
Physical actions Move Move toward something

Move past, over, through
Physical actions Move Travel

Travel by water
Physical actions Move Travel Travel by water

Dive
Physical actions Move Travel

Move to a new house
Physical actions Move

Pursue
Physical actions Move something Handle something

Touch
Physical actions Physical impact

Hit
States Quantity

Enough
States Quantity

Full

Conjugation run conjugation

How do you conjugate run?

run · verb

Examples run examples

How do I use run in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I was nearly run over by a car.
Still waters run deep.
Why did he run away?
Tom can run fast.
Sometimes I run out of money.
We've run out of tea.
You do not have to run fast.
A dog can run faster than a man can.
I am too tired to run.
I like to run.
Run fast, otherwise you will miss the bus.
Run fast, or you will be late for school.
Someday I'll run like the wind.
If you see a man approaching you with the obvious intention of doing you good, you should run for your life.
With his colored clothes, his long wig and his white gloves, one could guess he has run away from some kind of Disneyland.
Why did you try to run away?
If you run fast, you can catch the train.
Don't run risks.
I was almost run over by a car.
His home run excited the crowd.
Generally speaking, boys can run faster than girls.
We've run short of money.
We will run short of oil some day.
Fire! Run!
Your efforts will be rewarded in the long run.
When they are in danger, they run away.
I couldn't run from the past.
A fire can spread faster than you can run.
Silent waters run deep.

Movie subtitles

This is history's greatest revelation - how it was that Europeans, not Chinese, came to run the world.
Did he try to run away?
Since there was that incident with me, she might have run away.
The only thing Lorraine ever did was challenge the way you run this department.
Like I just got run over.
Listen, you better get your act together, young lady, or you're gonna run this new life off in the ditch.
In most cases, clients would run in the opposite direction.
Mrs. Chan. What an Uber-duber coinkydinky to run into you here. That's so funny.
We could run in traffic.
You know, the farmers market, they run out of strawberries around 8:00.
No. You're the only single parent whose son witnessed his own mother get killed in a hit-and-run and hasn't said a word since.
All right, get ready to run.
Always run through a bar.
Yeah. I-I had errands to run.
We want to help the Arabs, to protect their language and their religion. We wish to let them run their own country and help them gradually take in the values of modern Western civilization.
I thought the battle of the smalah would end the war, but Abd el-Kader would be on the run for another 4 years.
You're the only single parent whose son witnessed his own mother get killed in a hit-and-run and hasn't said a word since.
I didn't get to see her this morning, 'cause she left early for the tech run.
I can't give you an exact number, but offhand, this kind of testing can run you hundreds of thousands of dollars.
How far do we have to run?
So did they run?
We cannot afford to let this enemy run rampant.
I won't run away from it.
Is there a deeper forensic analysis we can run?
I'll run the letter combination against the DMV registry - and see if we can get a hit.
You cannot run away this time!
The sand has run out!
We got to run!
Can you run?
Now I can run.
I can run.
Run downstairs. quickly!
She is able to run, Jae Sin.
SAM, THERE'S GOT TO BE SOMETHING ELSE. I'VE HAD TO RUN SO MANY TIMES.
Will you run away?
Ah, I can run away.
What an Uber-duber coinkydinky to run into you here.

News and current affairs

Yes, gold has had a great run, but so, too, did worldwide housing prices until a couple of years ago.
Devaluation of the dollar could improve US competitiveness in the short run, but it is not a solution.
In the long run, America's growth pattern must undergo a structural shift from reliance on debt and consumption one based on Americans vaunted capacity for creativity and innovation.
In the short run, the US current-account deficit will remain, regardless of which country runs bilateral surpluses.
But his term ends next year and he cannot run again.
Why do Piemontese, Bavarians, or Scots need intermediate national bureaucracies to run their tax policies, welfare programs, securities laws, and the largely useless, duplicative armies?
Wouldn't life be easier if a common market, currency, foreign policy, army, and a few other things were run on a Europe-wide basis, with the rest left to more meaningful local units?
But an EU with 10 new members simply cannot be run as it has for decades.
Meles will be sorely missed in Hargeisa, as he planned to run a Chinese-financed gas pipeline through Somaliland territory from the Ogaden to the coast.
First, Prime Minister Zhu Rongi and his advisors are very uncertain about the short-run benefits to be gained from any devaluation.
In the long run, Afghanistan has resources that can be exploited.
True, there is no inflation problem in the short run, but the ECB's monetary policy focuses on the medium term.
He testified that it is important to run surpluses to pay down the debt, but that surpluses must not be so large that the government winds up owning American industry.
Had America really told others to bring in American banks to teach them about how to run their business?
But, despite gold's heightened allure in the wake of an extraordinary run-up in its price, it remains a very risky bet for most of us.
To revive growth, others must be encouraged to spend - governments that can still borrow should run larger deficits, and rock-bottom interest rates should discourage thrifty households from saving.
Unfortunately, despite past stimulus, growth is still tepid, and it is increasingly difficult to find sensible new spending that can pay off in the short run.
Countries that had been growing rapidly in the run-up to the great crash of 2008 typically had trade surpluses (or very small deficits).
In the past, this push was accommodated by the willingness of the US and a few other developed nations to run large trade deficits.
Islamic fundamentalists reckon that what the rest of us regard as the liberalizing influence of technological progress and globalization is a brash re-run of Western colonialism.
A Bolshevik anticommunism, similar in its dogmatism to communism itself, has from time to time run riot in parts of Eastern Europe.
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