【Dict.Wiki ❷⓿❷❷】run meaning, run slang, run definition, run translation.❤️️︎︎ What does run mean? Meaning of run. run Meaning, slang, Define and pronunciation...

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. a race run on foot;

• "she broke the record for the half-mile run"

4. an unbroken series of events;

• "had a streak of bad luck"
• "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"

5. (American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball;

• "the defensive line braced to stop the run"
• "the coach put great emphasis on running"

6. a regular trip;

• "the ship made its run in record time"

7. the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace;

• "he broke into a run"
• "his daily run keeps him fit"

8. 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"

9. unrestricted freedom to use;

• "he has the run of the house"

10. the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.);

• "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"

11. a small stream

12. a race between candidates for elective office;

• "I managed his campaign for governor"
• "he is raising money for a Senate run"

13. a row of unravelled stitches;

• "she got a run in her stocking"

14. the pouring forth of a fluid

15. an unbroken chronological sequence;

• "the play had a long run on Broadway"
• "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"

16. a short trip;

• "take a run into town"

1. 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"

2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run;

• "If you see this man, run!"
• "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

3. 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"

4. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.;

• "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

5. have a particular form;

• "the story or argument runs as follows"
• "as the saying goes..."

6. move along, of liquids;

• "Water flowed into the cave"
• "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

7. 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"

8. 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"

9. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position;

• "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

10. cause to emit recorded sounds;

• "They ran the tapes over and over again"
• "Can you play my favorite record?"

11. 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"

12. 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"

13. 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"

14. be operating, running or functioning;

• "The car is still running--turn it off!"

15. change from one state to another;

• "run amok"
• "run rogue"
• "run riot"

16. cause to perform;

• "run a subject"
• "run a process"

17. be affected by; be subjected to;

• "run a temperature"
• "run a risk"

18. continue to exist;

• "These stories die hard"
• "The legend of Elvis endures"

19. occur persistently;

• "Musical talent runs in the family"

20. 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"

21. carry out;

• "run an errand"

22. guide or pass over something;

• "He ran his eyes over her body"
• "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"
• "He drew her hair through his fingers"

23. cause something to pass or lead somewhere;

• "Run the wire behind the cabinet"

24. make without a miss

25. deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

26. cause an animal to move fast;

• "run the dogs"

27. be diffused;

• "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"

28. sail before the wind

29. cover by running; run a certain distance;

• "She ran 10 miles that day"

30. extend or continue for a certain period of time;

• "The film runs 5 hours"

31. set animals loose to graze

32. keep company;

• "the heifers run with the bulls ot produce offspring"

33. run with the ball; in such sports as football

34. travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means;

• "Run to the store!"
• "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"

35. travel a route regularly;

• "Ships ply the waters near the coast"

36. 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"

37. compete in a race;

• "he is running the Marathon this year"
• "let's race and see who gets there first"

38. progress by being changed;

• "The speech has to go through several more drafts"
• "run through your presentation before the meeting"

39. 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"

40. come unraveled or undone as if by snagging;

• "Her nylons were running"

41. become undone;

• "the sweater unraveled"