run -
(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"
draw play,
draw the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
end run,
sweep (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
return a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
reverse (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
run -
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"
run -
a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time"
trip an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
run -
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"
period of time,
time period,
period an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
press run,
print run the period that presses run to produce an issue of a newspaper
run -
a short trip; "take a run into town"
trip an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
run -
unrestricted freedom to use; "he has the run of the house"
liberty freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"
run -
an unbroken chronological sequence; "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"
run -
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.); "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"
Verb
run -
move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
well out,
stream exude profusely; "She was streaming with sweat"; "His nose streamed blood"
trickle,
filter,
dribble run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"
drain,
run out empty of liquid; drain the liquid from; "We drained the oil tank"
seep,
ooze pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
gutter provide with gutters; "gutter the buildings"
run -
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"
scamper,
scurry,
scuttle,
skitter to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"
rush urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
hare run quickly, like a hare; "He hared down the hill"
run -
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"
extend to,
reach,
touch be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
run along,
line reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"
come come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"
ray,
radiate emit as rays; "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"
go deep,
go far extend in importance or range; "His accomplishments go far"
disintegrate break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died"
run -
be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running--turn it off!"
tick over,
idle run disconnected or idle; "the engine is idling"
function,
operate,
work,
go,
run 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"
function,
operate,
work,
go,
run 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"
run -
cover by running; run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day"
athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
run -
cause an animal to move fast; "run the dogs"
displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
run -
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"
locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
run -
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"
step move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
run -
cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"
process,
treat subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
rerun cause to perform again; "We have to rerun the subjects--they misunderstood the instructions"
play,
run engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
run -
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"
locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
run -
be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
make pass,
pass travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"
guide,
pass,
draw,
run 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"
range,
run let eat; "range the animals in the prairie"
run -
keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"
run -
change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"
become,
go,
get enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"