Run - Definition

n 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" [syn:
run, tally]
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" [syn: test, trial, run]
3: a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile
run" [syn: footrace, foot race, run]
4: an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck";
"Nicklaus had a run of birdies" [syn: streak, run]
5: (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" [syn: run, running, running play,
running game]
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" [syn: run,
running]
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 [syn: rivulet, rill, run, runnel,
streamlet]
12: a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed
his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a
Senate run" [syn: political campaign, campaign, run]
13: a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her
stocking" [syn: run, ladder, ravel]
14: the pouring forth of a fluid [syn: discharge,
outpouring, run]
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"
v 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"
[syn: scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run
away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to
the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away]
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" [syn: run, go, pass, lead, extend]
4: direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is
running a relief operation in the Sudan" [syn: operate,
run]
5: have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as
follows"; "as the saying goes..." [syn: run, go]
6: move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the
Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" [syn: run, flow,
feed, course]
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" [syn:
function, work, operate, go, run] [ant:
malfunction, misfunction]
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" [syn: range, run]
9: run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's
running for treasurer this year?" [syn: campaign, run]
10: 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" [syn: play, run]
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" [syn:
tend, be given, lean, incline, run]
13: be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still
running--turn it off!" [ant: idle, tick over]
14: change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue";
"run riot"
15: cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"
16: be affected by; be subjected to; "run a temperature"; "run a
risk"
17: continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of
Elvis endures" [syn: prevail, persist, die hard,
run, endure]
18: occur persistently; "Musical talent runs in the family"
19: 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" [syn: run,
execute]
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" [syn:
carry, run]
21: carry out; "run an errand"
22: 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" [syn: guide, run,
draw, pass]
23: cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire
behind the cabinet" [syn: run, lead]
24: make without a miss
25: deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor [syn: run,
black market]
26: cause an animal to move fast; "run the dogs"
27: be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to
run" [syn: run, bleed]
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" [syn: run, run for]
31: set animals loose to graze
32: keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls to produce
offspring" [syn: run, consort]
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" [syn: ply, run]
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" [syn: hunt, run,
hunt down, track down]
37: compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year";
"let's race and see who gets there first" [syn: race,
run]
38: progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through
several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before
the meeting" [syn: move, go, run]
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" [syn: melt, run, melt
down]
40: come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were
running" [syn: ladder, run]
41: become undone; "the sweater unraveled" [syn: run,
unravel]