run in English dictionary

(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"

an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"

a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"

a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"

a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"

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"

a small stream

the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"

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"

the pouring forth of a fluid

become undone; "the sweater unraveled"

be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to 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"

cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"

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"

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"

come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running"

compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"

continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

extend or continue for a certain period of time; "The film runs 5 hours"

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."

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"

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"

keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"

move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

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"

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"

progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

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"

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"

run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

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"

travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"