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[ UK /ɹˈʌn/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈʌn/ ]
NOUN
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an unbroken series of events
had a streak of bad luck
Nicklaus had a run of birdies -
a short trip
take a run into town -
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
their first tally came in the 3rd inning
the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th -
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
he broke into a run
his daily run keeps him fit -
unrestricted freedom to use
he has the run of the house - a small stream
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a row of unravelled stitches
she got a run in her stocking - the pouring forth of a fluid
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the act of testing something
he called each flip of the coin a new trial
in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately -
a race run on foot
she broke the record for the half-mile 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 -
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
the coach put great emphasis on running
the defensive line braced to stop the 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 -
a race between candidates for elective office
he is raising money for a Senate run
I managed his campaign for governor -
a regular trip
the ship made its run in record time -
an unbroken chronological sequence
the team enjoyed a brief run of victories
the play had a long run on Broadway
VERB
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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 -
cause to perform
run a process
run a subject -
cause to emit recorded audio or video
He never tires of playing that video
I'll play you my favorite record
They ran the tapes over and over again -
change or be different within limits
Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion
My students range from very bright to dull
Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent
The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
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become undone
the sweater unraveled -
cause an animal to move fast
run the dogs -
continue to exist
These stories die hard
The legend of Elvis endures -
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 -
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
Run the wire behind the cabinet -
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
let the dogs run free
She runs around telling everyone of her troubles
who are these people running around in the building? -
carry out
run an errand -
perform as expected when applied
The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
This old radio doesn't work anymore
Does this old car still run well? -
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
Her nylons were running -
move along, of liquids
the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi
Water flowed into the cave -
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
These dresses run small
He inclined to corpulence
She tends to be nervous before her lectures -
change from one state to another
run rogue
run riot
run amok -
be diffused
These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run - make without a miss
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compete in a race
let's race and see who gets there first
he is running the Marathon this year - set animals loose to graze
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extend or continue for a certain period of time
The film runs 5 hours - sail before the wind
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keep company
the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring - run with the ball; in such sports as football
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travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
Run to the store!
She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there -
cover by running; run a certain distance
She ran 10 miles that day -
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
She is running a relief operation in the Sudan -
be operating, running or functioning
The car is still running--turn it off! -
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
the computer executed the instruction
run a new program on the Mac
Run the dishwasher -
travel a route regularly
Ships ply the waters near the coast -
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland
The Duke hunted in these woods
The dogs are running deer -
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 -
progress by being changed
run through your presentation before the meeting
The speech has to go through several more drafts -
have a particular form
the story or argument runs as follows
as the saying goes... -
occur persistently
Musical talent runs in the family -
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
We ran the ad three times
All major networks carried the press conference
This paper carries a restaurant review -
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
Who's running for treasurer this year? -
be affected by; be subjected to
run a risk
run a temperature -
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
If you see this man, run!
The burglars escaped before the police showed up -
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
His knowledge doesn't go very far
Service runs all the way to Cranbury
The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
How To Use run In A Sentence
- Jeff, clad in board trunks and a T-shirt, leans back in his chair with the lappie on his, uhhh, lap, and his bare feet up on the desk. Savages
- The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II)
- If there was any hope of holding on to even a shred of her dwindling self-respect, she should do exactly what she knew Margo would do—close the laptop, take her de-scrunchied, perfumed, and nearly thonged self down to the nearest club, pick up the first passably good-looking stranger who asked her to dance, and bring him back to the apartment for some safe but anonymous sex. Goodnight Tweetheart
- If Obama runs for President, he'll need a good nomenclator. Sound Politics: Marcy Burner?
- My poor Lirriper was a handsome figure of a man, with a beaming eye and a voice as mellow as a musical instrument made of honey and steel, but he had ever been a free liver being in the commercial travelling line and travelling what he called a limekiln road — “a dry road, Emma my dear,” my poor Lirriper says to me, “where I have to lay the dust with one drink or another all day long and half the night, and it wears me Emma” — and this led to his running through a good deal and might have run through the turnpike too when that dreadful horse that never would stand still for a single instant set off, but for its being night and the gate shut and consequently took his wheel, my poor Lirriper and the gig smashed to atoms and never spoke afterwards. Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings
- At any rate, she rolled up the cuffs of her camouflage cargo pants a few times so she didn't trip if today's class required running.
- Brunhild, a mischievous, strong-minded goldfish (the voice of Noah Cyrus, Miley's younger sister), is determined to become a little girl when she's rescued from a jar and befriended by Sosuke (the voice of Frankie Jonas, the Jonas Brothers 'kid brother), a plucky, self-reliant 5-year-old. No Time's Right for 'Traveler's Wife'
- The software is also a great customization solution for those who would like to alter the look and feel of the Finder, Dock and login window, making it easy to prebind and re-prebind their entire system or selected folders, run cron scripts, change startup mode and language, force empty trash, update "whatis," locate databases, and so on. Softpedia News - Global
- Individuals should not be allowed to run amok insulting and using abusive language against one another.
- He is rolling drunk.
