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, running Dictionary entry overview: What does run mean?
• RUN (noun)
The noun RUN has 16 senses:
1. a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
2. the act of testing something
3. a race run on foot
4. an unbroken series of events
5. (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
6. a regular trip
7. the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
8. the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
9. unrestricted freedom to use
10. the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
11. a small stream
12. a race between candidates for elective office
13. a row of unravelled stitches
14. the pouring forth of a fluid
15. an unbroken chronological sequence
16. a short trip
Familiarity information: RUN used as a noun is very familiar.
• RUN (verb)
The verb RUN has 41 senses:
1. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
3. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
4. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
5. have a particular form
6. move along, of liquids
7. perform as expected when applied
8. change or be different within limits
9. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
10. cause to emit recorded audio or video
11. move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
12. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
13. be operating, running or functioning
14. change from one state to another
15. cause to perform
16. be affected by; be subjected to
17. continue to exist
18. occur persistently
19. carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
20. include as the content; broadcast or publicize
21. carry out
22. pass over, across, or through
23. cause something to pass or lead somewhere
24. make without a miss
25. deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
26. cause an animal to move fast
27. be diffused
28. sail before the wind
29. cover by running; run a certain distance
30. extend or continue for a certain period of time
31. set animals loose to graze
32. keep company
33. run with the ball; in such sports as football
34. travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
35. travel a route regularly
36. pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
37. compete in a race
38. progress by being changed
39. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
40. come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
41. become undone
Familiarity information: RUN used as a verb is very familiar.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
run; tally
Context example:
their first tally came in the 3rd inning
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
score (the act of scoring in a game or sport)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "run"):
earned run (a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team)
unearned run (a run that was scored as a result of an error by the other team)
rbi; run batted in (a run that is the result of the batter's performance)
Derivation:
run (make without a miss)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of testing something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Context example:
he called each flip of the coin a new trial
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
attempt; effort; endeavor; endeavour; try (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "run"):
assay (a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.)
clinical test; clinical trial (a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use)
double blind (a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results)
preclinical phase; preclinical test; preclinical trial (a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial)
audition; tryout (a test of the suitability of a performer)
field trial (a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving)
fitting; try-on; trying on (putting clothes on to see whether they fit)
Ministry of Transportation test; MOT; MOT test (a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes)
pilot program; pilot project (activity planned as a test or trial)
Snellen test (a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart)
Derivation:
run (progress by being changed)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A race run on foot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
Context example:
she broke the record for the half-mile run
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
race (a contest of speed)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "run"):
fun run; funrun (a footrace run for fun (often including runners who are sponsored for a charity))
marathon (a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards)
obstacle race (a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles)
steeplechase (a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump)
track event (a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor))
Derivation:
run (compete in a race)
run (cover by running; run a certain distance)
run (move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time)
run (cause an animal to move fast)
Sense 4
Meaning:
An unbroken series of events
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
run; streak
Context example:
Nicklaus had a run of birdies
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
succession (a group of people or things arranged or following in order)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "run"):
losing streak (a streak of losses)
winning streak (a streak of wins)
Sense 5
Meaning:
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
run; running; running game; running play
Context example:
the coach put great emphasis on running
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
football play ((American football) a play by the offensive team)
Domain category:
American football; American football game (a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "run"):
draw; draw play ((American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage)
end run; sweep ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line)
return ((American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble)
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)
rush; rushing ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line)
Derivation:
run (run with the ball; in such sports as football)
run (make without a miss)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A regular trip
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
the ship made its run in record time
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
trip (a journey for some purpose (usually including the return))
Derivation:
run (travel a route regularly)
run (deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor)
Sense 7
Meaning:
The act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
run; running
Context example:
his daily run keeps him fit
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
locomotion; travel (self-propelled movement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "run"):
Derivation:
run (cover by running; run a certain distance)
run (move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time)
run (travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means)
run (cause an animal to move fast)
Sense 8
Meaning:
The continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Context example:
the assembly line was on a 12-hour run
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
period; period of time; time period (an amount of time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "run"):
press run; print run (the period that presses run to produce an issue of a newspaper)
run-time ((computer science) the length of time it takes to execute a software program)
Sense 9
Meaning:
Unrestricted freedom to use
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Context example:
he has the run of the house
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
liberty (freedom of choice)
Derivation:
run (move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way)
Sense 10
Meaning:
The production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Context example:
a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
indefinite quantity (an estimated quantity)
Sense 11
Meaning:
A small stream
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
rill; rivulet; run; runnel; streamlet
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
stream; watercourse (a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth)
Derivation:
run (move along, of liquids)
Sense 12
Meaning:
A race between candidates for elective office
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
campaign; political campaign; run
Context example:
he is raising money for a Senate run
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
race (any competition)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "run"):
campaign for governor; governor's race (a race for election to the governorship)
senate campaign; senate race (a race for election to the senate)
Derivation:
run (run, stand, or compete for an office or a position)
Sense 13
Meaning:
A row of unravelled stitches
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
Context example:
she got a run in her stocking
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
damage; harm; impairment (the occurrence of a change for the worse)
Derivation:
run (come unraveled or undone as if by snagging)
Sense 14
Meaning:
The pouring forth of a fluid
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
discharge; outpouring; run
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
flow; flowing (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "run"):
jet; spirt; spurt; squirt (the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid))
escape; leak; leakage; outflow (the discharge of a fluid from some container)
Derivation:
run (move along, of liquids)
runny (characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape)
Sense 15
Meaning:
An unbroken chronological sequence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Context example:
the team enjoyed a brief run of victories
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
chronological sequence; chronological succession; sequence; succession; successiveness (a following of one thing after another in time)
Sense 16
Meaning:
A short trip
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
take a run into town
Hypernyms ("run" is a kind of...):
trip (a journey for some purpose (usually including the return))
Derivation:
run (become undone)
| Conjugation: |
... he / she / it runs Past simple: ran
Past participle: ran
-ing form: running
Sense 1
Meaning:
Move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
The children ran to the store
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
hurry; speed; travel rapidly; zip (move very fast)
Verb group:
run (cover by running; run a certain distance)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
clip; jog; trot (run at a moderately swift pace)
scamper; scurry; scuttle; skitter (to move about or proceed hurriedly)
romp (run easily and fairly fast)
run bases (run around the bases, in baseball)
streak (run naked in a public place)
run (run with the ball; in such sports as football)
outrun (run faster than)
jog (run for exercise)
sprint (run very fast, usually for a short distance)
lope (run easily)
rush (run with the ball, in football)
hare (run quickly, like a hare)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
The horses run across the field
Also:
run around (play boisterously)
run away (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run)
Derivation:
run (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace)
run (a race run on foot)
runner (someone who travels on foot by running)
running (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
break away; bunk; escape; fly the coop; head for the hills; hightail it; lam; run; run away; scarper; scat; take to the woods; turn tail
Context example:
The burglars escaped before the police showed up
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
go away; go forth; leave (go away from a place)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
flee; fly; take flight (run away quickly)
skedaddle (run away, as if in a panic)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sense 3
Meaning:
Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
Context example:
The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
be (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere)
Verb group:
range; run (change or be different within limits)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
come (extend or reach)
radiate; ray (extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center)
go deep; go far (extend in importance or range)
underrun (run or pass below)
Sentence frame:
Something is ----ing PP
Also:
run along (be in line with; form a line along)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
operate; run
Context example:
She is running a relief operation in the Sudan
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
direct (be in charge of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
financier (conduct financial operations)
work (operate in or through)
block (run on a block system)
warm up (run until the normal working temperature is reached)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
running (the act of administering or being in charge of something)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Have a particular form
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
go; run
Context example:
as the saying goes...
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sense 6
Meaning:
Move along, of liquids
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
Context example:
the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
flush (flow freely)
gush; jet (issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth)
surge; tide (rise or move forward)
circulate (move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point)
eddy; purl; swirl; whirl; whirlpool (flow in a circular current, of liquids)
run off; waste (run off as waste)
run down (move downward)
pour (flow in a spurt)
run out; spill (flow, run or fall out and become lost)
stream; well out (flow freely and abundantly)
dribble; filter; trickle (run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream)
drain; run out (flow off gradually)
ooze; seep (pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings)
gutter (flow in small streams)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Sentence example:
Water and oil run into the bowl
Also:
run over (flow or run over (a limit or brim))
Derivation:
run (the pouring forth of a fluid)
run (a small stream)
Sense 7
Meaning:
Perform as expected when applied
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
function; go; operate; run; work
Context example:
This old radio doesn't work anymore
Verb group:
run (be operating, running or functioning)
work (operate in or through)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
double (do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions)
roll (begin operating or running)
run (be operating, running or functioning)
cut (function as a cutting instrument)
serve; service (be used by; as of a utility)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sentence example:
These cars won't run
Sense 8
Meaning:
Change or be different within limits
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
range; run
Context example:
My students range from very bright to dull
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Verb group:
extend; go; lead; pass; run (stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point)
lead; run (cause something to pass or lead somewhere)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Sense 9
Meaning:
Run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
campaign; run
Context example:
Who's running for treasurer this year?
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
stump (travel through a district and make political speeches)
rerun (run again for office)
whistlestop (tour the country in order to solicit votes for an election)
cross-file; register (have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Derivation:
run (a race between candidates for elective office)
Sense 10
Meaning:
Cause to emit recorded audio or video
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
play; run
Context example:
He never tires of playing that video
Verb group:
run (cause to perform)
play (emit recorded sound)
execute; run (carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue run the movie
Sense 11
Meaning:
Move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
let the dogs run free
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
go; locomote; move; travel (change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically)
Verb group:
run (travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means)
run (set animals loose to graze)
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Derivation:
run (unrestricted freedom to use)
Sense 12
Meaning:
Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
be given; incline; lean; run; tend
Context example:
He inclined to corpulence
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
take kindly to (be willing or inclined to accept)
suffer (be given to)
gravitate (move toward)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Sense 13
Meaning:
Be operating, running or functioning
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
The car is still running--turn it off!
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
function; go; operate; run; work (perform as expected when applied)
Verb group:
function; go; operate; run; work (perform as expected when applied)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Antonym:
idle (run disconnected or idle)
Derivation:
running (the state of being in operation)
Sense 14
Meaning:
Change from one state to another
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
run riot
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
become; get; go (enter or assume a certain state or condition)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 15
Meaning:
Cause to perform
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
run a process
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
process; treat (subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition)
Verb group:
play; run (cause to emit recorded audio or video)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
rerun (cause to perform again)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 16
Meaning:
Be affected by; be subjected to
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
run a risk
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
incur (make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 17
Meaning:
Continue to exist
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
die hard; endure; persist; prevail; run
Context example:
The legend of Elvis endures
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
continue (exist over a prolonged period of time)
Verb group:
run (occur persistently)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
carry over (transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another)
reverberate (have a long or continuing effect)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sense 18
Meaning:
Occur persistently
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
Musical talent runs in the family
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
occur (to be found to exist)
Verb group:
die hard; endure; persist; prevail; run (continue to exist)
Sentence frame:
Something is ----ing PP
Sense 19
Meaning:
Carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
execute; run
Context example:
the computer executed the instruction
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
apply; enforce; implement (ensure observance of laws and rules)
Verb group:
play; run (cause to emit recorded audio or video)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
step (cause (a computer) to execute a single command)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 20
Meaning:
Include as the content; broadcast or publicize
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
carry; run
Context example:
All major networks carried the press conference
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
broadcast; circularise; circularize; circulate; diffuse; disperse; disseminate; distribute; pass around; propagate; spread (cause to become widely known)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 21
Meaning:
Carry out
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Context example:
run an errand
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
accomplish; action; carry out; carry through; execute; fulfil; fulfill (put in effect)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 22
Meaning:
Pass over, across, or through
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
Context example:
He drew her hair through his fingers
Verb group:
draw; string; thread (thread on or as if on a string)
lead; run (cause something to pass or lead somewhere)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
rub (move over something with pressure)
thread (pass through or into)
thread (pass a thread through)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 23
Meaning:
Cause something to pass or lead somewhere
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
lead; run
Context example:
Run the wire behind the cabinet
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
make pass; pass (cause to pass)
Verb group:
draw; guide; pass; run (pass over, across, or through)
range; run (change or be different within limits)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 24
Meaning:
Make without a miss
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
bring home the bacon; come through; deliver the goods; succeed; win (attain success or reach a desired goal)
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
run (a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely)
run ((American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team)
Sense 25
Meaning:
Deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
black market; run
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
merchandise; trade (engage in the trade of)
Verb group:
ply; run (travel a route regularly)
Domain category:
crime; criminal offence; criminal offense; law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
run (a regular trip)
Sense 26
Meaning:
Cause an animal to move fast
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
run the dogs
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
displace; move (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense)
Verb group:
hunt; hunt down; run; track down (pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sentence example:
The men run the horses across the field
Derivation:
run (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace)
run (a race run on foot)
Sense 27
Meaning:
Be diffused
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
bleed; run
Context example:
These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
diffuse; fan out; spread; spread out (move outward)
Verb group:
melt; melt down; run (reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
crock (release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sense 28
Meaning:
Sail before the wind
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
sail (travel on water propelled by wind)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Sense 29
Meaning:
Cover by running; run a certain distance
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
She ran 10 miles that day
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
pass (go across or through)
Verb group:
run (move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
run (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace)
run (a race run on foot)
Sense 30
Meaning:
Extend or continue for a certain period of time
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
run; run for
Context example:
The film runs 5 hours
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
endure; last (persist for a specified period of time)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Sense 31
Meaning:
Set animals loose to graze
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
free; liberate; loose; release; unloose; unloosen (grant freedom to; free from confinement)
Verb group:
run (move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 32
Meaning:
Keep company
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
consort; run
Context example:
the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
accompany (go or travel along with)
Sentence frame:
Something is ----ing PP
Sense 33
Meaning:
Run with the ball; in such sports as football
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
run (move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time)
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
run; running ((American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team)
Sense 34
Meaning:
Travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
go; locomote; move; travel (change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically)
Verb group:
run (move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Derivation:
run (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace)
Sense 35
Meaning:
Travel a route regularly
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
ply; run
Context example:
Ships ply the waters near the coast
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
jaunt; travel; trip (make a trip for pleasure)
Verb group:
black market; run (deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor)
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Derivation:
run (a regular trip)
Sense 36
Meaning:
Pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
hunt; hunt down; run; track down
Context example:
The Duke hunted in these woods
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
capture; catch (capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping)
Verb group:
hunt (search (an area) for prey)
run (cause an animal to move fast)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
snipe (hunt or shoot snipe)
whale (hunt for whales)
ambush; still-hunt (hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing)
turtle (hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation)
drive ((hunting) chase from cover into more open ground)
drive ((hunting) search for game)
rabbit (hunt rabbits)
fowl (hunt fowl in the forest)
poach (hunt illegally)
seal (hunt seals)
ferret (hunt with ferrets)
course (hunt with hounds)
foxhunt (hunt foxes, on horseback and with dogs)
jack; jacklight (hunt with a jacklight)
hawk (hunt with hawks)
falcon (hunt with falcons)
fowl (hunt fowl)
forage; scrounge (collect or look around for (food))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 37
Meaning:
Compete in a race
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
race; run
Context example:
let's race and see who gets there first
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
compete; contend; vie (compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
show (finish third or better in a horse or dog race)
place (finish second or better in a horse or dog race)
boat-race (participate in a boat race)
horse-race (compete in a horse race)
campaign; run (run, stand, or compete for an office or a position)
speed skate (race on skates)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
These cars won't run
Also:
run off (decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff)
Derivation:
running (the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track)
run (a race run on foot)
runner (a trained athlete who competes in foot races)
Sense 38
Meaning:
Progress by being changed
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
Context example:
run through your presentation before the meeting
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Derivation:
run (the act of testing something)
Sense 39
Meaning:
Reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
Context example:
The wax melted in the sun
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
break up; dissolve; resolve (cause to go into a solution)
Verb group:
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run"):
fuse (make liquid or plastic by heating)
render; try (melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 40
Meaning:
Come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
ladder; run
Context example:
Her nylons were running
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
break; come apart; fall apart; separate; split up (become separated into pieces or fragments)
Verb group:
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
run (a row of unravelled stitches)
Sense 41
Meaning:
Become undone
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
run; unravel
Context example:
the sweater unraveled
Hypernyms (to "run" is one way to...):
disintegrate (break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity)
Verb group:
ladder; run (come unraveled or undone as if by snagging)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
run (a short trip)
Context examples
"Don't run away," she laughed. "I won't bite you."
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
The storm had evidently broken during the night, though a huge sea was still running and a stiff wind blowing.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
A heavy sea-wall runs along outside of it.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Suddenly, to my surprise, the three at the altar faced round to me, and Godfrey Norton came running as hard as he could towards me.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
It was a small shed in the narrow garden which ran behind the house.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
But he had never run away.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
We had run two miles, I suppose, before Holmes at last halted and listened intently.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“Lizzy,” cried her mother, “remember where you are, and do not run on in the wild manner that you are suffered to do at home.”
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
Slipping out, she ran down and, finding a servant, asked if he could get her a carriage.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
But he had actually seen me as I started to run.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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