English noun: run | |||
1. | run (act) a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely | ||
Samples | The Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th. Their first tally came in the 3rd inning. | ||
Synonyms | tally | ||
Broader (hypernym) | score | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | earned run, rbi, run batted in, unearned run | ||
2. | run (act) the act of testing something | ||
Samples | In the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately. He called each flip of the coin a new trial. | ||
Synonyms | test, trial | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | assay, audition, clinical test, clinical trial, double blind, field trial, fitting, Ministry of Transportation test, MOT, MOT test, pilot program, pilot project, preclinical phase, preclinical test, preclinical trial, Snellen test, try-on, trying on, tryout | ||
3. | run (event) a race run on foot | ||
Samples | She broke the record for the half-mile run. | ||
Synonyms | foot race, footrace | ||
Broader (hypernym) | race | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fun run, funrun, marathon, obstacle race, steeplechase, track event | ||
4. | run (group) an unbroken series of events | ||
Samples | Had a streak of bad luck. Nicklaus had a run of birdies. | ||
Synonyms | streak | ||
Broader (hypernym) | succession | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | losing streak, winning streak | ||
5. | run (act) (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team | ||
Samples | The defensive line braced to stop the run. The coach put great emphasis on running. | ||
Synonyms | running, running game, running play | ||
Broader (hypernym) | football play | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | draw, draw play, end run, return, reverse, rush, rushing, sweep | ||
Domain category | American football, American football game | ||
6. | run (act) a regular trip | ||
Samples | The ship made its run in record time. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | trip | ||
7. | run (act) the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace | ||
Samples | He broke into a run. His daily run keeps him fit. | ||
Synonyms | running | ||
Broader (hypernym) | locomotion, travel | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dash, sprint | ||
8. | run (time) the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation | ||
Samples | The assembly line was on a 12-hour run. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | press run, print run, run-time | ||
9. | run (state) unrestricted freedom to use | ||
Samples | He has the run of the house. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | liberty | ||
10. | run (quantity) the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.) | ||
Samples | A daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indefinite quantity | ||
11. | run (object) a small stream | ||
Synonyms | rill, rivulet, runnel, streamlet | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stream, watercourse | ||
12. | run (event) a race between candidates for elective office | ||
Samples | I managed his campaign for governor. He is raising money for a Senate run. | ||
Synonyms | campaign, political campaign | ||
Broader (hypernym) | race | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | campaign for governor, governor's race, senate campaign, senate race | ||
13. | run (event) a row of unravelled stitches | ||
Samples | She got a run in her stocking. | ||
Synonyms | ladder, ravel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | damage, harm, impairment | ||
14. | run (event) the pouring forth of a fluid | ||
Synonyms | discharge, outpouring | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flow, flowing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | escape, jet, leak, leakage, outflow, spirt, spurt, squirt | ||
15. | run (attribute) an unbroken chronological sequence | ||
Samples | The play had a long run on Broadway. The team enjoyed a brief run of victories. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chronological sequence, chronological succession, sequence, succession, successiveness | ||
16. | run (act) a short trip | ||
Samples | Take a run into town. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | trip | ||
English verb: run | |||
1. | run (motion) move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time | ||
Samples | Don't run--you'll be out of breath. The children ran to the store. | ||
Examples | The horses run across the field | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | clip, hare, jog, jog, lope, outrun, romp, run, run bases, rush, scamper, scurry, scuttle, skitter, sprint, streak, trot | ||
Verb group | run | ||
2. | run (motion) flee; take to one's heels; cut and run | ||
Samples | If you see this man, run!. The burglars escaped before the police showed up. | ||
Synonyms | break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go away, go forth, leave | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | flee, fly, skedaddle, take flight | ||
3. | run (stative) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | extend, go, lead, pass | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | come, go deep, go far, radiate, ray | ||
Verb group | range, run | ||
4. | run (social) direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. | ||
Samples | She is running a relief operation in the Sudan. | ||
Synonyms | operate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | direct | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | block, financier, warm up, work | ||
5. | run (stative) have a particular form | ||
Samples | The story or argument runs as follows. As the saying goes.... | ||
Synonyms | go | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
6. | run (motion) move along, of liquids | ||
Samples | Water flowed into the cave. The Missouri feeds into the Mississippi. | ||
Examples | Water and oil run into the bowl | ||
Synonyms | course, feed, flow | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | circulate, drain, dribble, eddy, filter, flush, gush, gutter, jet, ooze, pour, purl, run down, run off, run out, run out, seep, spill, stream, surge, swirl, tide, trickle, waste, well out, whirl, whirlpool | ||
7. | run (contact) perform as expected when applied | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Examples | These cars won't run | ||
Synonyms | function, go, operate, work | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cut, double, roll, run, serve, service | ||
Verb group | run, work | ||
Antonyms | malfunction, misfunction | ||
8. | run (stative) change or be different within limits | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | range | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Verb group | extend, go, lead, lead, pass, run, run | ||
9. | run (competition) run, stand, or compete for an office or a position | ||
Samples | Who's running for treasurer this year?. | ||
Synonyms | campaign | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | race, run | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cross-file, register, rerun, stump, whistlestop | ||
10. | run (creation) cause to emit recorded audio or video | ||
Samples | They ran the tapes over and over again. I'll play you my favorite record. He never tires of playing that video. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue run the movie | ||
Synonyms | play | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Verb group | execute, play, run, run | ||
11. | run (motion) move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way | ||
Samples | Who are these people running around in the building?. She runs around telling everyone of her troubles. Let the dogs run free. | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
Verb group | run, run | ||
12. | run (stative) have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined | ||
Samples | She tends to be nervous before her lectures. These dresses run small. He inclined to corpulence. | ||
Synonyms | be given, incline, lean, tend | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gravitate, suffer, take kindly to | ||
13. | run (contact) be operating, running or functioning | ||
Samples | The car is still running--turn it off!. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | function, go, operate, run, work | ||
Verb group | function, go, operate, run, work | ||
Antonyms | idle, tick over | ||
14. | run (change) change from one state to another | ||
Samples | Run amok. Run rogue. Run riot. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s Adjective. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | become, get, go | ||
15. | run (change) cause to perform | ||
Samples | Run a subject. Run a process. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | process, treat | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rerun | ||
Verb group | play, run | ||
16. | run (stative) be affected by; be subjected to | ||
Samples | Run a temperature. Run a risk. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | incur | ||
17. | run (stative) continue to exist | ||
Samples | These stories die hard. The legend of Elvis endures. | ||
Synonyms | die hard, endure, persist, prevail | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | continue | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carry over, reverberate | ||
Verb group | run | ||
18. | run (stative) occur persistently | ||
Samples | Musical talent runs in the family. | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | occur | ||
Verb group | die hard, endure, persist, prevail, run | ||
19. | run (social) carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine | ||
Samples | Run the dishwasher. Run a new program on the Mac. The computer executed the instruction. | ||
Synonyms | execute | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apply, enforce, implement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | step | ||
Verb group | play, run | ||
20. | run (creation) include as the content; broadcast or publicize | ||
Samples | We ran the ad three times. This paper carries a restaurant review. All major networks carried the press conference. | ||
Synonyms | carry | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread | ||
21. | run (creation) carry out | ||
Samples | Run an errand. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, execute, fulfil, fulfill | ||
22. | run (contact) pass over, across, or through | ||
Samples | He ran his eyes over her body. She ran her fingers along the carved figurine. He drew her hair through his fingers. | ||
Synonyms | draw, guide, pass | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rub, thread, thread | ||
Verb group | draw, lead, run, string, thread | ||
23. | run (stative) cause something to pass or lead somewhere | ||
Samples | Run the wire behind the cabinet. | ||
Synonyms | lead | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | make pass, pass | ||
Verb group | draw, guide, pass, range, run, run | ||
24. | run (social) make without a miss | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win | ||
Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
25. | run (possession) deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor | ||
Synonyms | black market | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | merchandise, trade | ||
Verb group | ply, run | ||
Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
26. | run (motion) cause an animal to move fast | ||
Samples | Run the dogs. | ||
Examples | The men run the horses across the field | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
Verb group | hunt, hunt down, run, track down | ||
27. | run (motion) be diffused | ||
Samples | These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run. | ||
Synonyms | bleed | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | diffuse, fan out, spread, spread out | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crock | ||
Verb group | melt, melt down, run | ||
28. | run (motion) sail before the wind | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sail | ||
29. | run (motion) cover by running; run a certain distance | ||
Samples | She ran 10 miles that day. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go across, go through, pass | ||
Verb group | run | ||
30. | run (stative) extend or continue for a certain period of time | ||
Samples | The film runs 5 hours. | ||
Synonyms | run for | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | endure, last | ||
31. | run (social) set animals loose to graze | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | free, liberate, loose, release, unloose, unloosen | ||
Verb group | run | ||
32. | run (motion) keep company | ||
Samples | The heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring. | ||
Synonyms | consort | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accompany | ||
33. | run (motion) run with the ball; in such sports as football | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | run | ||
Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
34. | run (motion) travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means | ||
Samples | Run to the store!. She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
Verb group | run | ||
35. | run (motion) travel a route regularly | ||
Samples | Ships ply the waters near the coast. | ||
Synonyms | ply | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | jaunt, travel, trip | ||
Verb group | black market, run | ||
36. | run (competition) pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) | ||
Samples | Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland. The dogs are running deer. The Duke hunted in these woods. | ||
Synonyms | hunt, hunt down, track down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | capture, catch | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ambush, course, drive, drive, falcon, ferret, forage, fowl, fowl, foxhunt, hawk, jack, jacklight, poach, rabbit, scrounge, seal, snipe, still-hunt, turtle, whale | ||
Verb group | hunt, run | ||
37. | run (competition) compete in a race | ||
Samples | He is running the Marathon this year. Let's race and see who gets there first. | ||
Examples | These cars won't run | ||
Synonyms | race | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compete, contend, vie | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | boat-race, campaign, horse-race, place, run, show, speed skate | ||
38. | run (change) progress by being changed | ||
Samples | The speech has to go through several more drafts. Run through your presentation before the meeting. | ||
Synonyms | go, move | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
39. | run (change) reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating | ||
Samples | Melt butter. Melt down gold. The wax melted in the sun. | ||
Synonyms | melt, melt down | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break up, dissolve, resolve | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fuse, render, try | ||
Verb group | bleed, run | ||
40. | run (change) come unraveled or undone as if by snagging | ||
Samples | Her nylons were running. | ||
Synonyms | ladder | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up | ||
Verb group | run, unravel | ||
41. | run (change) become undone | ||
Samples | The sweater unraveled. | ||
Synonyms | unravel | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disintegrate | ||
Verb group | ladder, run | ||