Dictionary - run

Dictionary Results for run

1. run - noun

· 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"

Synonym(s): tally

Hypernym(s): score

2. run - noun

· 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"

Synonym(s): test, trial

Hypernym(s): attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

3. run - noun

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

Synonym(s): footrace, foot_race

Hypernym(s): race

4. run - noun

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

Synonym(s): streak

Hypernym(s): succession

5. run - noun

· (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"

Synonym(s): running, running_play, running_game

Hypernym(s): football_play

6. run - noun

· a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time"

Hypernym(s): trip

7. run - noun

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

Synonym(s): running

Hypernym(s): locomotion, travel

8. run - noun

· 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"

Hypernym(s): time_period, period_of_time, period

9. run - noun

· unrestricted freedom to use; "he has the run of the house"

Hypernym(s): liberty

10. run - noun

· the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.); "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"

Hypernym(s): indefinite_quantity

11. run - noun

· a small stream

Synonym(s): rivulet, rill, runnel, streamlet

Hypernym(s): stream, watercourse

12. run - noun

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

Synonym(s): political_campaign, campaign

Hypernym(s): race

13. run - noun

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

Synonym(s): ladder, ravel

Hypernym(s): damage, harm, impairment

14. run - noun

· the pouring forth of a fluid

Synonym(s): discharge, outpouring

Hypernym(s): flow, flowing

15. run - noun

· an unbroken chronological sequence; "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"

Hypernym(s): sequence, chronological_sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological_succession

16. run - noun

· a short trip; "take a run into town"

Hypernym(s): trip

17. run - verb

· 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"

Hypernym(s): travel_rapidly, speed, hurry, zip

18. run - verb

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

Synonym(s): scat, scarper, turn_tail, lam, run_away, hightail_it, bunk, head_for_the_hills, take_to_the_woods, escape, fly_the_coop, break_away

Hypernym(s): leave, go_forth, go_away

19. run - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): go, pass, lead, extend

Hypernym(s): be

20. run - verb

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

Synonym(s): operate

Hypernym(s): direct

21. run - verb

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

Synonym(s): go

Hypernym(s): be

22. run - verb

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

Synonym(s): flow, feed, course

Hypernym(s): move

23. run - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): function, work, operate, go

24. run - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): range

Hypernym(s): be

25. run - verb

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

Synonym(s): campaign

Hypernym(s): race, run

26. run - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): play

27. run - verb

· 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"

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

28. run - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): tend, be_given, lean, incline

Hypernym(s): be

29. run - verb

· be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running--turn it off!"

Hypernym(s): function, work, operate, go, run

Antonym(s): idle

30. run - verb

· change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"

Hypernym(s): become, go, get

31. run - verb

· cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"

Hypernym(s): process, treat

32. run - verb

· be affected by; be subjected to; "run a temperature"; "run a risk"

Hypernym(s): incur

33. run - verb

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

Synonym(s): prevail, persist, die_hard, endure

Hypernym(s): continue

34. run - verb

· occur persistently; "Musical talent runs in the family"

Hypernym(s): occur

35. run - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): execute

Hypernym(s): enforce, implement, apply

36. run - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): carry

Hypernym(s): circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass_around

37. run - verb

· carry out; "run an errand"

Hypernym(s): carry_through, accomplish, execute, carry_out, action, fulfill, fulfil

38. run - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): guide, draw, pass

39. run - verb

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

Synonym(s): lead

Hypernym(s): pass, make_pass

40. run - verb

· make without a miss

Hypernym(s): succeed, win, come_through, bring_home_the_bacon, deliver_the_goods

41. run - verb

· deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

Synonym(s): black_market

Hypernym(s): trade, merchandise

42. run - verb

· cause an animal to move fast; "run the dogs"

Hypernym(s): move, displace

43. run - verb

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

Synonym(s): bleed

Hypernym(s): diffuse, spread, spread_out, fan_out

44. run - verb

· sail before the wind

Hypernym(s): sail

45. run - verb

· cover by running; run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day"

Hypernym(s): pass

46. run - verb

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

Synonym(s): run_for

Hypernym(s): last, endure

47. run - verb

· set animals loose to graze

Hypernym(s): free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose

48. run - verb

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

Synonym(s): consort

Hypernym(s): accompany

49. run - verb

· run with the ball; in such sports as football

Hypernym(s): run

50. run - verb

· travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

51. run - verb

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

Synonym(s): ply

Hypernym(s): travel, trip, jaunt

52. run - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): hunt, hunt_down, track_down

Hypernym(s): capture, catch

53. run - verb

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

Synonym(s): race

Hypernym(s): compete, vie, contend

54. run - verb

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

Synonym(s): move, go

Hypernym(s): change

55. run - verb

· 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"