The Word 'RUN'

Run (noun)

definition:
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

example:
"the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"

Run (noun)

definition:
the act of running

Run (noun)

definition:
a regular trip

example:
"the ship made its run in record time"

Run (noun)

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a short trip

example:
"take a run into town"

Run (noun)

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(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

example:
"the defensive line braced to stop the run"

Run (noun)

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the act of testing something

Run (noun)

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an unbroken chronological sequence

example:
"the play had a long run on Broadway"

Run (noun)

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the pouring forth of a fluid

Run (noun)

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a row of unravelled stitches

example:
"I got a run in my stocking."

Run (noun)

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a race run on foot

example:
"I broke the record for the half-mile run."

Run (noun)

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a race between candidates for elective office

Run (noun)

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an unbroken series of events

Run (noun)

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a small stream

Run (noun)

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the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)

example:
"a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"

Run (noun)

definition:
unrestricted freedom to use

example:
"The rabbits have the run of the house."

Run (noun)

definition:
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

example:
"the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"

Run (verb)

definition:
be affected by

Run (verb)

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have a particular form

example:
"the story or argument runs as follows"

Run (verb)

definition:
change or be different within limits

Run (verb)

definition:
become undone

Run (verb)

definition:
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

example:
"My nylons were running."

Run (verb)

definition:
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

Run (verb)

definition:
cause to perform

example:
"run a subject"

Run (verb)

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progress by being changed

Run (verb)

definition:
change from one state to another

example:
"run amok"

Run (verb)

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compete in a race

example:
"I am running a marathon this year."

Run (verb)

definition:
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

example:
"Who's running for treasurer this year?"

Run (verb)

definition:
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

Run (verb)

definition:
pass over, across, or through

Run (verb)

definition:
perform as expected when applied

Run (verb)

definition:
be operating, running or functioning

example:
"The car is still running--turn it off!"

Run (verb)

definition:
carry out

example:
"run an errand"

Run (verb)

definition:
cause to emit recorded audio or video

Run (verb)

definition:
include as the content

Run (verb)

definition:
travel a route regularly

Run (verb)

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cover by running

example:
"run a certain distance"

Run (verb)

definition:
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

example:
"Don't run--you'll be out of breath"

Run (verb)

definition:
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means

Run (verb)

definition:
run with the ball

Run (verb)

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keep company

example:
"the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"

Run (verb)

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sail before the wind

Run (verb)

definition:
be diffused

example:
"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"

Run (verb)

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move along, of liquids

Run (verb)

definition:
flee

Run (verb)

definition:
cause an animal to move fast

example:
"run the dogs"

Run (verb)

definition:
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way

example:
"who are these people running around in the building?"

Run (verb)

definition:
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

Run (verb)

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set animals loose to graze

Run (verb)

definition:
direct or control

Run (verb)

definition:
make without a miss

Run (verb)

definition:
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine

Run (verb)

definition:
occur persistently

example:
"Musical talent runs in the family"

Run (verb)

definition:
continue to exist

Run (verb)

definition:
extend or continue for a certain period of time

example:
"The film runs 5 hours"

Run (verb)

definition:
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope

example:
"run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point"

Run (verb)

definition:
cause something to pass or lead somewhere

Run (verb)

definition:
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something