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| n. (event) | 1. start | the beginning of anything.; "it was off to a good start" |
| ~ beginning | the event consisting of the start of something.; "the beginning of the war" |
| ~ adrenarche | the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty. |
| ~ menarche | the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman. |
| ~ thelarche | the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty. |
| ~ oncoming, onset | the beginning or early stages.; "the onset of pneumonia" |
| ~ dawn, morning | the earliest period.; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world" |
| ~ flying start, running start | a quick and auspicious beginning. |
| ~ opener | the first event in a series.; "she played Chopin for her opener"; "the season's opener was a game against the Yankees" |
| ~ alpha | the beginning of a series or sequence.; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end" |
| ~ curtain raising, opening night, opening | the first performance (as of a theatrical production).; "the opening received good critical reviews" |
| ~ start-off, send-off, kickoff | a start given to contestants.; "I was there with my parents at the kickoff" |
| ~ racing start | the start of a race. |
| n. (time) | 2. beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time | the time at which something is supposed to begin.; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her" |
| ~ birth | the time when something begins (especially life).; "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age" |
| ~ incipience, incipiency | beginning to exist or to be apparent.; "he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850"; "it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency" |
| ~ point in time, point | an instant of time.; "at that point I had to leave" |
| ~ starting point, terminus a quo | earliest limiting point. |
| ~ threshold | the starting point for a new state or experience.; "on the threshold of manhood" |
| n. (act) | 3. start, starting | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning).; "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen" |
| ~ turn, play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession.; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" |
| n. (act) | 4. jump, start, startle | a sudden involuntary movement.; "he awoke with a start" |
| ~ inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus. |
| ~ startle reaction, startle response | a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions. |
| ~ moro reflex, startle reflex | a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs. |
| ~ flinch, wince | a reflex response to sudden pain. |
| n. (act) | 5. beginning, commencement, start | the act of starting something.; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" |
| ~ change of state | the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics. |
| ~ jumping-off point, point of departure, springboard | a beginning from which an enterprise is launched.; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out" |
| ~ activation | making active and effective (as a bomb). |
| ~ tone-beginning, attack | a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase. |
| ~ establishment, constitution, formation, organisation, organization | the act of forming or establishing something.; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club" |
| ~ creation | (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence. |
| ~ debut, first appearance, introduction, entry, launching, unveiling | the act of beginning something new.; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" |
| ~ face-off | (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players. |
| ~ first step, opening move, initiative, opening | the first of a series of actions. |
| ~ groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony | the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project. |
| ~ housing start | the act of starting to construct a house. |
| ~ icebreaker | a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere.; "he told jokes as an icebreaker" |
| ~ inauguration, startup | the act of starting a new operation or practice.; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes" |
| ~ founding, instauration, initiation, origination, innovation, creation, institution, foundation, introduction | the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new.; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society" |
| ~ installation, installing, instalment, installment | the act of installing something (as equipment).; "the telephone installation took only a few minutes" |
| ~ jump ball | (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate. |
| ~ kickoff | (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score. |
| ~ recommencement, resumption | beginning again. |
| ~ scrum, scrummage | (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession. |
| ~ startup | the act of setting in operation.; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive" |
| n. (location) | 6. scratch, scratch line, start, starting line | a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game. |
| ~ line | in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area. |
| n. (communication) | 7. start, starting signal | a signal to begin (as in a race).; "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start" |
| ~ signal, signaling, sign | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" |
| n. (attribute) | 8. head start, start | the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race).; "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch" |
| ~ advantage, vantage | the quality of having a superior or more favorable position.; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" |
| v. (change) | 9. begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out | take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now" |
| ~ recommence | begin again.; "we recommenced his reading after a short nap" |
| ~ strike out | set out on a course of action.; "He struck out on his own" |
| ~ fall | begin vigorously.; "The prisoners fell to work right away" |
| ~ jump off | set off quickly, usually with success.; "The freshman jumped off to a good start in his math class" |
| ~ get to | arrive at the point of.; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long" |
| ~ auspicate | commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck.; "They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne" |
| ~ attack | set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task.; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed" |
| ~ break in | start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role. |
| ~ launch, plunge | begin with vigor.; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure" |
| ~ come on | occur or become available.; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake" |
| ~ embark, enter | set out on (an enterprise or subject of study).; "she embarked upon a new career" |
| ~ bestir oneself, get cracking, get moving, get rolling, get started, get weaving, get going | start to be active.; "Get cracking, please!" |
| ~ begin | begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language.; "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade" |
| v. (change) | 10. begin, commence, lead off, start | set in motion, cause to start.; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life" |
| ~ jump-start, jumpstart | start or re-start vigorously.; "The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process" |
| ~ recommence | cause to start anew.; "The enemy recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet" |
| ~ usher in, inaugurate, introduce | be a precursor of.; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" |
| ~ set off | set in motion or cause to begin.; "The guide set the tour off to a good start" |
| ~ embark on, start up, commence, start | get off the ground.; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack" |
| ~ begin, start | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense.; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000" |
| ~ begin | have a beginning, of a temporal event.; "WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month" |
| v. (motion) | 11. depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off | leave.; "The family took off for Florida" |
| ~ go forth, leave, go away | go away from a place.; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" |
| ~ lift off, take off | depart from the ground.; "The plane took off two hours late" |
| ~ roar off | leave.; "The car roared off into the fog" |
| ~ blaze out, blaze | move rapidly and as if blazing.; "The spaceship blazed out into space" |
| ~ sally forth, sally out | set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner. |
| v. (stative) | 12. begin, start | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense.; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000" |
| ~ break out, erupt | start abruptly.; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc" |
| ~ bud | start to grow or develop.; "a budding friendship" |
| ~ break out | begin suddenly and sometimes violently.; "He broke out shouting" |
| ~ begin, start | have a beginning characterized in some specified way.; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony" |
| ~ begin | have a beginning, of a temporal event.; "WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month" |
| ~ kick in, set in | enter a particular state.; "Laziness set in"; "After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in" |
| ~ dawn | appear or develop.; "The age of computers had dawned" |
| ~ originate | begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc..; "The flight originates in Calcutta" |
| v. (creation) | 13. initiate, originate, start | bring into being.; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation" |
| ~ lead up, initiate | set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for.; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
| ~ set | apply or start.; "set fire to a building" |
| ~ date back, date from, go back | belong to an earlier time.; "This story dates back 200 years" |
| v. (creation) | 14. commence, embark on, start, start up | get off the ground.; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack" |
| ~ commence, lead off, start, begin | set in motion, cause to start.; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life" |
| ~ inaugurate, kick off | commence officially. |
| ~ open | begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc..; "He opened the meeting with a long speech" |
| v. (motion) | 15. jump, start, startle | move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm.; "She startled when I walked into the room" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ shy | start suddenly, as from fright. |
| ~ boggle | startle with amazement or fear. |
| ~ rear back | start with anger or resentment or in protest. |
| ~ jackrabbit | go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement. |
| v. (motion) | 16. start, start up | get going or set in motion.; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer" |
| ~ kick-start | start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter. |
| ~ hot-wire | start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock.; "The woman who lost the car keys had to hot-wire her van" |
| ~ re-start, restart | start an engine again, for example. |
| ~ crank up, crank | start by cranking.; "crank up the engine" |
| ~ jump-start, jumpstart, jump | start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery. |
| ~ get going, start, go | begin or set in motion.; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!" |
| v. (motion) | 17. get going, go, start | begin or set in motion.; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!" |
| ~ come on, go on, come up | start running, functioning, or operating.; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up" |
| ~ get off the ground, take off | get started or set in motion, used figuratively.; "the project took a long time to get off the ground" |
| v. (social) | 18. start, take up | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job.; "Take up a position"; "start a new job" |
| ~ take office | assume an office, duty, or title.; "When will the new President take office?" |
| v. (competition) | 19. start | play in the starting lineup. |
| ~ athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| ~ play | participate in games or sport.; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
| v. (stative) | 20. begin, start | have a beginning characterized in some specified way.; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony" |
| ~ begin, start | begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object.; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ begin, start | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense.; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000" |
| ~ begin | be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series.; "The number `one' begins the sequence"; "A terrible murder begins the novel"; "The convocation ceremony officially begins the semester" |
| v. (social) | 21. begin, start | begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object.; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| ~ begin, start | have a beginning characterized in some specified way.; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony" |
| v. (motion) | 22. bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude, start | bulge outward.; "His eyes popped" |
| ~ change form, change shape, deform | assume a different shape or form. |
| run | | |
| n. (act) | 1. run, tally | 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" |
| ~ score | the act of scoring in a game or sport.; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play" |
| ~ 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.; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" |
| n. (act) | 2. run, test, trial | 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" |
| ~ attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ try-on, trying on, fitting | putting clothes on to see whether they fit. |
| ~ ministry of transportation test, mot test, mot | a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes. |
| ~ pilot program, pilot project | activity planned as a test or trial.; "they funded a pilot project in six states" |
| ~ snellen test | a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart. |
| n. (event) | 3. foot race, footrace, run | a race run on foot.; "she broke the record for the half-mile run" |
| ~ race | a contest of speed.; "the race is to the swift" |
| ~ 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). |
| n. (group) | 4. run, streak | an unbroken series of events.; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" |
| ~ succession | a group of people or things arranged or following in order.; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures" |
| ~ losing streak | a streak of losses. |
| ~ winning streak | a streak of wins. |
| n. (act) | 5. run, running, running game, running play | (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" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ football play | (American football) a play by the offensive team. |
| ~ draw play, draw | (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. |
| ~ rushing, rush | (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line.; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush" |
| n. (act) | 6. run | a regular trip.; "the ship made its run in record time" |
| ~ trip | a journey for some purpose (usually including the return).; "he took a trip to the shopping center" |
| n. (act) | 7. run, running | the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace.; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit" |
| ~ locomotion, travel | self-propelled movement. |
| ~ sprint, dash | a quick run. |
| n. (time) | 8. 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" |
| ~ period, period of time, time period | an amount of time.; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" |
| ~ 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. |
| n. (state) | 9. run | unrestricted freedom to use.; "he has the run of the house" |
| ~ liberty | freedom of choice.; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes" |
| n. (quantity) | 10. 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" |
| ~ indefinite quantity | an estimated quantity. |
| n. (object) | 11. rill, rivulet, run, runnel, streamlet | a small stream. |
| ~ stream, watercourse | a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth. |
| n. (event) | 12. campaign, political campaign, run | a race between candidates for elective office.; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run" |
| ~ race | any competition.; "the race for the presidency" |
| ~ campaign for governor, governor's race | a race for election to the governorship. |
| ~ senate campaign, senate race | a race for election to the senate. |
| n. (event) | 13. ladder, ravel, run | a row of unravelled stitches.; "she got a run in her stocking" |
| ~ damage, impairment, harm | the occurrence of a change for the worse. |
| n. (event) | 14. discharge, outpouring, run | the pouring forth of a fluid. |
| ~ flow, flowing | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases). |
| ~ spirt, spurt, jet, squirt | the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid). |
| ~ leakage, outflow, leak, escape | the discharge of a fluid from some container.; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak" |
| n. (attribute) | 15. run | an unbroken chronological sequence.; "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories" |
| ~ chronological sequence, chronological succession, succession, successiveness, sequence | a following of one thing after another in time.; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients" |
| n. (act) | 16. run | a short trip.; "take a run into town" |
| ~ trip | a journey for some purpose (usually including the return).; "he took a trip to the shopping center" |
| v. (motion) | 17. run | 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" |
| ~ trot, clip, jog | run at a moderately swift pace. |
| ~ scamper, scurry, scuttle, skitter | to move about or proceed hurriedly.; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground" |
| ~ run | cover by running; run a certain distance.; "She ran 10 miles that day" |
| ~ 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.; "in this race, I managed to outran everybody else" |
| ~ jog | run for exercise.; "jog along the canal" |
| ~ sprint | run very fast, usually for a short distance. |
| ~ lope | run easily. |
| ~ hurry, travel rapidly, zip, speed | move very fast.; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed" |
| ~ rush | run with the ball, in football. |
| ~ hare | run quickly, like a hare.; "He hared down the hill" |
| v. (motion) | 18. 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 | flee; take to one's heels; cut and run.; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" |
| ~ go forth, leave, go away | go away from a place.; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" |
| ~ flee, take flight, fly | run away quickly.; "He threw down his gun and fled" |
| ~ skedaddle | run away, as if in a panic. |
| v. (stative) | 19. 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.; "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" |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| ~ come | extend or reach.; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles" |
| ~ ray, radiate | extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center.; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions" |
| ~ range, run | 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" |
| ~ go deep, go far | extend in importance or range.; "His accomplishments go far" |
| v. (social) | 20. operate, run | direct or control; projects, businesses, etc..; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan" |
| ~ financier | conduct financial operations, often in an unethical manner. |
| ~ direct | be in charge of. |
| ~ work | operate in or through.; "Work the phones" |
| ~ block | run on a block system.; "block trains" |
| ~ warm up | run until the normal working temperature is reached.; "We warmed up the car for a few minutes" |
| v. (stative) | 21. go, run | have a particular form.; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..." |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (motion) | 22. course, feed, flow, run | move along, of liquids.; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" |
| ~ flush | flow freely.; "The garbage flushed down the river" |
| ~ jet, gush | issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth.; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ tide, surge | rise or move forward.; "surging waves" |
| ~ circulate | move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point.; "Blood circulates in my veins"; "The air here does not circulate" |
| ~ eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl | flow in a circular current, of liquids. |
| ~ waste, run off | run off as waste.; "The water wastes back into the ocean" |
| ~ run down | move downward.; "The water ran down" |
| ~ pour | flow in a spurt.; "Water poured all over the floor" |
| ~ spill, run out | flow, run or fall out and become lost.; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table" |
| ~ well out, stream | flow freely and abundantly.; "Tears streamed down her face" |
| ~ dribble, trickle, filter | run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream.; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in" |
| ~ drain, run out | flow off gradually.; "The rain water drains into this big vat" |
| ~ ooze, seep | pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings. |
| ~ gutter | flow in small streams.; "Tears guttered down her face" |
| v. (contact) | 23. function, go, operate, run, work | 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" |
| ~ double | do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions.; "She doubles as his wife and secretary" |
| ~ roll | begin operating or running.; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling" |
| ~ run | be operating, running or functioning.; "The car is still running--turn it off!" |
| ~ run | be operating, running or functioning.; "The car is still running--turn it off!" |
| ~ cut | function as a cutting instrument.; "This knife cuts well" |
| ~ work | operate in or through.; "Work the phones" |
| ~ service, serve | be used by; as of a utility.; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" |
| v. (stative) | 24. range, run | 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" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ extend, run, lead, pass, go | 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" |
| ~ lead, run | cause something to pass or lead somewhere.; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" |
| v. (competition) | 25. campaign, run | run, stand, or compete for an office or a position.; "Who's running for treasurer this year?" |
| ~ race, run | compete in a race.; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first" |
| ~ stump | travel through a district and make political speeches.; "the candidate stumped the Northeast" |
| ~ rerun | run again for office.; "Bush wants to rerun in 1996" |
| ~ 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. |
| v. (creation) | 26. play, run | 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" |
| ~ run | cause to perform.; "run a subject"; "run a process" |
| ~ play | emit recorded sound.; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered" |
| ~ execute, run | 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" |
| v. (motion) | 27. run | 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" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ run | travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means.; "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there" |
| ~ run | set animals loose to graze. |
| v. (stative) | 28. be given, incline, lean, run, tend | 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" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ take kindly to | be willing or inclined to accept.; "He did not take kindly to my critical remarks" |
| ~ suffer | be given to.; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much" |
| ~ gravitate | move toward.; "The conversation gravitated towards politics" |
| v. (contact) | 29. run | be operating, running or functioning.; "The car is still running--turn it off!" |
| ~ function, operate, work, run, go | 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" |
| ~ function, operate, work, run, go | 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" |
| v. (change) | 30. run | change from one state to another.; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot" |
| ~ become, get, go | enter or assume a certain state or condition.; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" |
| v. (change) | 31. run | cause to perform.; "run a subject"; "run a process" |
| ~ process, treat | subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition.; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals"; "treat an oil spill" |
| ~ rerun | cause to perform again.; "We have to rerun the subjects--they misunderstood the instructions" |
| ~ run, play | 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" |
| v. (stative) | 32. run | be affected by; be subjected to.; "run a temperature"; "run a risk" |
| ~ incur | make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to.; "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health" |
| v. (stative) | 33. die hard, endure, persist, prevail, run | continue to exist.; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" |
| ~ continue | exist over a prolonged period of time.; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks" |
| ~ carry over | transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another. |
| ~ run | occur persistently.; "Musical talent runs in the family" |
| ~ reverberate | have a long or continuing effect.; "The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life" |
| v. (stative) | 34. run | occur persistently.; "Musical talent runs in the family" |
| ~ occur | to be found to exist.; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil" |
| ~ die hard, persist, prevail, endure, run | continue to exist.; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" |
| v. (social) | 35. execute, run | 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" |
| ~ run, play | 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" |
| ~ enforce, implement, apply | ensure observance of laws and rules.; "Apply the rules to everyone" |
| ~ step | cause (a computer) to execute a single command. |
| v. (creation) | 36. carry, run | 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" |
| ~ disseminate, circulate, pass around, broadcast, circularise, diffuse, circularize, spread, disperse, distribute, propagate | cause to become widely known.; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" |
| v. (creation) | 37. run | carry out.; "run an errand" |
| ~ accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute | put in effect.; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" |
| v. (contact) | 38. draw, guide, pass, run | 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" |
| ~ rub | move over something with pressure.; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" |
| ~ string, thread, draw | thread on or as if on a string.; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries" |
| ~ thread | pass through or into.; "thread tape"; "thread film" |
| ~ thread | pass a thread through.; "thread a needle" |
| ~ lead, run | cause something to pass or lead somewhere.; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" |
| v. (stative) | 39. lead, run | cause something to pass or lead somewhere.; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" |
| ~ guide, pass, run, draw | 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" |
| ~ make pass, pass | cause to pass.; "She passed around the plates" |
| ~ range, run | 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" |
| v. (social) | 40. run | make without a miss. |
| ~ athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| ~ bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, come through, win | attain success or reach a desired goal.; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" |
| v. (possession) | 41. black market, run | deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor. |
| ~ crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence | (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.; "a long record of crimes" |
| ~ ply, run | travel a route regularly.; "Ships ply the waters near the coast" |
| ~ merchandise, trade | engage in the trade of.; "he is merchandising telephone sets" |
| v. (motion) | 42. run | cause an animal to move fast.; "run the dogs" |
| ~ hunt, hunt down, track down, run | 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" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| v. (motion) | 43. bleed, run | be diffused.; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run" |
| ~ melt, melt down, run | 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" |
| ~ diffuse, fan out, spread out, spread | move outward.; "The soldiers fanned out" |
| ~ crock | release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric. |
| v. (motion) | 44. run | sail before the wind. |
| ~ sail | travel on water propelled by wind.; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on" |
| v. (motion) | 45. run | cover by running; run a certain distance.; "She ran 10 miles that day" |
| ~ run | 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" |
| ~ go across, pass, go through | go across or through.; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" |
| v. (stative) | 46. run, run for | extend or continue for a certain period of time.; "The film runs 5 hours" |
| ~ last, endure | persist for a specified period of time.; "The bad weather lasted for three days" |
| v. (social) | 47. run | set animals loose to graze. |
| ~ run | 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" |
| ~ free, loose, unloose, unloosen, liberate, release | grant freedom to; free from confinement. |
| v. (motion) | 48. consort, run | keep company.; "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring" |
| ~ accompany | go or travel along with.; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere" |
| v. (motion) | 49. run | run with the ball; in such sports as football. |
| ~ athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| ~ run | 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" |
| v. (motion) | 50. run | travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means.; "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ run | 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" |
| v. (motion) | 51. ply, run | travel a route regularly.; "Ships ply the waters near the coast" |
| ~ jaunt, travel, trip | make a trip for pleasure. |
| ~ black market, run | deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor. |
| v. (competition) | 52. hunt, hunt down, run, track down | 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" |
| ~ snipe | hunt or shoot snipe. |
| ~ whale | hunt for whales. |
| ~ still-hunt, ambush | hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing. |
| ~ turtle | hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation. |
| ~ drive | hunting: chase from cover into more open ground.; "drive the game" |
| ~ drive | hunting: search for game.; "drive the forest" |
| ~ rabbit | hunt rabbits. |
| ~ fowl | hunt fowl in the forest. |
| ~ poach | hunt illegally.; "people are poaching elephants for their ivory" |
| ~ seal | hunt seals. |
| ~ ferret | hunt with ferrets. |
| ~ hunt | search (an area) for prey.; "The King used to hunt these forests" |
| ~ course | hunt with hounds.; "He often courses hares" |
| ~ foxhunt | hunt foxes, on horseback and with dogs. |
| ~ jacklight, jack | hunt with a jacklight. |
| ~ hawk | hunt with hawks.; "the tribes like to hawk in the desert" |
| ~ falcon | hunt with falcons.; "The tribes like to falcon in the desert" |
| ~ fowl | hunt fowl. |
| ~ capture, catch | capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping.; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" |
| ~ run | cause an animal to move fast.; "run the dogs" |
| ~ forage, scrounge | collect or look around for (food). |
| v. (competition) | 53. race, run | compete in a race.; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first" |
| ~ compete, vie, contend | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. |
| ~ show | finish third or better in a horse or dog race.; "he bet $2 on number six to show" |
| ~ place | finish second or better in a horse or dog race.; "he bet $2 on number six to place" |
| ~ 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.; "Who's running for treasurer this year?" |
| ~ speed skate | race on skates. |
| v. (change) | 54. go, move, run | progress by being changed.; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| v. (change) | 55. melt, melt down, run | 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" |
| ~ fuse | make liquid or plastic by heating.; "The storm fused the electric mains" |
| ~ try, render | melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities.; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole" |
| ~ dissolve, break up, resolve | cause to go into a solution.; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water" |
| ~ bleed, run | be diffused.; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run" |
| v. (change) | 56. ladder, run | come unraveled or undone as if by snagging.; "Her nylons were running" |
| ~ unravel, run | become undone.; "the sweater unraveled" |
| ~ come apart, break, fall apart, split up, separate | become separated into pieces or fragments.; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" |
| v. (change) | 57. run, unravel | become undone.; "the sweater unraveled" |
| ~ ladder, run | come unraveled or undone as if by snagging.; "Her nylons were running" |
| ~ disintegrate | break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity.; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died" |
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