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| run, tally | (n.) | 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" |
| run, test, trial | (n.) | 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" |
| foot race, footrace, run | (n.) | a race run on foot.; "she broke the record for the half-mile run" |
| run, streak | (n.) | an unbroken series of events.; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" |
| run, running, running game, running play | (n.) | (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" |
| run | (n.) | a regular trip.; "the ship made its run in record time" |
| run, running | (n.) | the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace.; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit" |
| run | (n.) | 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" |
| run | (n.) | unrestricted freedom to use.; "he has the run of the house" |
| run | (n.) | the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.).; "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint" |
| rill, rivulet, run, runnel, streamlet | (n.) | a small stream. |
| campaign, political campaign, run | (n.) | a race between candidates for elective office.; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run" |
| ladder, ravel, run | (n.) | a row of unravelled stitches.; "she got a run in her stocking" |
| discharge, outpouring, run | (n.) | the pouring forth of a fluid. |
| run | (n.) | an unbroken chronological sequence.; "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories" |
| run | (n.) | a short trip.; "take a run into town" |
| run | (v.) | 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" |
| 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 | (v.) | flee; take to one's heels; cut and run.; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" |
| extend, go, lead, pass, run | (v.) | 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" |
| operate, run | (v.) | direct or control; projects, businesses, etc..; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan" |
| go, run | (v.) | have a particular form.; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..." |
| course, feed, flow, run | (v.) | move along, of liquids.; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" |
| function, go, operate, run, work | (v.) | 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" |
| range, run | (v.) | 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" |
| campaign, run | (v.) | run, stand, or compete for an office or a position.; "Who's running for treasurer this year?" |
| play, run | (v.) | 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 | (v.) | 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" |
| be given, incline, lean, run, tend | (v.) | 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" |
| run | (v.) | be operating, running or functioning.; "The car is still running--turn it off!" |
| run | (v.) | change from one state to another.; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot" |
| run | (v.) | cause to perform.; "run a subject"; "run a process" |
| run | (v.) | be affected by; be subjected to.; "run a temperature"; "run a risk" |
| die hard, endure, persist, prevail, run | (v.) | continue to exist.; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" |
| run | (v.) | occur persistently.; "Musical talent runs in the family" |
| execute, run | (v.) | 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" |
| carry, run | (v.) | 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" |
| run | (v.) | carry out.; "run an errand" |
| draw, guide, pass, run | (v.) | 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" |
| lead, run | (v.) | cause something to pass or lead somewhere.; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" |
| run | (v.) | make without a miss. |
| black market, run | (v.) | deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor. |
| run | (v.) | cause an animal to move fast.; "run the dogs" |
| bleed, run | (v.) | be diffused.; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run" |
| run | (v.) | sail before the wind. |
| run | (v.) | cover by running; run a certain distance.; "She ran 10 miles that day" |
| run, run for | (v.) | extend or continue for a certain period of time.; "The film runs 5 hours" |
| run | (v.) | set animals loose to graze. |
| consort, run | (v.) | keep company.; "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring" |
| run | (v.) | run with the ball; in such sports as football. |
| run | (v.) | travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means.; "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there" |
| ply, run | (v.) | travel a route regularly.; "Ships ply the waters near the coast" |
| hunt, hunt down, run, track down | (v.) | 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" |
| race, run | (v.) | compete in a race.; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first" |
| go, move, run | (v.) | progress by being changed.; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" |
| melt, melt down, run | (v.) | 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" |
| ladder, run | (v.) | come unraveled or undone as if by snagging.; "Her nylons were running" |
| run, unravel | (v.) | become undone.; "the sweater unraveled" |
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