Synonyms for Run
57 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Run" (verb) include trot, scurry, romp, run bases, streak.
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"
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trotscurryromprun basesstreakoutrunjogsprintloperushhare
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travel rapidly
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
"If you see this man, run!" "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
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scatscarperturn taillamrun awayhightail itbunkhead for the hillstake to the woodsescapefly the coopbreak away
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fleeskedaddle
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leave
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"
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gopassleadextend
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comeradiatego far
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be
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
"She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"
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operate
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financierworkblockwarm up
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direct
have a particular form
"the story or argument runs as follows" "as the saying goes..."
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go
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be
move along, of liquids
"Water flowed into the cave" "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
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flowfeedcourse
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flushjettidecirculateeddywasterun downpourspillstreamtrickledrainseepgutter
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move
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"
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functionworkoperatego
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doublerollcutservice
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"
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range
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be
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
"Who's running for treasurer this year?"
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campaign
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stumprerunwhistlestopcross-file
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race
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"
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play
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"
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travel
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"
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tendbe givenleanincline
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take kindly tosuffergravitate
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be
be operating, running or functioning
"The car is still running--turn it off!"
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function
change from one state to another
"run amok" "run rogue" "run riot"
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become
cause to perform
"run a subject" "run a process"
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rerun
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process
be affected by; be subjected to
"run a temperature" "run a risk"
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incur
continue to exist
"These stories die hard" "The legend of Elvis endures"
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prevailpersistdie hardendure
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carry overreverberate
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continue
occur persistently
"Musical talent runs in the family"
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occur
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"
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execute
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step
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enforce
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"
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carry
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circulate
carry out
"run an errand"
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carry through
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"
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guidedrawpass
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rubthread
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"
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lead
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pass
make without a miss
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succeed
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
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black market
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trade
cause an animal to move fast
"run the dogs"
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move
be diffused
"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
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bleed
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crock
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diffuse
sail before the wind
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sail
cover by running; run a certain distance
"She ran 10 miles that day"
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pass
extend or continue for a certain period of time
"The film runs 5 hours"
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run for
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last
set animals loose to graze
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free
keep company
"the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"
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consort
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accompany
run with the ball; in such sports as football
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
"Run to the store!" "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"
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travel
travel a route regularly
"Ships ply the waters near the coast"
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ply
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travel
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"
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hunthunt downtrack down
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snipewhalestill-huntturtledriverabbitfowlpoachsealferretcoursefoxhuntjacklighthawkfalcon
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capture
compete in a race
"he is running the Marathon this year" "let's race and see who gets there first"
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race
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showplaceboat-racehorse-racecampaignspeed skate
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compete
progress by being changed
"The speech has to go through several more drafts" "run through your presentation before the meeting"
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movego
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change
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"
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meltmelt down
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fusetry
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dissolve
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
"Her nylons were running"
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ladder
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break
become undone
"the sweater unraveled"
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unravel
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disintegrate
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malfunctionidle
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"
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tally
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score
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"
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testtrial
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attempt
a race run on foot
"she broke the record for the half-mile run"
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footracefoot race
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race
an unbroken series of events
"had a streak of bad luck" "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
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streak
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succession
(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"
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runningrunning playrunning game
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football play
a regular trip
"the ship made its run in record time"
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trip
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
"he broke into a run" "his daily run keeps him fit"
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running
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locomotion
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"
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time period
unrestricted freedom to use
"he has the run of the house"
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liberty
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
"a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"
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indefinite quantity
a small stream
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rivuletrillrunnelstreamlet
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stream
a race between candidates for elective office
"I managed his campaign for governor" "he is raising money for a Senate run"
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political campaigncampaign
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race
a row of unravelled stitches
"she got a run in her stocking"
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ladderravel
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damage
the pouring forth of a fluid
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dischargeoutpouring
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flow
an unbroken chronological sequence
"the play had a long run on Broadway" "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"
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sequence
a short trip
"take a run into town"
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trip
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