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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"
Synonyms
gopassleadextend
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comeradiatego far
Broader
be
Antonyms
malfunctionidle

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