run
run Lexical Profile
run Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An act or spell of moving swiftly on foot, especially for exercise or sport.
"She goes for a brisk five-mile run every morning before breakfast."
A continuous period, sequence, or series of performances, productions, or events of a specified kind.
"The musical enjoyed a record-breaking run on Broadway for over a decade."
A point scored in baseball or cricket by a player reaching home plate or completing a passage between wickets.
"The batter hit a double into the outfield, driving in the winning run."
An enclosed outdoor area where domestic animals or poultry are kept and allowed to move about freely.
"We built a sturdy wire chicken run behind the barn to protect the flock from foxes."
A vertical line of unraveled stitches in stockings, tights, or knitted fabric.
"She noticed a long run in her nylon stockings just before entering the interview room."
• verb
To move swiftly on foot at a pace faster than a walk, so that both feet leave the ground during each stride.
"The children ran across the grassy field to catch the frisbee."
To be in charge of, manage, or direct a business, organization, campaign, or organized activity.
"She has run her own independent architecture firm in Chicago for twelve years."
To function, operate, or execute continuously as a machine, engine, or computer program.
"Please do not leave the car engine running while parked inside the garage."
To flow or cause a liquid to flow in a steady stream.
"Hot water ran from the tap into the porcelain sink."
To stand as a candidate in an election for a political office or public position.
"The city councilor announced her intention to run for mayor next autumn."
• Rhymes for run
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the merger of two Old English verbs: the intransitive rinnan ('to flow, run') and the transitive ærnan ('to cause to run'), reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse renna.