n.

1. a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely;
   tally
   
   • the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th
   • their first tally came in the 3rd inning
2. the act of testing something;
   test, trial
   
   • in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately
   • he called each flip of the coin a new trial
3. a race run on foot;
   footrace, foot race
   
   • she broke the record for the half-mile run
4. an unbroken series of events;
   streak
   
   • had a streak of bad luck
   • Nicklaus had a run of birdies
5. (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team;
   running, running play, running game
   
   • the defensive line braced to stop the run
   • the coach put great emphasis on running
6. a regular trip
   
   • the ship made its run in record time
7. the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace;
   running
   
   • he broke into a run
   • his daily run keeps him fit
8. 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
9. unrestricted freedom to use
   
   • he has the run of the house
10. the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
    
    • a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint
11. a small stream;
    rivulet, rill, runnel, streamlet
12. a race between candidates for elective office;
    political campaign, campaign
    
    • I managed his campaign for governor
    • he is raising money for a Senate run
13. a row of unravelled stitches;
    ladder, ravel
    
    • she got a run in her stocking
14. the pouring forth of a fluid;
    discharge, outpouring
15. an unbroken chronological sequence
    
    • the play had a long run on Broadway
    • the team enjoyed a brief run of victories
16. a short trip
    
    • take a run into town

v.

1. 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
2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run;
   scat, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
   
   • If you see this man, run!
   • The burglars escaped before the police showed up
3. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point;
   go, pass, lead, extend
   
   • 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
4. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.;
   operate
   
   • She is running a relief operation in the Sudan
5. have a particular form;
   go
   
   • the story or argument runs as follows
   • as the saying goes...
6. move along, of liquids;
   flow, feed, course
   
   • Water flowed into the cave
   • the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi
7. perform as expected when applied;
   function, work, operate, go
   
   • 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
8. change or be different within limits;
   range
   
   • 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
9. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position;
   campaign
   
   • Who's running for treasurer this year?
10. cause to emit recorded sounds;
    play
    
    • They ran the tapes over and over again
    • Can you play my favorite record?
11. 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
12. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined;
    tend, be given, lean, incline
    
    • She tends to be nervous before her lectures
    • These dresses run small
    • He inclined to corpulence
13. carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine;
    execute
    
    • Run the dishwasher
    • run a new program on the Mac
    • the computer executed the instruction
14. be operating, running or functioning
    
    • The car is still running--turn it off!
15. change from one state to another
    
    • run amok
    • run rogue
    • run riot
16. cause to perform
    
    • run a subject
    • run a process
17. be affected by; be subjected to
    
    • run a temperature
    • run a risk
18. continue to exist;
    prevail, persist, die hard, endure
    
    • These stories die hard
    • The legend of Elvis endures
19. occur persistently
    
    • Musical talent runs in the family
20. include as the content; broadcast or publicize;
    carry
    
    • We ran the ad three times
    • This paper carries a restaurant review
    • All major networks carried the press conference
21. carry out
    
    • run an errand
22. guide or pass over something;
    guide, draw, pass
    
    • He ran his eyes over her body
    • She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
    • He drew her hair through his fingers
23. cause something to pass or lead somewhere;
    lead
    
    • Run the wire behind the cabinet
24. make without a miss
25. deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor;
    black market
26. cause an animal to move fast
    
    • run the dogs
27. be diffused;
    bleed
    
    • These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run
28. sail before the wind
29. cover by running; run a certain distance
    
    • She ran 10 miles that day
30. extend or continue for a certain period of time;
    run for
    
    • The film runs 5 hours
31. set animals loose to graze
32. keep company;
    consort
    
    • the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring
33. run with the ball; in such sports as football
34. travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
    
    • Run to the store!
    • She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there
35. travel a route regularly;
    ply
    
    • Ships ply the waters near the coast
36. pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals);
    hunt, hunt down, track down
    
    • Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland
    • The dogs are running deer
    • The Duke hunted in these woods
37. compete in a race;
    race
    
    • he is running the Marathon this year
    • let's race and see who gets there first
38. progress by being changed;
    move, go
    
    • The speech has to go through several more drafts
    • run through your presentation before the meeting
39. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating;
    melt, melt down
    
    • melt butter
    • melt down gold
    • The wax melted in the sun
40. come unraveled or undone as if by snagging;
    ladder
    
    • Her nylons were running
41. become undone;
    unravel
    
    • the sweater unraveled