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ran ran definition

ran


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  run 
 
  15  of  41  senses  of  run 
 
  Sense  1 
  run 
  =>  trot,  jog,  clip 
  =>  scurry,  scamper,  skitter,  scuttle 
  =>  romp 
  =>  run  bases 
  =>  streak 
  =>  run 
  =>  outrun 
  =>  jog 
  =>  sprint 
  =>  lope 
  =>  rush 
  =>  hare 
 
  Sense  2 
  run,  scarper,  turn  tail,  lam,  run  away  bunk,  break  away 
  =>  skedaddle 
 
  Sense  3 
  run,  go  pass,  lead,  extend 
  =>  come 
  =>  radiate,  ray 
  =>  go  far  go  deep 
 
  Sense  4 
  operate,  run 
  =>  financier 
  =>  work 
  =>  block 
  =>  warm  up 
 
  Sense  6 
  run,  flow,  course 
  =>  flush 
  =>  jet,  gush 
  =>  tide,  surge 
  =>  circulate 
  =>  eddy,  purl,  whirlpool,  swirl,  whirl 
  =>  waste,  run  off 
  =>  run  down 
  =>  pour 
  =>  spill,  run  out 
  =>  stream,  well  out 
  =>  trickle,  dribble,  filter 
  =>  drain,  run  out 
  =>  seep,  ooze 
  =>  gutter 
 
  Sense  7 
  function,  work  operate,  go  run 
  =>  double 
  =>  roll 
  =>  run 
  =>  cut 
  =>  service,  serve 
 
  Sense  9 
  campaign,  run 
  =>  stump 
  =>  rerun 
  =>  whistlestop 
  =>  cross-file,  register 
 
  Sense  12 
  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
  =>  take  kindly  to 
  =>  suffer 
  =>  gravitate 
 
  Sense  16 
  run 
  =>  rerun 
 
  Sense  18 
  prevail,  persist,  die  hard,  run,  endure 
  =>  carry  over 
 
  Sense  22 
  guide,  run,  draw,  pass 
  =>  rub 
  =>  thread 
 
  Sense  27 
  run,  bleed 
  =>  crock 
 
  Sense  36 
  hunt,  run,  hunt  down  track  down 
  =>  snipe 
  =>  whale 
  =>  still-hunt,  ambush 
  =>  drive 
  =>  drive 
  =>  rabbit 
  =>  fowl 
  =>  poach 
  =>  seal 
  =>  ferret 
  =>  course 
  =>  foxhunt 
  =>  tree 
  =>  jacklight,  jack 
  =>  forage 
  =>  hawk 
  =>  falcon 
  =>  fowl 
  =>  scrounge,  forage 
 
  Sense  37 
  race,  run 
  =>  show 
  =>  place 
  =>  boat-race 
  =>  horse-race 
  =>  campaign,  run 
  =>  speed  skate 
 
  Sense  39 
  melt,  run,  melt  down 
  =>  fuse 
  =>  try  render 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  run 
 
  15  of  41  senses  of  run 
 
  Sense  1 
  run 
  =>  trot,  jog,  clip 
  =>  scurry,  scamper,  skitter,  scuttle 
  =>  romp 
  =>  run  bases 
  =>  streak 
  =>  run 
  =>  outrun 
  =>  jog 
  =>  sprint 
  =>  lope 
  =>  rush 
  =>  hare 
 
  Sense  2 
  run,  scarper,  turn  tail,  lam,  run  away  bunk,  break  away 
  =>  skedaddle 
 
  Sense  3 
  run,  go  pass,  lead,  extend 
  =>  come 
  =>  radiate,  ray 
  =>  go  far  go  deep 
 
  Sense  4 
  operate,  run 
  =>  financier 
  =>  work 
  =>  block 
  =>  warm  up 
 
  Sense  6 
  run,  flow,  course 
  =>  flush 
  =>  wash  down  flush  down 
  =>  jet,  gush 
  =>  tide,  surge 
  =>  circulate 
  =>  eddy,  purl,  whirlpool,  swirl,  whirl 
  =>  waste,  run  off 
  =>  run  down 
  =>  pour 
  =>  spurt,  spirt,  gush,  spout 
  =>  pump 
  =>  blow 
  =>  whoosh 
  =>  spill,  run  out 
  =>  overflow,  overrun,  well  over  run  over  brim  over 
  =>  geyser 
  =>  stream,  well  out 
  =>  spin 
  =>  centrifuge,  centrifugate 
  =>  trickle,  dribble,  filter 
  =>  leach,  percolate 
  =>  drain,  run  out 
  =>  seep,  ooze 
  =>  gutter 
 
  Sense  7 
  function,  work  operate,  go  run 
  =>  double 
  =>  roll 
  =>  run 
  =>  cut 
  =>  service,  serve 
 
  Sense  9 
  campaign,  run 
  =>  stump 
  =>  rerun 
  =>  whistlestop 
  =>  cross-file,  register 
  =>  slate 
 
  Sense  12 
  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
  =>  take  kindly  to 
  =>  suffer 
  =>  gravitate 
 
  Sense  16 
  run 
  =>  rerun 
 
  Sense  18 
  prevail,  persist,  die  hard,  run,  endure 
  =>  carry  over 
 
  Sense  22 
  guide,  run,  draw,  pass 
  =>  rub 
  =>  brush 
  =>  puree,  strain 
  =>  rosin 
  =>  sponge  down  sponge  off 
  =>  worry 
  =>  scrub,  scour 
  =>  holystone 
  =>  scour,  abrade 
  =>  smear,  blur,  smudge,  smutch 
  =>  resmudge 
  =>  dust 
  =>  scrape,  grate 
  =>  paw 
  =>  wipe,  pass  over 
  =>  sponge 
  =>  squeegee 
  =>  sweep,  broom 
  =>  towel 
  =>  whisk,  whisk  off 
  =>  grate 
  =>  thread 
 
  Sense  27 
  run,  bleed 
  =>  crock 
 
  Sense  36 
  hunt,  run,  hunt  down  track  down 
  =>  snipe 
  =>  whale 
  =>  still-hunt,  ambush 
  =>  drive 
  =>  drive 
  =>  rabbit 
  =>  fowl 
  =>  grouse 
  =>  snipe 
  =>  poach 
  =>  seal 
  =>  ferret 
  =>  course 
  =>  foxhunt 
  =>  tree 
  =>  jacklight,  jack 
  =>  forage 
  =>  hawk 
  =>  falcon 
  =>  fowl 
  =>  scrounge,  forage 
 
  Sense  37 
  race,  run 
  =>  show 
  =>  place 
  =>  boat-race 
  =>  horse-race 
  =>  jockey 
  =>  campaign,  run 
  =>  stump 
  =>  rerun 
  =>  whistlestop 
  =>  cross-file,  register 
  =>  slate 
  =>  speed  skate 
 
  Sense  39 
  melt,  run,  melt  down 
  =>  fuse 
  =>  try  render 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  run 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  run 
 
  41  senses  of  run 
 
  Sense  1 
  run 
  =>  travel  rapidly,  speed,  hurry,  zip 
  Also  See->  run  around#1;  run  away#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  run,  scarper,  turn  tail,  lam,  run  away  bunk,  break  away 
  =>  leave  go  forth,  go  away 
 
  Sense  3 
  run,  go  pass,  lead,  extend 
  =>  be 
  Also  See->  run  along#1 
 
  Sense  4 
  operate,  run 
  =>  direct 
 
  Sense  5 
  run,  go 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  6 
  run,  flow,  course 
  =>  move 
  Also  See->  run  over#2 
 
  Sense  7 
  function,  work  operate,  go  run 
 
  Sense  8 
  range,  run 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  9 
  campaign,  run 
  =>  race,  run 
 
  Sense  10 
  play,  run 
 
  Sense  11 
  run 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Sense  12 
  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  13 
  run 
  =>  enforce,  implement,  apply 
 
  Sense  14 
  run 
  =>  function,  work  operate,  go  run 
 
  Sense  15 
  run 
  =>  become  go  get 
 
  Sense  16 
  run 
  =>  process,  treat 
 
  Sense  17 
  run 
  =>  incur 
 
  Sense  18 
  prevail,  persist,  die  hard,  run,  endure 
  =>  continue 
 
  Sense  19 
  run 
  =>  occur 
 
  Sense  20 
  carry,  run 
  =>  circulate,  circularize,  circularise,  distribute,  disseminate,  propagate,  broadcast,  spread,  diffuse,  disperse,  pass  around 
 
  Sense  21 
  run 
  =>  carry  through  accomplish,  execute,  carry  out  fulfill,  fulfil 
 
  Sense  22 
  guide,  run,  draw,  pass 
 
  Sense  23 
  run,  lead 
  =>  pass,  make  pass 
 
  Sense  24 
  run 
  =>  succeed,  come  through 
 
  Sense  25 
  run,  black  market 
  =>  trade  merchandise 
 
  Sense  26 
  run 
  =>  move  displace 
 
  Sense  27 
  run,  bleed 
  =>  diffuse,  spread,  spread  out  fan  out 
 
  Sense  28 
  run 
  =>  sail 
 
  Sense  29 
  run 
  =>  pass,  go  through  go  across 
 
  Sense  30 
  run,  run  for 
  =>  last  endure 
 
  Sense  31 
  run 
  =>  free  liberate,  release,  unloose,  loose 
 
  Sense  32 
  run,  consort 
  =>  accompany 
 
  Sense  33 
  run 
  =>  run 
 
  Sense  34 
  run 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Sense  35 
  ply,  run 
  =>  travel,  trip,  jaunt 
 
  Sense  36 
  hunt,  run,  hunt  down  track  down 
  =>  capture,  catch 
 
  Sense  37 
  race,  run 
  =>  compete,  vie,  contend 
  Also  See->  run  off#7 
 
  Sense  38 
  move  go  run 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  39 
  melt,  run,  melt  down 
  =>  dissolve,  resolve,  break  up 
 
  Sense  40 
  ladder,  run 
  =>  break,  separate,  split  up  fall  apart,  come  apart 
 
  Sense  41 
  run,  unravel 
  =>  disintegrate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  run 
 
  run  used  as  a  verb  is  extremely  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  41) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  run 
 
  Sense  1 
  run 
  =>  travel  rapidly,  speed,  hurry,  zip 
 
  Sense  29 
  run 
  =>  pass,  go  through  go  across 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  run,  go  pass,  lead,  extend 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  8 
  range,  run 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  22 
  guide,  run,  draw,  pass 
 
  Sense  23 
  run,  lead 
  =>  pass,  make  pass 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  function,  work  operate,  go  run 
 
  Sense  14 
  run 
  =>  function,  work  operate,  go  run 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  play,  run 
 
  Sense  13 
  run 
  =>  enforce,  implement,  apply 
 
  Sense  16 
  run 
  =>  process,  treat 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  run 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Sense  31 
  run 
  =>  free  liberate,  release,  unloose,  loose 
 
  Sense  34 
  run 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  18 
  prevail,  persist,  die  hard,  run,  endure 
  =>  continue 
 
  Sense  19 
  run 
  =>  occur 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  25 
  run,  black  market 
  =>  trade  merchandise 
 
  Sense  35 
  ply,  run 
  =>  travel,  trip,  jaunt 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  26 
  run 
  =>  move  displace 
 
  Sense  36 
  hunt,  run,  hunt  down  track  down 
  =>  capture,  catch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  27 
  run,  bleed 
  =>  diffuse,  spread,  spread  out  fan  out 
 
  Sense  39 
  melt,  run,  melt  down 
  =>  dissolve,  resolve,  break  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  40 
  ladder,  run 
  =>  break,  separate,  split  up  fall  apart,  come  apart 
 
  Sense  41 
  run,  unravel 
  =>  disintegrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  run,  scarper,  turn  tail,  lam,  run  away  bunk,  break  away 
  =>  leave  go  forth,  go  away 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  operate,  run 
  =>  direct 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  run,  go 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  run,  flow,  course 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  campaign,  run 
  =>  race,  run 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  12 
  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  15 
  run 
  =>  become  go  get 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  17 
  run 
  =>  incur 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  20 
  carry,  run 
  =>  circulate,  circularize,  circularise,  distribute,  disseminate,  propagate,  broadcast,  spread,  diffuse,  disperse,  pass  around 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  21 
  run 
  =>  carry  through  accomplish,  execute,  carry  out  fulfill,  fulfil 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  24 
  run 
  =>  succeed,  come  through 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  28 
  run 
  =>  sail 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  30 
  run,  run  for 
  =>  last  endure 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  32 
  run,  consort 
  =>  accompany 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  33 
  run 
  =>  run 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  37 
  race,  run 
  =>  compete,  vie,  contend 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  38 
  move  go  run 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  ran 
  aldebaran 
  alkeran 
  also-ran 
  andorran 
  anuran 
  aplacophoran 
  benzofuran 
  brachyuran 
  bran 
  capital  of  iran 
  catamaran 
  chiropteran 
  ciliophoran 
  claforan 
  cochran 
  cran 
  dipteran 
  ecuadoran 
  ephemeropteran 
  fortran 
  furan 
  furfuran 
  gibran 
  gran 
  hemipteran 
  homopteran 
  honduran 
  huascaran 
  hymenopteran 
  imuran 
  iran 
  islamic  republic  of  iran 
  jacqueline  cochran 
  kahlil  gibran 
  koran 
  lepidopteran 
  leukeran 
  lutheran 
  mastigophoran 
  mecopteran 
  moneran 
  neuropteran 
  nilo-saharan 
  nitrofuran 
  onychophoran 
  oran 
  orthopteran 
  plecopteran 
  pogonophoran 
  poriferan 
  proturan 
  quran 
  raisin  bran 
  rana 
  rana  cascadae 
  rana  catesbeiana 
  rana  clamitans 
  rana  goliath 
  rana  palustris 
  rana  pipiens 
  rana  sylvatica 
  rana  tarahumarae 
  rana  temporaria 
  ranales 
  ranalian  complex 
  ranatra 
  ranch 
  ranch  hand 
  ranch  house 
  rancher 
  ranching 
  rancor 
  rancour 
  rand 
  randall  jarrell 
  random-access  memory 
  random  access  memory 
  random  memory 
  random  number  generator 
  random  sample 
  random  sampling 
  random  variable 
  randomisation 
  randomization 
  randomness 
  ranee 
  range 
  range  finder 
  range  hood 
  range  of  mountains 
  range  pole 
  rangefinder 
  rangeland 
  ranger 
  rangifer 
  rangifer  arcticus 
  rangifer  caribou 
  rangifer  tarandus 
  ranging  pole 
  rangoon 
  rangpur 
  rangpur  lime 
  rani 
  ranid 
  ranidae 
  ranier 
  ranitidine 
  rank 
  rank-difference  correlation 
  rank-difference  correlation  coefficient 
  rank-order  correlation 
  rank-order  correlation  coefficient 
  rank  and  file 
  rank  order 
  ranker 
  rankin 
  rankine 
  rankine  scale 
  ranking 
  rankness 
  ransacking 
  ransom 
  ransom  money 
  rant 
  ranter 
  ranting 
  ranula 
  ranunculaceae 
  ranunculales 
  ranunculus 
  ranunculus  acris 
  ranunculus  aquatilis 
  ranunculus  bulbosus 
  ranunculus  ficaria 
  ranunculus  flammula 
  ranunculus  glaberrimus 
  ranunculus  lingua 
  ranunculus  lyalii 
  ranunculus  occidentalis 
  ranunculus  repens 
  ranunculus  sceleratus 
  ranvier's  nodes 
  saharan 
  salvadoran 
  saran 
  sporran 
  sumatran 
  teheran 
  tehran 
  thyreophoran 
  trichopteran 
  trimaran 
  varan 
  veteran 
 
  Overview  of  verb  run 
 
  The  verb  run  has  41  senses  (first  29  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (106)  run  --  (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.  (38)  run,  scarper,  turn  tail,  lam,  run  away  bunk,  break  away  --  (escape  or  flee;  take  to  one's  heels;  cut  and  run;  "If  you  see  this  man,  run!") 
  3.  (21)  run,  go  pass,  lead,  extend  --  (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") 
  4.  (20)  operate,  run  --  (direct  or  control;  projects,  businesses,  etc.;  "She  is  running  a  relief  operation  in  the  Sudan") 
  5.  (10)  run,  go  --  (have  a  particular  form  "the  story  or  argument  runs....",  "as  the  saying  goes...") 
  6.  (9)  run,  flow,  course  --  (move  along  of  liquids;  "Water  flowed  into  the  cave") 
  7.  (9)  function,  work  operate,  go  run  --  (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") 
  8.  (7)  range,  run  --  (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") 
  9.  (7)  campaign,  run  --  (run,  stand  or  compete  for  an  office  or  a  position;  "Who's  running  for  treasurer  this  year?") 
  10.  (5)  play,  run  --  (cause  to  be  emit  recorded  sounds:  "They  ran  the  tapes  over  and  over  again";  "Can  you  play  my  favorite  record?") 
  11.  (4)  run  --  (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.  (3)  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run  --  (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") 
  13.  (3)  run  --  (execute  a  program  or  process,  as  on  a  computer  or  a  machine;  "Run  the  dishwasher";  "run  a  new  program  on  the  Mac") 
  14.  (3)  run  --  (be  operating,  running  or  functioning,  as  of  engines  or  machines;  "The  car  is  still  running--turn  it  off!") 
  15.  (3)  run  --  (change  from  one  state  to  another;  "run  amok";  "run  rogue",  "run  riot") 
  16.  (3)  run  --  (cause  to  perform;  "run  a  subject";  "run  a  process") 
  17.  (2)  run  --  (be  affected  by  be  subjected  to  as  in  "run  a  temperature,"  "run  a  risk") 
  18.  (2)  prevail,  persist,  die  hard,  run,  endure  --  (continue  to  exist;  "These  stories  die  hard") 
  19.  (2)  run  --  (occur  persistently;  "Musical  talent  runs  in  the  family") 
  20.  (2)  carry,  run  --  (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") 
  21.  (2)  run  --  (carry  out  "run  an  errand") 
  22.  (2)  guide,  run,  draw,  pass  --  (guide  or  pass  over  something  "He  ran  his  eyes  over  her  body";  "She  ran  her  fingers  along  the  carved  figurine";  "He  drew  her  hair  through  his  fingers") 
  23.  (1)  run,  lead  --  (cause  something  to  pass  or  lead  somewhere;  "Run  the  wire  behind  the  cabinet") 
  24.  (1)  run  --  (make  without  a  miss;  in  sports  or  games) 
  25.  (1)  run,  black  market  --  (deal  in  illegally,  such  as  arms  or  liquor) 
  26.  (1)  run  --  (cause  an  animal  to  move  fast  "run  the  dogs") 
  27.  (1)  run,  bleed  --  (be  diffused;  "These  dyes  and  colors  are  guaranteed  not  to  run") 
  28.  (1)  run  --  (Nautical  language:  sail  before  the  wind) 
  29.  (1)  run  --  (cover  by  running;  run  a  certain  distance;  "She  ran  10  miles  that  day") 
  30.  run,  run  for  --  (extend  or  continue  for  a  certain  period  of  time;  "The  film  runs  5  hours") 
  31.  run  --  (set  animals  loose  to  graze) 
  32.  run,  consort  --  (keep  company;  of  male  animals) 
  33.  run  --  (run  with  the  ball;  in  sports,  such  as  football) 
  34.  run  --  (travel  rapidly,  by  any  (unspecified)  means  "Run  to  the  store!";  "She  always  runs  to  Italy,  because  she  has  a  lover  there") 
  35.  ply,  run  --  (travel  a  route  regularly;  "Ships  ply  the  waters  near  the  coast") 
  36.  hunt,  run,  hunt  down  track  down  --  (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") 
  37.  race,  run  --  (compete  in  a  race;  "he  is  running  the  Marathon  this  year";  "let's  race  and  see  who  gets  there  first") 
  38.  move  go  run  --  (progress  by  being  changed:  "The  speech  has  to  go  through  several  more  drafts";  "run  through  your  presentation  before  the  meeting") 
  39.  melt,  run,  melt  down  --  (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") 
  40.  ladder,  run  --  (come  unraveled  or  undone  as  if  by  snagging,  of  stockings;  "Her  nylons  were  running") 
  41.  run,  unravel  --  (become  undone,  as  of  clothes  such  as  knitted  fabrics;  "the  sweater  unraveled") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  ran 
  andorran 
  anuran 
  dictyopteran 
  honduran 
  isopteran 
  lutheran 
  moneran 
  rancid 
  rancorous 
  random 
  randomised 
  randomized 
  randy 
  ranging 
  rangy 
  rank 
  ranked 
  ranking 
  ransacked 
  ransomed 
  salvadoran 
  sumatran 
  veteran 
 
  Overview  of  verb  run 
 
  The  verb  run  has  41  senses  (first  29  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (106)  run  --  (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.  (38)  run,  scarper,  turn  tail,  lam,  run  away  bunk,  break  away  --  (escape  or  flee;  take  to  one's  heels;  cut  and  run;  "If  you  see  this  man,  run!") 
  3.  (21)  run,  go  pass,  lead,  extend  --  (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") 
  4.  (20)  operate,  run  --  (direct  or  control;  projects,  businesses,  etc.;  "She  is  running  a  relief  operation  in  the  Sudan") 
  5.  (10)  run,  go  --  (have  a  particular  form  "the  story  or  argument  runs....",  "as  the  saying  goes...") 
  6.  (9)  run,  flow,  course  --  (move  along  of  liquids;  "Water  flowed  into  the  cave") 
  7.  (9)  function,  work  operate,  go  run  --  (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") 
  8.  (7)  range,  run  --  (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") 
  9.  (7)  campaign,  run  --  (run,  stand  or  compete  for  an  office  or  a  position;  "Who's  running  for  treasurer  this  year?") 
  10.  (5)  play,  run  --  (cause  to  be  emit  recorded  sounds:  "They  ran  the  tapes  over  and  over  again";  "Can  you  play  my  favorite  record?") 
  11.  (4)  run  --  (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.  (3)  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run  --  (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") 
  13.  (3)  run  --  (execute  a  program  or  process,  as  on  a  computer  or  a  machine;  "Run  the  dishwasher";  "run  a  new  program  on  the  Mac") 
  14.  (3)  run  --  (be  operating,  running  or  functioning,  as  of  engines  or  machines;  "The  car  is  still  running--turn  it  off!") 
  15.  (3)  run  --  (change  from  one  state  to  another;  "run  amok";  "run  rogue",  "run  riot") 
  16.  (3)  run  --  (cause  to  perform;  "run  a  subject";  "run  a  process") 
  17.  (2)  run  --  (be  affected  by  be  subjected  to  as  in  "run  a  temperature,"  "run  a  risk") 
  18.  (2)  prevail,  persist,  die  hard,  run,  endure  --  (continue  to  exist;  "These  stories  die  hard") 
  19.  (2)  run  --  (occur  persistently;  "Musical  talent  runs  in  the  family") 
  20.  (2)  carry,  run  --  (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") 
  21.  (2)  run  --  (carry  out  "run  an  errand") 
  22.  (2)  guide,  run,  draw,  pass  --  (guide  or  pass  over  something  "He  ran  his  eyes  over  her  body";  "She  ran  her  fingers  along  the  carved  figurine";  "He  drew  her  hair  through  his  fingers") 
  23.  (1)  run,  lead  --  (cause  something  to  pass  or  lead  somewhere;  "Run  the  wire  behind  the  cabinet") 
  24.  (1)  run  --  (make  without  a  miss;  in  sports  or  games) 
  25.  (1)  run,  black  market  --  (deal  in  illegally,  such  as  arms  or  liquor) 
  26.  (1)  run  --  (cause  an  animal  to  move  fast  "run  the  dogs") 
  27.  (1)  run,  bleed  --  (be  diffused;  "These  dyes  and  colors  are  guaranteed  not  to  run") 
  28.  (1)  run  --  (Nautical  language:  sail  before  the  wind) 
  29.  (1)  run  --  (cover  by  running;  run  a  certain  distance;  "She  ran  10  miles  that  day") 
  30.  run,  run  for  --  (extend  or  continue  for  a  certain  period  of  time;  "The  film  runs  5  hours") 
  31.  run  --  (set  animals  loose  to  graze) 
  32.  run,  consort  --  (keep  company;  of  male  animals) 
  33.  run  --  (run  with  the  ball;  in  sports,  such  as  football) 
  34.  run  --  (travel  rapidly,  by  any  (unspecified)  means  "Run  to  the  store!";  "She  always  runs  to  Italy,  because  she  has  a  lover  there") 
  35.  ply,  run  --  (travel  a  route  regularly;  "Ships  ply  the  waters  near  the  coast") 
  36.  hunt,  run,  hunt  down  track  down  --  (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") 
  37.  race,  run  --  (compete  in  a  race;  "he  is  running  the  Marathon  this  year";  "let's  race  and  see  who  gets  there  first") 
  38.  move  go  run  --  (progress  by  being  changed:  "The  speech  has  to  go  through  several  more  drafts";  "run  through  your  presentation  before  the  meeting") 
  39.  melt,  run,  melt  down  --  (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") 
  40.  ladder,  run  --  (come  unraveled  or  undone  as  if  by  snagging,  of  stockings;  "Her  nylons  were  running") 
  41.  run,  unravel  --  (become  undone,  as  of  clothes  such  as  knitted  fabrics;  "the  sweater  unraveled") 



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