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run > 57 senses
NOUN	1	run, tally	A score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
	2	run, test, trial	The act of testing something
	3	run, footrace, foot race	A race run on foot
	4	run, streak	An unbroken series of events
	5	run, running, running play, running game	(American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball
	6	run	A regular trip
	7	run, running	The act of running
	8	run	The continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
	9	run	Unrestricted freedom to use
	10	run	The production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
	11	run, rivulet, rill, runnel, streamlet	A small stream
	12	run, political campaign, campaign	A race between candidates for elective office
	13	run, ladder, ravel	A row of unravelled stitches
	14	run, discharge, outpouring	The pouring forth of a fluid
	15	run	An unbroken chronological sequence
	16	run	A short trip
VERB	1	run	Move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
	2	run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away	Flee
	3	run, go, pass, lead, extend	Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
	4	run, operate	Direct or control
	5	run, go	Have a particular form
	6	run, flow, feed, course	Move along, of liquids
	7	run, function, work, operate, go	Perform as expected when applied
	8	run, range	Change or be different within limits
	9	run, campaign	Run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
	10	run, play	Cause to emit recorded sounds
	11	run	Move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
	12	run, tend, be given, lean, incline	Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something
	13	run, execute	Carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
	14	run	Be operating, running or functioning
	15	run	Change from one state to another
	16	run	Cause to perform
	17	run	Be affected by
	18	run, prevail, persist, die hard, endure	Continue to exist
	19	run	Occur persistently
	20	run, carry	Include as the content
	21	run	Carry out
	22	run, guide, draw, pass	Guide or pass over something
	23	run, lead	Cause something to pass or lead somewhere
	24	run	Make without a miss
	25	run, black market	Deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
	26	run	Cause an animal to move fast
	27	run, bleed	Be diffused
	28	run	Sail before the wind
	29	run	Cover by running
	30	run, run for	Extend or continue for a certain period of time
	31	run	Set animals loose to graze
	32	run, consort	Keep company
	33	run	Run with the ball
	34	run	Travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
	35	run, ply	Travel a route regularly
	36	run, hunt, hunt down, track down	Pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
	37	run, race	Compete in a race
	38	run, move, go	Progress by being changed
	39	run, melt, melt down	Reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
	40	run, ladder	Come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
	41	run, unravel	Become undone

run > pronunciation
Sounds	rah'n
Rhymes	Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website...

run > noun 1, act
Meaning	A score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely.
Examples	"the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"
Synonyms	tally
Narrower	earned run; unearned run; run batted in, rbi
Broader	score
Verbs	run

run > noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of testing something.
Synonyms	test, trial
Narrower	assay; clinical trial, clinical test; double blind; preclinical trial, preclinical test, preclinical phase; audition, tryout; field trial; fitting, try-on, trying on; MOT, MOT test, Ministry of Transportation test; pilot project, pilot program; Snellen test
Broader	attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
Verbs	run

run > noun 3, event
Meaning	A race run on foot.
Examples	"she broke the record for the half-mile run"
Synonyms	footrace, foot race
Narrower	funrun, fun run; marathon; obstacle race; steeplechase; track event
Broader	race
Verbs	run; run; run; run

run > noun 4, group
Meaning	An unbroken series of events.
Examples	"Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
Synonyms	streak
Narrower	losing streak; winning streak
Broader	succession

run > noun 5, act
Meaning	(American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball.
Examples	"the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
Synonyms	running, running play, running game
Category	American football, American football game
Narrower	draw, draw play; end run, sweep; return; reverse; rush, rushing
Broader	football play
Verbs	run; run

run > noun 6, act
Meaning	A regular trip.
Examples	"the ship made its run in record time"
Broader	trip
Verbs	run; run

run > noun 7, act
Meaning	The act of running. Traveling on foot at a fast pace.
Examples	"he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
Synonyms	running
Narrower	dash, sprint
Broader	locomotion, travel
Verbs	run; run; run; run

run > noun 8, time
Meaning	The continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation.
Examples	"the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"
Narrower	print run, press run; run-time
Broader	time period, period of time, period

run > noun 9, state
Meaning	Unrestricted freedom to use.
Examples	"he has the run of the house"
Broader	liberty
Verbs	run

run > noun 10, quantity
Meaning	The production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.).
Examples	"a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"
Broader	indefinite quantity

run > noun 11, object
Meaning	A small stream.
Synonyms	rivulet, rill, runnel, streamlet
Broader	stream, watercourse
Verbs	run

run > noun 12, event
Meaning	A race between candidates for elective office.
Examples	"he is raising money for a Senate run"
Synonyms	political campaign, campaign
Narrower	governor's race, campaign for governor; senate campaign, senate race
Broader	race
Verbs	run

run > noun 13, event
Meaning	A row of unravelled stitches.
Examples	"she got a run in her stocking"
Synonyms	ladder, ravel
Broader	damage, harm, impairment
Verbs	run

run > noun 14, event
Meaning	The pouring forth of a fluid.
Synonyms	discharge, outpouring
Narrower	jet, squirt, spurt, spirt; escape, leak, leakage, outflow
Broader	flow, flowing
Verbs	run

run > noun 15, attribute
Meaning	An unbroken chronological sequence.
Examples	"the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"
Broader	sequence, chronological sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological succession

run > noun 16, act
Meaning	A short trip.
Examples	"take a run into town"
Broader	trip
Verbs	run

run > verb 1, motion
Meaning	Move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Model	The horses run across the field
Examples	"Don't run--you'll be out of breath"
Entailed by	stampede
Narrower	trot, jog, clip; scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttle; romp; run bases; streak; run; outrun; jog; sprint; lope; rush; hare
Broader	travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip
Similar to	run
See also	run away; run around
Nouns	run, running; runner; run

run > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Flee. Take to one's heels. Cut and run.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"If you see this man, run!"
Synonyms	scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
Narrower	flee, fly, take flight; skedaddle
Broader	leave, go forth, go away

run > verb 3, stative
Meaning	Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope. Run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"Service runs all the way to Cranbury"
Synonyms	go, pass, lead, extend
Narrower	come; radiate, ray; go far, go deep
Broader	be
Similar to	range, run
See also	run along

run > verb 4, social
Meaning	Direct or control. Projects, businesses, etc.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"
Synonyms	operate
Narrower	financier; work; block; warm up
Broader	direct
Nouns	running

run > verb 5, stative
Meaning	Have a particular form.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"the story or argument runs as follows"
Synonyms	go
Broader	be

run > verb 6, motion
Meaning	Move along, of liquids.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Model	Water and oil run into the bowl
Synonyms	flow, feed, course
Caused by	flush; flow; pour
Entailed by	overflow, overrun, well over, run over, brim over
Narrower	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
Broader	move
See also	run over
Nouns	run; run

run > verb 7, contact
Meaning	Perform as expected when applied.
Pattern	Something ----s
Model	These cars won't run
Examples	"Does this old car still run well?"
Synonyms	function, work, operate, go
Narrower	double; roll; run; cut; service, serve
Contrary	malfunction, misfunction
Similar to	run; work

run > verb 8, stative
Meaning	Change or be different within limits.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Examples	"Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"
Synonyms	range
Broader	be
Similar to	run, go, pass, lead, extend; run, lead

run > verb 9, competition
Meaning	Run, stand, or compete for an office or a position.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"Who's running for treasurer this year?"
Synonyms	campaign
Narrower	stump; rerun; whistlestop; cross-file, register
Broader	race, run
Nouns	run

run > verb 10, creation
Meaning	Cause to emit recorded sounds.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	Sam and Sue run the movie
Synonyms	play
Similar to	run; play; run, execute

run > verb 11, motion
Meaning	Move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"who are these people running around in the building?"; "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"; "let the dogs run free"
Broader	travel, go, move, locomote
Similar to	run; run
Nouns	run

run > verb 12, stative
Meaning	Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something. Be inclined.
Pattern	Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Examples	"These dresses run small"
Synonyms	tend, be given, lean, incline
Narrower	take kindly to; suffer; gravitate
Broader	be

run > verb 13, social
Meaning	Carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"
Synonyms	execute
Narrower	step
Broader	enforce, implement, apply
Similar to	play, run

run > verb 14, contact
Meaning	Be operating, running or functioning.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"The car is still running--turn it off!"
Broader	function, work, operate, go, run
Contrary	idle, tick over
Similar to	function, work, operate, go, run
Nouns	running

run > verb 15, change
Meaning	Change from one state to another.
Pattern	Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s Adjective; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"
Broader	become, go, get

run > verb 16, change
Meaning	Cause to perform.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"run a subject"; "run a process"
Narrower	rerun
Broader	process, treat
Similar to	play, run

run > verb 17, stative
Meaning	Be affected by. Be subjected to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"run a temperature"; "run a risk"
Broader	incur

run > verb 18, stative
Meaning	Continue to exist.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	prevail, persist, die hard, endure
Narrower	carry over; reverberate
Broader	continue
Similar to	run

run > verb 19, stative
Meaning	Occur persistently.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"Musical talent runs in the family"
Broader	occur
Similar to	prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure

run > verb 20, creation
Meaning	Include as the content. Broadcast or publicize.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	carry
Broader	circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around

run > verb 21, creation
Meaning	Carry out.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"run an errand"
Broader	carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil

run > verb 22, contact
Meaning	Guide or pass over something.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	guide, draw, pass
Narrower	rub; thread; thread
Similar to	string, thread, draw; run, lead

run > verb 23, stative
Meaning	Cause something to pass or lead somewhere.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"Run the wire behind the cabinet"
Synonyms	lead
Broader	pass, make pass
Similar to	guide, run, draw, pass; range, run

run > verb 24, social
Meaning	Make without a miss.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Category	sport, athletics
Broader	succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
Nouns	run; run

run > verb 25, possession
Meaning	Deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	black market
Category	crime, law-breaking
Broader	trade, merchandise
Similar to	ply, run
Nouns	run

run > verb 26, motion
Meaning	Cause an animal to move fast.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	The men run the horses across the field
Examples	"run the dogs"
Broader	move, displace
Similar to	hunt, run, hunt down, track down
Nouns	run; run

run > verb 27, motion
Meaning	Be diffused.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
Synonyms	bleed
Narrower	crock
Broader	diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out
Similar to	melt, run, melt down

run > verb 28, motion
Meaning	Sail before the wind.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Broader	sail

run > verb 29, motion
Meaning	Cover by running. Run a certain distance.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	pass, go through, go across
Similar to	run
Nouns	run; run

run > verb 30, stative
Meaning	Extend or continue for a certain period of time.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Examples	"The film runs 5 hours"
Synonyms	run for
Broader	last, endure

run > verb 31, social
Meaning	Set animals loose to graze.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose
Similar to	run

run > verb 32, motion
Meaning	Keep company.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"the heifers run with the bulls ot produce offspring"
Synonyms	consort
Broader	accompany

run > verb 33, motion
Meaning	Run with the ball. In such sports as football.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Category	sport, athletics
Broader	run
Nouns	run, running

run > verb 34, motion
Meaning	Travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"
Broader	travel, go, move, locomote
Similar to	run
Nouns	run

run > verb 35, motion
Meaning	Travel a route regularly.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	ply
Broader	travel, trip, jaunt
Similar to	run, black market
Nouns	run

run > verb 36, competition
Meaning	Pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals).
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"The dogs are running deer"
Synonyms	hunt, hunt down, track down
Narrower	snipe; whale; still-hunt, ambush; turtle; drive; drive; rabbit; fowl; poach; seal; ferret; course; foxhunt; tree; jacklight, jack; hawk; falcon; fowl; scrounge, forage
Broader	capture, catch
Similar to	hunt; run

run > verb 37, competition
Meaning	Compete in a race.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Model	These cars won't run
Examples	"he is running the Marathon this year"
Synonyms	race
Narrower	show; place; boat-race; horse-race; campaign, run; speed skate
Broader	compete, vie, contend
See also	run off
Nouns	running; runner; run

run > verb 38, change
Meaning	Progress by being changed.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"run through your presentation before the meeting"
Synonyms	move, go
Broader	change
Nouns	run

run > verb 39, change
Meaning	Reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	melt, melt down
Narrower	fuse; try, render
Broader	dissolve, resolve, break up
Similar to	run, bleed

run > verb 40, change
Meaning	Come unraveled or undone as if by snagging.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"Her nylons were running"
Synonyms	ladder
Broader	break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
Similar to	run, unravel
Nouns	run

run > verb 41, change
Meaning	Become undone.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	unravel
Broader	disintegrate
Similar to	ladder, run
Nouns	run