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(noun) tally
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th; their first tally came in the 3rd inning
(noun) running
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
he broke into a run; his daily run keeps him fit
(noun) running, running game, running play
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
the defensive line braced to stop the run; the coach put great emphasis on running
the act of testing something
in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately; he called each flip of the coin a new trial
(noun) discharge, outpouring
the pouring forth of a fluid
a row of unravelled stitches
she got a run in her stocking
a race run on foot
she broke the record for the half-mile run
(noun) political campaign, campaign
a race between candidates for elective office
I managed his campaign for governor; he is raising money for a Senate run
(noun) streak
an unbroken series of events
had a streak of bad luck; Nicklaus had a run of birdies
(noun) rill, rivulet, streamlet, runnel
a small stream
(verb) unravel
become undone
the sweater unraveled
(verb) ladder
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
Her nylons were running
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
progress by being changed
The speech has to go through several more drafts; run through your presentation before the meeting
(verb) race
compete in a race
he is running the Marathon this year; let's race and see who gets there first
(verb) campaign
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
Who's running for treasurer this year?
(verb) track down, hunt, hunt 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
pass over, across, or through
He ran his eyes over her body; She ran her fingers along the carved figurine; He drew her hair through his fingers
(verb) operate, work, go, function
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
(verb) play
cause to emit recorded audio or video
They ran the tapes over and over again; I'll play you my favorite record; He never tires of playing that video
(verb) carry
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
(verb) ply
travel a route regularly
Ships ply the waters near the coast
(verb) consort
keep company
the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring
(verb) bleed
be diffused
These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run
move along, of liquids
Water flowed into the cave; the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi
(verb) head for the hills, hightail it, escape, fly the coop, lam, break away, bunk, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
If you see this man, run!; The burglars escaped before the police showed up
(verb) black market
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
(verb) operate
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
She is running a relief operation in the Sudan
(verb) execute
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
Run the dishwasher; run a new program on the Mac; the computer executed the instruction
(verb) prevail, persist, die hard, endure
continue to exist
These stories die hard; The legend of Elvis endures
(verb) run for
extend or continue for a certain period of time
The film runs 5 hours
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
(verb) lead
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
Run the wire behind the cabinet
(verb) tend, be given, lean, incline
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
(verb) go
have a particular form
the story or argument runs as follows; as the saying goes...
(verb) range
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