run
🇺🇸
/rʌn/
🇬🇧
/rʌn/
verb
A1
Move faster than walking by using your legs.
She came running to meet us.
A1
Travel a certain distance by running.
Who was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes?
A1
Engage in the sport of running.
Try to run around the block a few times every morning.
A1
Participate in a race.
Farah ran a fine race to take the gold medal.
R
Organize or conduct a race.
The Derby will be run in spite of the bad weather.
R
Move quickly from one place to another.
I've spent the whole day running around after the kids.
B1
Manage or be in charge of something.
Stop trying to run my life for me.
B2
Provide or offer a service or program.
The programme will be jointly run with NASA in the US.
B1
Travel along a route.
All the trains are running late.
R
Operate or manage transportation services.
The transport company is concerned about the cost of running more buses.
B2
Work or function; cause to work.
Our van runs on diesel.
B2
Operate or execute a computer program.
The app runs on all Android devices.
R
Play a recording.
Run the tape, please.
R
Own and operate a vehicle.
I can't afford to run a car on my salary.
R
Transport someone in a vehicle.
Shall I run you home?
B2
Move quickly in a direction.
The car ran off the road into a ditch.
B2
Move something with a sliding motion.
She ran her fingers nervously through her hair.
B2
Extend or stretch out.
The bookcase runs the length of the room.
B2
Flow or trickle.
Water was running all over the bathroom floor.
R
Pour or let flow.
She ran hot water into the bucket.
B2
Emit or discharge fluid.
Who left the tap running?
R
Be covered or soaked with liquid.
The bathroom floor was running with water.
R
Fading or bleeding of color.
The color ran and made all my underwear pink.
R
Melt or become liquid.
The wax began to run.
B2
Deteriorate or worsen.
We understand that feelings are running high on this issue.
R
Be approximately at a certain level or rate.
Inflation was running at 26 per cent.
R
Continue for a certain duration.
The course runs from June 25th to August 27th.
R
Be valid or in effect for a time.
The lease on my house only has a year left to run.
R
Proceed in a certain way.
The murderer was given three life sentences, to run concurrently.
B2
Be a candidate in an election.
She is planning to run in the parliamentary election.
R
Smuggle or traffic in illegal goods.
She made money by running drugs.
R
Have a certain content or wording.
Their argument ran something like this…
R
Publish or print in a newspaper or magazine.
On advice from their lawyers they decided not to run the story.
R
Conduct or perform a test or experiment.
The two experiments are run in parallel.
R
Develop a hole or snag in fabric.
noun
A2
The act or an instance of running.
I decided to make a run for it.
R
A short or regular trip by vehicle.
We went for a run in his new car.
R
A series of successes or failures.
Manchester United have finally ended their run of victories.
R
A series of performances of a play or film.
The show had a record-breaking run in the London theatre.
R
The quantity produced at one time.
The first print run of 6,000 copies sold out.
R
A situation where a currency is being sold off.
R
A situation where people withdraw money from a bank.
R
A rush to buy something.
There's been a run on barbecues with the hot weather.
R
The ordinary course of events.
In the normal run of things the only exercise he gets is climbing in and out of taxis.
R
A slope for skiing or similar sports.
a ski/toboggan run
R
A point scored in cricket or baseball.
Our team won by four runs.
R
An attempt to get elected.
He made an unsuccessful run for governor in 2008.
R
An enclosed area for animals.
a chicken run
R
A scale of musical notes.
R
A hand of cards in a game.
R
A hole in hosiery.
R
Diarrhea.
translation
Move faster than walking by using your legs.; Travel a certain distance by running.; Engage in the sport of running.; Participate in a race.; Organize or conduct a race.; Move quickly from one place to another.; Manage or be in charge of something.; Provide or offer a service or program.; Travel along a route.; Operate or manage transportation services.; Work or function; cause to work.; Operate or execute a computer program.; Play a recording.; Own and operate a vehicle.; Transport someone in a vehicle.; Move quickly in a direction.; Move something with a sliding motion.; Extend or stretch out.; Flow or trickle.; Pour or let flow.; Emit or discharge fluid.; Be covered or soaked with liquid.; Fading or bleeding of color.; Melt or become liquid.; Deteriorate or worsen.; Be approximately at a certain level or rate.; Continue for a certain duration.; Be valid or in effect for a time.; Proceed in a certain way.; Be a candidate in an election.; Smuggle or traffic in illegal goods.; Have a certain content or wording.; Publish or print in a newspaper or magazine.; Conduct or perform a test or experiment.; Develop a hole or snag in fabric.
The act or an instance of running.; A short or regular trip by vehicle.; A series of successes or failures.; A series of performances of a play or film.; The quantity produced at one time.; A situation where a currency is being sold off.; A situation where people withdraw money from a bank.; A rush to buy something.; The ordinary course of events.; A slope for skiing or similar sports.; A point scored in cricket or baseball.; An attempt to get elected.; An enclosed area for animals.; A scale of musical notes.; A hand of cards in a game.; A hole in hosiery.; Diarrhea.
Word Forms
Past
ran
3rd Present
runs
Progressive
running
Plural
runs