• 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"
• the act of Running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a Run"; "his daily Run keeps him fit"
• a regular trip; "the ship made its Run in record time"
• a short trip; "take a Run into town"
• (American football) a play in which a player Runs with the ball; "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"
• an unbroken chronological sequence; "the play had a long Run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief Run of victories"
• 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"
• a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate Run"
• an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a Run of birdies"
• a small stream
• the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.); "a daily Run of 100,000 gallons of paint"
• unrestricted freedom to use; "he has the Run of the house"
• 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"
• become undone; "the sweater unraveled"
• 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"
• cause to perform; "Run a subject"; "Run a process"
• progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "Run through your presentation before the meeting"
• change from one state to another; "Run amok"; "Run rogue"; "Run riot"
• compete in a race; "he is Running the Marathon this year"; "let''s race and see who gets there first"
• Run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who''s Running for treasurer this year?"
• 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"
• 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"
• 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"
• be operating, Running or functioning; "The car is still Running--turn it off!"
• carry out; "Run an errand"
• cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?"
• 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"
• travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"
• cover by Running; Run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day"
• 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"
• travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; "Run to the store!"; "She always Runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"
• Run with the ball; in such sports as football
• keep company; "the heifers Run with the bulls ot produce offspring"
• sail before the wind
• 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"
• flee; take to one''s heels; cut and Run; "If you see this man, Run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
• cause an animal to move fast; "Run the dogs"
• 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"
• deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
• set animals loose to graze
• direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is Running a relief operation in the Sudan"
• make without a miss
• 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"
• occur persistently; "Musical talent Runs in the family"
• continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
• 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 ex
• cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
• 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"
• be affected by; be subjected to; "Run a temperature"; "Run a risk"
• have a particular form; "the story or argument Runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."
• 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"

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