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"
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
"he broke into a run "; "his daily run keeps him fit"
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
"She is run ning a relief operation in the Sudan"
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
"If you see this man, run !"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
a race between candidates for elective office
"I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run "
(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 run ning"
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"
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
"Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are run ning deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
"the Yankees scored 3 run s in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
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"
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
"Service run s 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
a race run on foot
"she broke the record for the half-mile run "
an unbroken series of events
"had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
have a particular form
"the story or argument run s as follows"; "as the saying goes..."
move along, of liquids
"Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
a regular trip
"the ship made its run in record time"
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"
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"
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 "
unrestricted freedom to use
"he has the run of the house"
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
"Who's run ning for treasurer this year?"
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
"a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"
cause to emit recorded sounds
"They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?"
a small stream
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
"who are these people run ning around in the building?"; "She run s around telling everyone of her troubles"; "let the dogs run free"
a row of unravelled stitches
"she got a run in her stocking"
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"
the pouring forth of a fluid
be operating, running or functioning
"The car is still run ning--turn it off!"
an unbroken chronological sequence
"the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"
change from one state to another
"run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"
cause to perform
"run a subject"; "run a process"
a short trip
"take a run into town"
be affected by; be subjected to
"run a temperature"; "run a risk"
continue to exist
"These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
occur persistently
"Musical talent run s in the family"
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"
carry out
"run an errand"
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"
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"
make without a miss
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
cause an animal to move fast
"run the dogs"
be diffused
"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run "
sail before the wind
cover by running; run a certain distance
"She ran 10 miles that day"
extend or continue for a certain period of time
"The film run s 5 hours"
set animals loose to graze
keep company
"the heifers run with the bulls ot produce offspring"
run with the ball; in such sports as football
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
"Run to the store!"; "She always run s to Italy, because she has a lover there"
travel a route regularly
"Ships ply the waters near the coast"
compete in a race
"he is run ning the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
progress by being changed
"The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
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"
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
"Her nylons were run ning"
become undone
"the sweater unraveled"
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