run
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
running
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
unravel
become undone
the sweater unraveled
ladder
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
Her nylons were running
melt
melt down
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
move
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
running play
running game
(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
test
trial
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
race
compete in a race
he is running the Marathon this year
let's race and see who gets there first
campaign
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
Who's running for treasurer this year?
hunt
hunt down
track 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
guide
draw
pass
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
function
work
operate
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!
conduct to completion
run an errand
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
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
ply
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
consort
keep company
the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring
sail before the wind
bleed
be diffused
These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run
flow
feed
course
move along, of liquids
Water flowed into the cave
the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi
scat
scarper
turn tail
lam
run away
hightail it
bunk
head for the hills
take to the woods
escape
fly the coop
break away
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
black market
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
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
occur persistently
Musical talent runs in the family
prevail
persist
die hard
endure
continue to exist
These stories die hard
The legend of Elvis endures
run for
extend or continue for a certain period of time
The film runs 5 hours
lead
extend
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
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
Run the wire behind the cabinet
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
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 …
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
an unbroken chronological sequence
the play had a long run on Broadway
the team enjoyed a brief run of victories
discharge
outpouring
the pouring forth of a fluid
ravel
a row of unravelled stitches
she got a run in her stocking
footrace
foot race
a race run on foot
she broke the record for the half-mile run
political campaign
a race between candidates for elective office
I managed his campaign for governor
he is raising money for a Senate run
streak
an unbroken series of events
had a streak of bad luck
Nicklaus had a run of birdies
rivulet
rill
runnel
streamlet
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