runs

run[ r?nz ]

• n.
  • a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

    "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"

    同义词：tally

  • the act of testing something

    同义词：testtrial

  • a race run on foot

    "she broke the record for the half-mile run"

    同义词：footracefoot race

  • an unbroken series of events

    "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"

    同义词：streak

  • (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"

    同义词：runningrunning playrunning game

  • a regular trip

    "the ship made its run in record time"

  • the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

    "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"

    同义词：running

  • 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"

  • the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)

    "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"

  • a small stream

    同义词：rivuletrillrunnelstreamlet

  • a race between candidates for elective office

    "he is raising money for a Senate run"

    同义词：political campaigncampaign

  • a row of unravelled stitches

    "she got a run in her stocking"

    同义词：ladderravel

  • the pouring forth of a fluid

    同义词：dischargeoutpouring

  • an unbroken chronological sequence

    "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"

  • a short trip

    "take a run into town"

• v.
  • 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"

  • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

    "If you see this man, run!"

    同义词：scatscarperturn taillamrun awayhightail itbunkhead for the hillstake to the woodsescapefly the coopbreak away

  • 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"

    同义词：gopassleadextend

  • direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

    "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

    同义词：operate

  • have a particular form

    "the story or argument runs as follows"

    同义词：go

  • move along, of liquids

    同义词：flowfeedcourse

  • perform as expected when applied

    "Does this old car still run well?"

    同义词：functionworkoperatego

  • change or be different within limits

    "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"

    同义词：range

  • run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

    "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

    同义词：campaign

  • cause to emit recorded sounds

    同义词：play

  • 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"

  • have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

    "These dresses run small"

    同义词：tendbe givenleanincline

  • carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine

    "run a new program on the Mac"

    同义词：execute

  • be operating, running or functioning

    "The car is still running--turn it off!"

  • change from one state to another

    "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"

  • cause to perform

    "run a subject"; "run a process"

  • be affected by; be subjected to

    "run a temperature"; "run a risk"

  • continue to exist

    同义词：prevailpersistdie hardendure

  • occur persistently

    "Musical talent runs in the family"

  • include as the content; broadcast or publicize

    同义词：carry

  • carry out

    "run an errand"

  • guide or pass over something

    同义词：guidedrawpass

  • cause something to pass or lead somewhere

    同义词：lead

  • make without a miss
  • deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

    同义词：black market

  • cause an animal to move fast

    "run the dogs"

  • be diffused

    "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"

    同义词：bleed

  • sail before the wind
  • cover by running; run a certain distance
  • extend or continue for a certain period of time

    "The film runs 5 hours"

    同义词：run for

  • set animals loose to graze
  • keep company

    "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"

    同义词：consort

  • run with the ball; in such sports as football
  • travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means

    "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"

  • travel a route regularly

    同义词：ply

  • pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

    "The dogs are running deer"

    同义词：hunthunt downtrack down

  • compete in a race

    "he is running the Marathon this year"

    同义词：race

  • progress by being changed

    "run through your presentation before the meeting"

    同义词：movego

  • reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

    同义词：meltmelt down

  • come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

    "Her nylons were running"

    同义词：ladder

  • become undone

    同义词：unravel