running
adj 1: moving quickly on foot; "heard running footsteps behind him"
[syn: {running(a)}]
2: (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream; "a mountain
stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running
water" [syn: {running(a)}] [ant: {standing(a)}]
3: continually repeated over a period of time; "a running joke
among us" [syn: {running(a)}]
4: of advancing the ball by running; "the team's running plays
worked better than its pass plays" [syn: {running(a)}]
[ant: {passing(a)}]
5: executed or initiated by running; "running plays worked
better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running
start" [syn: {running(a)}] [ant: {standing(a)}]
6: measured lengthwise; "cost of lumber per running foot" [syn:
{linear}, {running(a)}]
7: (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in
running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
[syn: {running(a)}, {operative}, {functional}, {working(a)}]
n 1: (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" [syn: {run}, {running
play}, {running game}]
2: the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he
broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit" [syn: {run}]
3: the state of being in operation; "the engine is running
smoothly"
4: the act of administering or being in charge of something;
"he has responsibility for the running of two companies at
the same time"
5: the act of participating in an athletic competition
involving running on a track [syn: {track}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
run
n 1: 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" [syn: {tally}]
2: 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" [syn: {test}, {trial}]
3: a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile
run" [syn: {footrace}, {foot race}]
4: an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck";
"Nicklaus had a run of birdies" [syn: {streak}]
5: (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" [syn: {running}, {running
play}, {running game}]
6: a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time"
7: the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he
broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit" [syn: {running}]
8: 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"
9: unrestricted freedom to use; "he has the run of the house"
10: the production achieved during a continuous period of
operation (of a machine or factory etc.); "a daily run of
100,000 gallons of paint"
11: a small stream [syn: {rivulet}, {rill}, {runnel}, {streamlet}]
12: a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed
his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a
Senate run" [syn: {political campaign}, {campaign}]
13: a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her
stocking" [syn: {ladder}, {ravel}]
14: the pouring forth of a fluid [syn: {discharge}, {outpouring}]
15: an unbroken chronological sequence; "the play had a long run
on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"
16: a short trip; "take a run into town"
v 1: 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"
2: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this
man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed
up" [syn: {scarper}, {turn tail}, {lam}, {run away}, {hightail
it}, {bunk}, {head for the hills}, {take to the woods}, {escape},
{fly the coop}, {break away}]
3: 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" [syn: {go}, {pass}, {lead}, {extend}]
4: direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is
running a relief operation in the Sudan" [syn: {operate}]
5: have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as
follows"; "as the saying goes..." [syn: {go}]
6: move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the
Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" [syn: {flow}, {feed},
{course}]
7: 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" [syn: {function},
{work}, {operate}, {go}] [ant: {malfunction}]
8: 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" [syn: {range}]
9: run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's
running for treasurer this year?" [syn: {campaign}]
10: cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and
over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?" [syn: {play}]
11: 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"
12: 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"
[syn: {tend}, {be given}, {lean}, {incline}]
13: 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" [syn: {execute}]
14: be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still
running--turn it off!" [ant: {idle}]
15: change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue";
"run riot"
16: cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"
17: be affected by; be subjected to; "run a temperature"; "run a
risk"
18: continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of
Elvis endures" [syn: {prevail}, {persist}, {die hard}, {endure}]
19: occur persistently; "Musical talent runs in the family"
20: 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" [syn: {carry}]
21: carry out; "run an errand"
22: 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" [syn: {guide}, {draw},
{pass}]
23: cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire
behind the cabinet" [syn: {lead}]
24: make without a miss
25: deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor [syn: {black
market}]
26: cause an animal to move fast; "run the dogs"
27: be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to
run" [syn: {bleed}]
28: sail before the wind
29: cover by running; run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles
that day"
30: extend or continue for a certain period of time; "The film
runs 5 hours" [syn: {run for}]
31: set animals loose to graze
32: keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls ot produce
offspring" [syn: {consort}]
33: run with the ball; in such sports as football
34: travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; "Run to the
store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a
lover there"
35: travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the
coast" [syn: {ply}]
36: 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" [syn: {hunt}, {hunt
down}, {track down}]
37: compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year";
"let's race and see who gets there first" [syn: {race}]
38: progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through
several more drafts"; "run through your presentation
before the meeting" [syn: {move}, {go}]
39: 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" [syn: {melt}, {melt
down}]
40: come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were
running" [syn: {ladder}]
41: become undone; "the sweater unraveled" [syn: {unravel}]
[also: {running}, {ran}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
running
See {run}
Source: WordNet® 2.0
