Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"the story or argument runs as follows"
"as the saying goes..."
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 2
"Water flowed into the cave"
"the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
Type of:
move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 3
be diffused
"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
Kinds of:
crock
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 5
"the heifers run with the bulls ot produce offspring"
Type of:
accompany
Derived:
consort
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 6
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 7
"Run to the store!"
"She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"
Derived:
running
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 8
"Don''t run--you''ll be out of breath"
"The children ran to the store"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 9
"She ran 10 miles that day"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 10
carry out
"run an errand"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 11
"If you see this man, run!"
"The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 12
"run the dogs"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 13
"who are these people running around in the building?"
"She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"
"let the dogs run free"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 14
"run a temperature"
"run a risk"
Type of:
incur
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 15
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 16
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"
Type of:
be
Derived:
extent
Verb group:
range
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 17
"The film runs 5 hours"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 18
"Musical talent runs in the family"
Type of:
occur
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 19
"Run the dishwasher"
"run a new program on the Mac"
"the computer executed the instruction"
Kinds of:
step
Verb group:
play
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 20
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 21
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 22
Derived:
black market
Verb group:
ply
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 23
"The car is still running--turn it off!"
Derived:
running
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun
Sense 24
"the play had a long run on Broadway"
"the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"
noun
Sense 25
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"
verb
Sense 26
"the sweater unraveled"
Type of:
disintegrate
Verb group:
ladder
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 29
"run a subject"
"run a process"
Kinds of:
rerun
Verb group:
play
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun
Sense 30
"he broke into a run"
"his daily run keeps him fit"
noun
Sense 32
"the defensive line braced to stop the run"
"the coach put great emphasis on running"
Type of:
football play
verb
Sense 33
"run amok"
"run rogue"
"run riot"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun
Sense 35
"the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"
"their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
Type of:
score
verb
Sense 37
"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"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 38
"She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"
Type of:
direct
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 41
"melt butter"
"melt down gold"
"The wax melted in the sun"
Verb group:
bleed
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 42
"Ships ply the waters near the coast"
Verb group:
black market
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 43
"We ran the ad three times"
"This paper carries a restaurant review"
"All major networks carried the press conference"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 44
"They ran the tapes over and over again"
"Can you play my favorite record?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 45
"he is running the Marathon this year"
"let''s race and see who gets there first"
See also:
run off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 46
"He ran his eyes over her body"
"She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"
"He drew her hair through his fingers"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 47
"Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"
"The dogs are running deer"
"The Duke hunted in these woods"
Verb group:
hunt
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 48
"Who''s running for treasurer this year?"
Type of:
race
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun
Sense 49
"in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"
"he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
noun
Sense 51
"I managed his campaign for governor"
"he is raising money for a Senate run"
Type of:
race
Derived:
campaign
noun
Sense 53
verb
Sense 54
"The speech has to go through several more drafts"
"run through your presentation before the meeting"
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 55
"These stories die hard"
"The legend of Elvis endures"
Type of:
continue
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 56
"She tends to be nervous before her lectures"
"These dresses run small"
"He inclined to corpulence"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Something is ----ing PP
verb
Sense 57
"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"
Verb group:
work
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
57
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
360
Times Searched
3
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