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Definitions of run

Adjective

  1. 1.Physically melted and existing as fluid rather than solid matter.
  2. 2.Formed by pouring material into a shaped mold.
  3. 3.Completely exhausted, depleted, or lacking a needed supply.
  4. 4.Describing fish that have already migrated or completed a spawning journey.

Noun

  1. 1.An occurrence of rapid travel supported primarily by the feet.
  2. 2.A hurried journey or errand, whether made on foot or otherwise.
  3. 3.A brief recreational journey undertaken mainly for personal enjoyment.
  4. 4.An episode spent escaping, fleeing, or avoiding capture.
  5. 5.A seasonal migration undertaken by fish toward breeding grounds.
  6. 6.Fish traveling together upstream toward their spawning grounds.
  7. 7.One descent of a hill during skiing or bobsledding.
  8. 8.A regularly scheduled journey or an established travel route.
  9. 9.The course a runner or skier follows while moving.
  10. 10.How far a ship travels during one voyage.
  11. 11.An extended journey, especially one made by sea.
  12. 12.A fenced animal area or track allowing movement along it.
  13. 13.In Australia or New Zealand, a large rural property used for grazing livestock.
  14. 14.The state of staying fashionable, current, and widely favored.
  15. 15.An uninterrupted span displaying one continuing tendency or pattern.
  16. 16.Consecutively ranked cards that all share one suit.
  17. 17.A fast musical passage, often moving through successive notes.
  18. 18.A test or trial intended to assess performance.
  19. 19.A flowing discharge of liquid, especially from a leak.
  20. 20.A minor creek or one small section within it.
  21. 21.A batch or quantity produced during one manufacturing cycle.
  22. 22.The total period during which a production is presented.
  23. 23.A pace of movement quicker than ordinary walking.
  24. 24.A sudden rush of customers withdrawing funds from a financial institution.
  25. 25.A pronounced surge in requests directed toward some specific good or resource.
  26. 26.The horizontal surface of a stair where the foot is placed.
  27. 27.The total horizontal distance occupied by a staircase.
  28. 28.A normal or representative type, grouping, or category.
  29. 29.In baseball, a point earned by safely completing the bases.
  30. 30.In cricket, a single unit added to the score.
  31. 31.A rushing play in gridiron football, including the distance achieved.
  32. 32.Freedom to use or access something without restriction.
  33. 33.A vertical gap in hosiery caused by separated knitted stitches.
  34. 34.A ship's aft underwater portion, where its hull narrows and rises inward.
  35. 35.In construction, a slope's measurement along the horizontal plane.
  36. 36.For mining, a drift's lateral reach or an ore vein's direction.
  37. 37.Two matching millstones considered together as one operational set.
  38. 38.A complete playthrough of a video game from beginning to end.
  39. 39.Slang for a prolonged spell of repeated drug consumption.
  40. 40.In golf, the forward roll imparted to a struck ball.
  41. 41.In golf, how far the ball rolls once it has landed.
  42. 42.A timed attempt to finish a video game extremely quickly.

Verb

  1. 1.To travel rapidly by using the legs or another natural means of locomotion.
  2. 2.For liquid, to proceed continuously along an available channel.
  3. 3.For ships, to sail with wind arriving directly from astern.
  4. 4.To undertake some social activity alongside other participants.
  5. 5.To remain present or extend throughout distance, duration, or both.
  6. 6.To place an intended procedure, scheme, or software program into operation.
  7. 7.To move rapidly from one idea or topic to another.
  8. 8.To change into the stated condition, often an unfavorable one.
  9. 9.To demand payment totaling a notably high sum.
  10. 10.For knitted stitches or fabric, to separate and unravel.
  11. 11.To keep a subject actively under thoughtful consideration.
  12. 12.To force or insert something into a place.
  13. 13.To propel something, or permit powered movement to continue.
  14. 14.To trace, mark, indicate, or establish a line or boundary.
  15. 15.To expose oneself to or encounter a danger.
  16. 16.To place something at hazard by taking a chance.
  17. 17.To mock someone repeatedly with sarcasm or ridicule.
  18. 18.To stitch one seam with successive needle passes gathered on a single line.
  19. 19.To control play or possess priority during a game involving cards.
  20. 20.To possess a stated wording, phrasing, or grammatical structure.
  21. 21.In older use, to be widely known or commonly accepted.
  22. 22.To undergo growth, development, or gradual progress over time.
  23. 23.To incline toward producing some outcome or consequence.
  24. 24.To remain legally attached, effective, or enforceable alongside something else.
  25. 25.To send a golf shot rolling along the turf toward its target.
  26. 26.To finish a video game in the shortest achievable time.

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