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run

run

149 1.0
A race on foot to see who is fastest
  • noun
  • /rʌn/
: carrera
  • The farmer arrives, out of breath from his run across the field.
  • a mile run
  • one-mile run
  • fun run

It's a bit more of an uphill run, but it can happen.

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Examples

  • In fact, he set the record for the mile run twice in 1942 and once in 1945.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Just going for a Saturday morning run.

  • Yeah, listen, I would do eight mile run no problem.

  • I only managed 27 test runs, this year.

  • I figure I might need a few practice runs.

  • I'm gonna go for a run.

  • The results indicated that the students in the treatment group performed better in the mile run performance.

    Academic text (2015)
  • "The next morning, after my usual run, I walked to Mickey D's.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Marcel broke into a quick trot, then into a dead run, his cloak flying behind him.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I participated in a thrilling 10-kilometer run last weekend.

Synonyms

sprint
vsrun
44 2.1

A short, very fast run over a small distance

is broader, covering events or actions of any distance or speed
dash
vsrun
33 1.6

A short, fast run to reach something

is general and covers actions at any pace or distance on foot
26 2.8

A race across fields, woods, and hills instead of on a track

is more general, applying to races or acts regardless of terrain
fun run
vsrun
7 2.1

A short race people run for fun or to raise money for charity

covers competitive and non competitive events as well as personal movement on foot
morning run
vsrun
6 1.0

A short jog in the morning to exercise and wake up

is not tied to time of day and covers all purposes and moments
foot race
vsrun
4 1.8

An event where people run to see who is fastest

is broader, also covering informal or single acts of moving on foot
footrace
vsrun
3 2.7

A race where people run a set distance

is a broader term for any race or act of moving on foot
track event
vsrun
1 2.6

A race run on a marked running track, like 100 meters

is the general term for any foot race or act of moving on foot
1 4.7

A running race longer than the marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers

is the broad term for any race or act of moving on foot
funrun
vsrun
  • US
4.1

A short race for fun that often raises money for charity

is the general label for any race or act of moving on foot

Antonyms

117 1.0

An act when something ends or pauses

Idioms

Something many members of the same family have

For a short time without thinking about long-term effects

Over a long time into the future

11 5.4

Manage a group or organization strictly to keep it working well

10 5.6

To leave a place quickly to escape danger or trouble

9 3.4

To have a big success people do not expect

to run on fumes
  • Informal
8 7.5

To keep working with very little energy or money left

To face many difficult questions or strong criticism

To do something that might lead to harm or loss

6 4.6

To be much better than someone at doing something

to run the table
  • Informal
5 7.3

Win every game or match in a series without losing any

4 8.1

Feel sudden, strong fear or shock

4 7.3

To move quickly and attack often in sports or games

4 8.5

To act in a risky way without thinking about the bad results

4 8.4

Talk too much and say things you should not

2 8.1

To feel very excited about something and then lose interest often

to run a mile
  • Informal
2 7.1

Move away quickly to avoid something you are afraid of

To make someone very busy and tired with too much work

1 3.9

To move very fast with great energy

A score by a team while the other team controls the game

1 3.9

Get away very quickly to avoid being hurt

Move quickly from place to place trying to solve many urgent problems

Start with basic skills before trying harder tasks

Act in a confused or uncontrolled way because of strong emotion

To support two opposite sides at the same time to please both

to run amain
  • Archaic
9.9

To move very fast on foot to get somewhere quickly

6.7

A serious challenge that makes success difficult

A stream or river that flows very little because it is dry

Work very well and smoothly after being fixed or updated

9.9

Manage and look after a business

To support two opposite sides at the same time

Compounds

195 3.2

A long time when you see the final result of actions

186 2.3

A hit that lets the batter run all the bases and score a run

71 3.7

A road accident where the driver leaves without stopping to help or give details

51 5.4

A vehicle crash caused by a driver who leaves without helping or saying who they are

47 4.2

Happening over a long time, not just now

30 4.1

Lasting for a short time, not long-term

run-of-the-mill
  • Informal
29 3.3

Ordinary and not special

29 3.4

A period when a person, team, or company has a lot of success

home run
  • Informal
27 2.5

A very successful result that achieves its goal

15 3.2

A short test to see if something works well before real use

14 4.2

A complete rehearsal of a play or presentation without stopping

13 4.1

A practice session before an event to check for problems

end run
  • US
12 7.6

A way of avoiding a rule or decision by acting cleverly

earned run
  • Specialized
9 6.3

A run charged to the pitcher when the other team makes no fielding error or passed ball

8 5.9

A sudden rise in prices or values over a short time

7 7.7

An indirect way to avoid a rule or problem

7 2.1

A short race people run for fun or to raise money for charity

6 1.0

A short jog in the morning to exercise and wake up

bombing run
  • Specialized
6 7.3

The part of a plane's mission when it approaches a target and drops weapons on it

6 6.1

A quick attack where the attackers leave immediately

5 7.5

One of two major Civil War battles that took place near a creek in Virginia

beer run
  • Informal
5 7.2

A quick trip to buy beer before a party or gathering

4 7.0

Many customers try to take out their money from a bank because they fear it will fail

earned run average
  • Specialized
4 6.5

Average number of runs a pitcher allows in nine innings, not counting runs after fielding mistakes

A sentence that joins more than one full idea without proper punctuation or connecting words

print run
  • Literature
3 3.7

The number of copies made for one edition of a magazine, book or newspaper

run-time
  • Specialized
3 4.2

The time when a computer program runs on a device

An early Civil War battle in Virginia where Confederate forces defeat Union troops

ski run
  • UK
2 2.9

A slope prepared and kept for people to ski on

run batted in
  • Specialized
2 5.3

A score given to a batter when their hit lets another player reach home

unearned run
  • Jargon
1 6.5

A run scored because a defensive player made a mistake, not from the batter's play

1 4.2

A quick approach an athlete makes to gain speed before a jump or throw

A major early Civil War battle fought in July 1861 near Manassas, Virginia that the Confederate army won

To steal something quickly and run away

press run
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A period when a printing press makes one set of newspapers or magazines

run of play
  • Jargon
1 6.1

The normal action during a game not counting set pieces like free kicks or penalties

run-of-the-mine
  • Informal
1 7.2

Common and not special

1 2.2

An enclosed outdoor area where chickens live and move

1 5.5

A practice test to find and fix problems before the real event

run-in
  • Informal
1 5.2

An angry argument with someone

1 6.9

A creek in northeastern Virginia where two Civil War battles took place

end run
  • Jargon
1 6.5

An attempt to move the ball by running around the end of the line in American football

run-time error
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A problem that happens while a program is running because of wrong data or bad instructions

nudie run
  • NSFW
1 9.9

To run naked in public as a joke or dare

mine run
  • Archaic
1 8.4

Not special or interesting

split run
  • Jargon
1 8.1

A set of newspaper or magazine copies with some pages changed for different areas

1 3.6

A path that many people or vehicles use regularly

pit run
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Gravel taken directly from a pit or quarry with mixed stone sizes

pit-run gravel
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A loose mix of small stones and sand taken from a gravel pit and used as is

Chinese home run
  • Informal
9.0

A surprising and very large success

6.2

An enclosed yard where chickens or ducks are kept

rat run
  • UK
8.1

A narrow hidden path people use to go somewhere faster

tip-and-run
  • Jargon
8.6

A brief attack followed by a rapid retreat

How Fast

sprint
44 2.1
run
149 1.0
jog
28 1.0
walk
815 1.0

Surface Forms

run singular
runs plural

Etymology

Run as a noun for a race comes from the same idea of moving quickly; a 'run' is simply the act of people running against each other, like a short course you move along fast.