run
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4.5
- noun
- /rʌn/
- US
:
arroyo
- The stream was shallow, but it created a beautiful run where the fish loved to swim.
- run into rivers
- salmon run
- fish run
Examples
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The oolichan is a small fish associated with seasonal runs in the Pacific Northwest.
Academic text (2004) -
Downstream of the dam, Ramsey Run enters Two Lick Creek.
Academic text (2006) -
It's a straight run to the river.
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Thus, families caught specific runs of fish for different processing methods.
Academic text (2007) -
This is the alpine run.
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Many of them, especially the "June hogs" of the summer run, weighed in at fifty to sixty pounds each.
Academic text (2012) -
During 1907, there was a modest run of salmon into the Waitaki.
Academic text (1994) -
Such analyses are used to discriminate between the winter and spring runs of chinook salmon discussed above.
Academic text (2009) -
The patterns and timing of eulachon and salmon runs seem to affect beluga feeding behavior.
Academic text (2000) -
During the hike, we found a lovely run that flowed swiftly through the valley.
Synonyms
244
1.0
A small, narrow flow of water on the ground
126
1.4
A small natural stream of water that often flows into a river
23
1.0
A small stream of water that flows in fields or woods
5
7.7
A very small stream of water
3
8.6
A tiny stream of water that flows across the ground
1
8.2
A small narrow stream of water that flows across the land
A small narrow stream of water like a tiny brook
Idioms
- Informal
1
8.1
To feel very excited about something and then lose interest often
- Archaic
Act in a confused or uncontrolled way because of strong emotion
To support two opposite sides at the same time to please both
- Informal
Move quickly from place to place trying to solve many urgent problems
To support two opposite sides at the same time
Compounds
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5.4
A vehicle crash caused by a driver who leaves without helping or saying who they are
- Specialized
7
6.3
A run charged to the pitcher when the other team makes no fielding error or passed ball
- Specialized
4
7.3
The part of a plane's mission when it approaches a target and drops weapons on it
4
7.0
Many customers try to take out their money from a bank because they fear it will fail
- Specialized
3
6.5
Average number of runs a pitcher allows in nine innings, not counting runs after fielding mistakes
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4.4
A sentence that joins more than one full idea without proper punctuation or connecting words
- Literature
3
3.7
The number of copies made for one edition of a magazine, book or newspaper
- Specialized
3
5.3
A score given to a batter when their hit lets another player reach home
2
8.8
An early Civil War battle in Virginia where Confederate forces defeat Union troops
- Jargon
1
6.5
A run scored because a defensive player made a mistake, not from the batter's play
- Jargon
1
6.1
The normal action during a game not counting set pieces like free kicks or penalties
- Jargon
1
6.5
An attempt to move the ball by running around the end of the line in American football
A major early Civil War battle fought in July 1861 near Manassas, Virginia that the Confederate army won
- Specialized
A problem that happens while a program is running because of wrong data or bad instructions
- Specialized
A loose mix of small stones and sand taken from a gravel pit and used as is
- Jargon
A set of newspaper or magazine copies with some pages changed for different areas
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Run as a small stream is very literal — a 'run' is a little flow of water, just like a tiny river that runs through the land.