to run

Pull something out of a place or container

To move smoothly and without effort through the air or over a surface

A smooth movement along a surface while staying in contact

Move quickly and lightly across the surface of water

To make a flat stone bounce across the surface of water

To move something gently over a surface

To move quickly and lightly just above a surface

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

Manage a group or organization strictly to keep it working well

To leave a place quickly to escape danger or trouble

To have a big success people do not expect

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

To be much better than someone at doing something

Win every game or match in a series without losing any

Feel sudden, strong fear or shock

To move quickly and attack often in sports or games

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

Talk too much and say things you should not

To feel very excited about something and then lose interest often

Move away quickly to avoid something you are afraid of

To make someone very busy and tired with too much work

To move very fast with great energy

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

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 move very fast on foot to get somewhere quickly

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

Manage and look after a business

To support two opposite sides at the same time

To leave secretly and quickly to get away from danger or control

Use all of something so none is left

Have no more of something because you used it all

Meet someone by chance without planning

Leave a place suddenly, often to avoid someone or something

To leave a place or person suddenly, often without saying goodbye

To avoid dealing with a problem or responsibility

Experience a problem or difficulty unexpectedly

Stop being valid after a set time

Not enough time left to finish something

To use a particular fuel or source for power

To play and move quickly in different directions while making noise

To arrive later than planned or expected

A vehicle drives over a person or animal causing injury

Practice something to check for mistakes

To leave quickly with something stolen or taken without permission

To be in charge of an activity or group

Owe a lot of money quickly

Act without control or limits

To have only a small amount left

Make someone or something go away

Find something by chance while doing something else

To try to escape quickly, often by running

To flow down a surface like water on a window

Have very strong feelings or tension

Hit something by accident while moving

Act in a nervous way because you are afraid or feel pressure

To act wildly and cause chaos

To find the source of something by checking facts

To run for exercise often as a regular activity to get fit and feel relaxed

To move quickly past someone or let a chance go by without acting

To use up something so none is left, for example ideas

To take part in a long race on foot of about 26 miles

To last for a period of time

Have to leave immediately or very soon

Leave a place quickly because people are angry or you are in trouble

To pass close to a person or place while moving quickly on foot

To have very little of something left

To keep going for longer than expected without stopping

To spread quickly, get out of control, and cause harm

To damage something by using it too much or managing it badly

To get into trouble for breaking rules or laws

To hit and pass over a person or animal with a vehicle

To get into trouble with rules or people in charge

To get a boat or ship stuck in shallow water near the shore

To be in a line next to something, like a road

To talk for a long time without stopping, often giving too many details

Raise a flag or sail by pulling on ropes

To quickly say the main points

To spend time casually with people who may cause trouble

Hold a second vote or match between top candidates to decide the winner

Water or other liquid flows out of a container by accident

To become difficult to control or stop, for example prices

Flow away from a surface into drains or rivers

To move quickly down the stairs to a lower floor

To lose energy or enthusiasm and stop working well

To go quickly around a town to do errands

To make someone very tired by giving them too much to do

To use up batteries, money or supplies until little remains

To move around quickly and energetically without a clear purpose

To go quickly to a shop to buy something you need

To act without care for other people or their rights

To follow and catch a person, animal or vehicle

Use up money or supplies quickly and wastefully

To move around all four bases on a baseball field to score, usually after hitting the ball

To suddenly start running, often after walking or standing still

Behave in a wild way without control

To stop having any water, like a river or well

Make someone very tired by giving them too much work

A liquid flows over the top of its container

Make copies of a document using a photocopier

To have almost no fuel left in a car

Use extra time on purpose so the other side cannot act

A long time when you see the final result of actions

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

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

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

Happening over a long time, not just now

Lasting for a short time, not long-term

Ordinary and not special

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

A very successful result that achieves its goal

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

A complete rehearsal of a play or presentation without stopping

A practice session before an event to check for problems

A way of avoiding a rule or decision by acting cleverly

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

A sudden rise in prices or values over a short time

An indirect way to avoid a rule or problem

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

A short jog in the morning to exercise and wake up

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

A quick attack where the attackers leave immediately

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

A quick trip to buy beer before a party or gathering

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

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

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

The time when a computer program runs on a device

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

A slope prepared and kept for people to ski on

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

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

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

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

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

Common and not special

An enclosed outdoor area where chickens live and move

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

An angry argument with someone

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

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

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

To run naked in public as a joke or dare

Not special or interesting

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

A path that many people or vehicles use regularly

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

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

A surprising and very large success

An enclosed yard where chickens or ducks are kept

A narrow hidden path people use to go somewhere faster

A brief attack followed by a rapid retreat