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词汇 run
释义 run
verb
uk /rʌn/ us /rʌn/present participlerunning | past tenseran | past participlerun

runverb (GO QUICKLY)


A1[ I or T ]
(of people and some animals) to move along, faster than walking, by taking quick steps in which each foot is lifted before the next foot touches the ground: 跑，奔跑
[ + to infinitive ]The children had to run to keep up with their father.孩子们得一路跑着才能跟上他们的父亲。
I can run a mile in five minutes.我可以在5分钟里跑1英里。
run away/offThe sheep ran away/off in fright.羊受惊跑掉了。
run up toA little girl ran up to (= came quickly beside) me, crying for her daddy.一个小女孩跑到我身边，哭着让我替她找爸爸。
run againstIn the semi-final she will be running against her nearest rival. 半决赛中，她将与水平最接近自己的对手一决高下。
The first two races will be run (= will happen) in 20 minutes.头两个赛跑项目将在20分钟后举行。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to run
runShe saw him running down the street.
sprintI had to sprint to catch the bus.
jog"What do you do to keep fit?" "I jog and go swimming."
raceHe raced up the stairs to answer the phone.
rushEveryone rushed to the door when the alarm went off.
dashHe dashed out the door after the dog.
[ T ]
If you run an animal in a race, you cause it to take part: 使（狗、马等）参加比赛;赛（狗、马等）
run something in somethingThompson Stables are running three horses in the next race.汤普森赛马训练公司将派出3匹马参加下一场比赛。
[ I+ adv/prep ]
to go quickly or in a hurry: 赶快;迅速赶往;匆忙跑（到某地方）
Would you run to the post office and get me some stamps?你能不能赶快到邮局给我买一些邮票来？
You don't put on weight when you spend all day running around after small children.你整天不歇脚地跟在小孩们后面转是胖不起来的。
 run for something
to run fast in order to get or avoid something: 奔跑追赶;赶抢;快跑躲避
I ran for the bus but it drove off.我跑着去赶公共汽车，但是车却开走了。
 run on the spotUK(USrun in place)
to move your legs as if running, while you stay in one place: 原地踏步跑
I run on the spot to warm up before I start training.我在开始训练前原地踏步跑做准备活动。
in American football, to carry the ball towards the opponent's goal :
It might be better to run the ball more against this defence instead of trying to pass it.
He had a good game, running for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
"How does she manage to run so fast at her age?" he asked in awed tones.“她这个年纪怎么能跑得这么快？” 他用敬畏的语气问道。
They stripped naked and ran into the sea.
"I ran all the way home," she puffed.
People were screaming and running down the steps to escape the flames.
She runs much faster than he does.她跑得比他快多了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Moving quickly
agility
beetle
belt
bob up
bowl
bowl down/along something
cannonball
gallop
leg
make a dash for something
make good timeidiom
make hasteidiom
make off
outrun
outrush
rush
scorch
scuttle
shoot
whizz

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Competing in sport
American football

runverb (TRAVEL)


B2[ I or T, usually+ adv/prep ]
to (cause something to) travel, move, or continue in a particular way: （使）行进，（使）行驶，（使）移动；（使）持续
Trains are still running, despite the snow.尽管下了雪，列车仍在运行。
A bus runs (= goes on a particular route at particular times) three times a day into town.有一趟公共汽车每天3次开往城里。
Skis are waxed on the bottom so that they run smoothly over the snow.滑雪板底部打了蜡，这样就能在雪上滑得顺畅自如。
run across/into/throughThe route/railway/road runs (= goes) across the border/into Italy/through the mountains.这条路线／铁道／公路穿过国界／通向意大利境内／在群山中穿行。
runs upA climbing rose bush runs (= grows) up the side of the door.一丛攀缘蔷薇盘绕在门侧。
run around/roundThere's a beautiful cornice running around/round all the ceilings.所有的天花板四边都装饰着漂亮的檐口。
runs forThe film runs (= lasts) for two hours.这部电影长两个小时。
The show/course/film runs (= continues) for another week.演出／课程／电影播放将再继续一周。
A magazine subscription usually only runs (= can be used) for one year.杂志订阅期限通常只能是一年。
run lateBuses are running an hour late, because of an earlier accident.因为先前的一起车祸，公共汽车的运行晚点一小时。
run offThe truck's brakes failed and it ran (= went) off the road.卡车刹车失灵，冲出了马路。
run onTrains run on rails (= move along on top of them).火车在铁轨上行驶。
run throughElectricity is running through (= moving along within) this cable.电流正通过这条电缆。
An angry muttering ran through (= went through) the crowd.人群中传出一阵低沉而愤怒的抱怨声。
A shiver of fear ran through his (body).一阵恐惧的战栗传遍他全身。
run something along/down somethingShe ran her finger along/down the page/list, looking for her name.她用手指一行行划过那张纸／名单寻找自己的名字。
run something back/forwardsCould you run the tape/film/video back/forwards, please?你可以把磁带／电影／录像带倒回去／向前快进一下吗？
run someone home/to somethingCould you possibly run me (= take me in your car) home/to the station?你能否开车把我送回家／到车站？
run something through somethingHe ran (= pushed) his fingers through his hair and looked up at me.他用手梳拢了一下头发，抬头看我。
A river runs along one side of the field's perimeter.一条河沿这片田地的一侧流过。
The ring road runs around the periphery of the city centre.环路绕行市中心的外围。
A ripple of applause ran through the crowd.
Her words kept running through my mind.
A deep furrow has formed in the rock, where water has run over it for centuries.经过数百年的冲刷，溪水在岩石上刻出了一条深深的沟壑。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Advancing and moving forward
ballistically
beeline
bull
come
come over
come up
cruise
forward
gain
gain on someone/something
ghost
head
lead
make towards something/someone
proceed
progress
pull
push
skiddy
slide

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Continue & last

runverb (OPERATE)


B2[ I or T ]
to (cause something to) operate: （使）运转;（使）运作;（使）运行;操作
Keep clear of the machines while they're running.机器运转时不要靠近。
The government took desperate measures to keep the economy running.政府采取孤注一掷的措施来维持经济的运行。
Do you know how to run this sort of machinery?你会操作这种机器吗？
The mechanic asked me to run the engine (= switch it on and allow it to work) for a minute.修车工人让我发动引擎转一分钟。
up and runningThey had the new computer system up and running (= working) within an hour.他们一小时之内就使新的计算机系统运行起来了。
We've run the computer program, but nothing happens.我们已经运行了这个计算机程序，但是没有起作用。
We're running (= doing) an experiment.我们正在做一个试验。
run onWhat version of Android is your app running on?
The football team asked the coach which play they should run next.
B1[ T ]
to be in control of something: 经营；管理；开办
He's been running a restaurant/his own company since he left school.他毕业后就一直在经营自己的饭店／公司。
The local college runs (= provides) a course in self-defence.当地的一所大学开了一门自我防卫课。
a well-run/badly-run organization/business/course管理良好／不善的组织；经营良好／很差的公司；设置得很好／差的课程
 run a tight ship
to control a business or other organization firmly and effectively: 牢牢控制，有效的严格管理
Ruth runs a tight ship and has no time for shirkers.露丝执行了有效的严格管理，员工没有办法开小差。
[ T ]
If you run a car, you own one, drive it, and pay for the costs: 拥有（自己的车）；养（车）
I can't afford to run a car.我养不起车。
[ T ]
to organize the way you live or work: 安排（生活或工作）
Some people run their lives according to the movements of the stars.一些人按照星体的运行规律来安排自己的生活。
We must impose some kind of order on the way this office is run.我们得给这个办公室的管理定出规章来。
Modification of the engine to run on lead-free fuel is fairly simple.把发动机改造成使用无铅汽油很简单。
Feedback from the sensors ensures that the car engine runs smoothly.探测器的反馈能确保汽车引擎平稳运转。
The engineer soon got the air-conditioning running again.
We are running below capacity because of cancelled orders.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Machines - Functioning
action
actuator
deactivation
faultily
faulty
fire someone up
function as something/someone
functionally
light
operative
peg
peg out
play something up
power
power (something) up
refire
reset
road
tick
working

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Managing and organizing
On the road: driving & operating road vehicles

runverb (FLOW)


B2[ I or T ]
to (cause something to) flow or produce liquid : （使）流动;（使）流出;（使）排出;（尤指衣服的颜色）褪色，扩散，渗色
run downI can feel trickles of sweat running down my neck.我可以感觉到津津汗水顺着脖子往下流淌。
Don't cry, or your make-up will run (= become liquid and move down your face).别哭了，要不然化的妆就要花了。
run withThe walls were running with damp.墙受潮出现了斑斑渍迹。
run (down) to/intoThe river runs (down) to/into the sea.这条河流入大海。
The hot tap is running cold (= producing cold water)!热水龙头竟然流出了冷水！
run something on somethingI turned the tap on and ran some cold water on the burn.我打开水龙头用凉水冲被烫伤的地方。
[ + two objects ]I'll run you a hot bath (= fill a bath with water for you).我去给你放洗澡水。
My nose and eyes have been running all week because of hay fever.我得了干草热，一星期都在流鼻涕淌眼泪。
run intofigurativeAfter twelve hours at her computer, the words began to run into one another (= seem mixed together).她在文字处理机前工作了12小时后，看屏幕上的字都觉得模糊一片了。
Synonyms
dribble(FLOW SLOWLY)
drip
flow(MOVE)
spill
trickle down, from, out of, etc. something
[ I or T ]
(of colours in clothes, etc.) to come out or spread: （衣服的颜色）褪色，扩散，渗色
I must have washed my dress at too high a temperature, because the colour has run.我洗这件裙子时用的水肯定太热了，因为都褪色了。
run intoIf the first layer isn't dry before you add the next one, the colours will run into each other (= mix).如果第一层没有干就涂上第二层，那两层的颜色就会渗在一起。
The tears ran down her cheeks.泪水顺着她的脸颊滚落。
I put my new green shirt in a hot wash and the colour ran.
Rivulets of sweat ran down his face.
My nose has started to run.
I was chopping onions so my eyes were running.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Movement of liquids
backsplash
be dripping with somethingidiom
brim
brim over
brim with something
drool
funnel
leakage
pour
pour-over
reinject
reinjection
respray
ripple
spate
staunch
stem
swash
swill
swirl

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Colour - general words

runverb (BECOME)


[ L only+ adj ]
to be or become: 变得；变成；成为
run deepDifferences between the two sides run deep (= are serious).双方的分歧加剧了。
run dryThe river/reservoir/well ran dry (= its supply of water finished).河水／水库／水井干涸了。
run lowSupplies are running low (= there's not much left).储备所剩无几了。
run short (of)We're beginning to run short of money/Money is beginning to run short (= there's not much left).我们的钱快花完了／钱快花完了。
By this time all the wells had run dry.到这个时候所有的井都已经干枯了。
I'll stop and get some gas - we're running low.我要停车加点油——我们的车油不多了。
We're running low on milk - could you buy some more?我们的牛奶快喝完了——你再去买一些来好吗？
Our patience ran out.
Feelings were running high at the residents' meeting.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Existing and being
account for something
alive
be
be a thingidiom
been
estate
existent
existential
existentially
extant
force
found
living
self-existence
self-existent
speckle
spring up
stand
they're
thing

runverb (HOLE)


[ I ](UK also ladder)
If tights (= thin clothing that covers the legs) run, a long, thin hole appears in them: （连裤袜或长筒袜上的）脱线，抽丝
Oh no, my tights have run!哎呀，糟了，我的连裤袜抽丝了！
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Tearing and breaking into pieces
apart
asunder
bobble
bobbly
break into pieces
chip
crack
disintegration
dismantle
fall to piecesidiom
fragment
fragmentation
rip
shred
snag
snap
splinter
split
sunder
tear something apart

runverb (SHOW)


C1[ T ]
to show something in a newspaper or magazine, on television, etc.: 发表，刊登;播出
All the newspapers ran (= printed) stories about the new peace talks.所有报纸都刊登了新一轮和谈的消息。
Channel 4 is running a series on the unfairness of the legal system.第四频道正在播出揭露法律体系不公正之处的系列节目。
[ I ]
to appear in a newspaper, magazine, etc. or to be shown on television:
The story orginally ran in the December 4th issue of the newspaper.
The TV series ran in the US between 1974 and 1983.
[ I ]Indian English
If a film is running at a particular place, you can see it there: （电影在某处）放映
What's running at the Metro this week?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Newspapers & magazines
above/below the foldidiom
annal
anti-press
back copy
broadsheet
circulation
comic
editorial
fold
ft
full-page
gazette
glossy magazine
house journal
organ
pulp
quarterly
rag
sentinel
serialize

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Broadcasting in general
Cinema - general words

runverb (POLITICS)


[ I ]mainly US(UK usuallystand)
to compete as a candidate in an election: 参加竞选
Mrs Thatcher wanted to run a fourth time.撒切尔夫人想要第四次参加竞选。
run againstHe's going to run against Smith in the election.
run forI think she might run for re-election.
run onHe ran on a campaign of reducing crime (= he said he would reduce crime if elected).
[ T ]US
to suggest and support someone as a candidate(= someone competing to get a job or elected position):
run someone for somethingHe wanted to run her for district attorney of Brooklyn.
At the time, some thought running Obama for president in 2008 was premature.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Elections
absentee
absentee ballot
absentee vote
absentee voter
absentee voting
enfranchisement
entrance poll
exit poll
first-past-the-post
flip
proportional representation
proxy
proxy vote
proxy voter
proxy voting
vote something through
voting
voting booth
voting machine
voting slip
 run for office, election, president, etc.
to compete as a candidate in an election for a position of authority and responsibility in a government or other organization: 参加竞选
She is considering running for office.她正在考虑参加竞选。

runverb (TAKE)


[ T ]
to take guns or drugs illegally from one place to another: 走私，非法携带（枪支或毒品）
run something across somethingHe was arrested for running drugs across the border.
run something into somethingGangs are running guns into the city, and that is increasing violent crime.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Trafficking & racketeering
anti-racketeering
anti-smuggling
bagman
black market
contraband
gun-running
missell
misselling
modern slavery
pass
people trafficking
racket
scalp
scammer
screen sharing
sell
sell someone a bill of goodsidiom
smuggle
smuggling
traffic

Idioms


be running on empty
run aground/ashore
run a mile
run and run
run someone close
run errands
run for the hills
run high
run in the family
run through someone's head/mind
More idioms

run its course
run your eye over something
run your mouth
run yourself into the ground
be running a fever
be running at something
running with blood
run someone out of town (on a rail)
run someone ragged
run round in circles
run the show
run through someone's mind/head
run someone/something to ground
run wild

Phrasal verbs


run across someone
run across something
run after someone/something
run after something
run after someone
run against someone/something
run along!
run around
run around after someone
run around with someone
More phrasal verbs

run away
run away with someone
run away with something
run something by someone
run someone/something down
run (something) down
run something down
run yourself down
run something in
run someone in
run (something) into something/someone
run into someone
run into something
run off
run something off
run off with something
run on
run on something
run out
run someone out
run out on someone/something
run someone/something over
run over
run over (something)
run over/through something
run round
run through something
run someone/something through
run to something
run something up
run up against something
run with something
run
noun
uk /rʌn/ us /rʌn/

runnoun (GO QUICKLY)


B1[ C ]
the action of running, especially for exercise: 跑，奔跑;（尤指为了锻炼而进行的）跑步
go for/do a runWe go for/do a three-mile run every evening after work.我们每天傍晚下班后都会跑上3英里。
at a runIf you set off at a run (= running), you'll be exhausted later.如果你一开始就跑，过些时候你就会筋疲力尽的。
Jim had just been on a run and was dripping with sweat.吉姆刚跑了一阵，浑身大汗淋漓。
The local elections can be seen as a dummy run for the national election next year.当地的选举可被视作明年全国选举的预演。
The escapees were recaptured after three days on the run.这些人在出逃3天后又重新被抓获。
After the run they were fit to drop.跑完之后，他们累趴下了。
"Do you want to join me on a ten-mile run?" "Not likely !"
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Moving quickly
agility
beetle
belt
bob up
bowl
bowl down/along something
cannonball
gallop
leg
make a dash for something
make good timeidiom
make hasteidiom
make off
outrun
outrush
rush
scorch
scuttle
shoot
whizz

runnoun (TRAVEL)


[ C ]
a journey: 行程，航程
The number of aircraft on the New York-Moscow run is being increased.纽约—莫斯科之间的航线正在增加航班。
run (out)old-fashionedLet's go for a run (out) in the car somewhere.让我们开车到（外面）什么地方兜兜风吧。
The plane swooped in on its bombing run.飞机猛然俯冲下来轰炸。
[ C ]
the period during which a play is performed: （一部戏的）连续上演（期）
The musical's London run was a disaster.该音乐剧在伦敦的演出彻底失败。
They're doing a run at the Cambridge Playhouse.他们正在多玛仓库剧院进行连续演出。
England's unbeaten run of ten games ended last night when they went down 4-2 to France.英格兰队昨晚未能延续一连十场不败的战绩，他们被法国队以4比2打败。
Her run of bad luck continued when she had her purse stolen.
After a successful run on Broadway the musical is coming to the West End.
The school run in the morning increases congestion on the roads.
The bus broke down on its run between Brighton and London.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Journeys
adventure
break-journey
carpool
carpooling
circumnavigation
commuting
expedition
field trip
grand tour
haul
jaunt
journey
junket
layover
odyssey
ride
sail
seafaring
trip
wanderings

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Spectacles & performances

runnoun (BUY)


[ Cusually singular ]
a situation in which many people suddenly buy a particular product: 抢购；争购
run onThere's been a run on umbrellas because of all this rain.就因为这场雨，大家都在抢购雨伞。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Buying
acquirable
acquire
acquisition
acquisitiveness
bidding
bidding war
extravagance
load up on something
make a down payment on something
misorder
money-off
order form
purchasing power
reimportation
repurchase
retail therapy
ROBO
ROPO
splurge
webrooming

runnoun (SELL)


[ Cusually singular ]
a situation in which many people suddenly sell a particular product: 抛售
run onA sudden run on the dollar has lowered its value.突然出现的抛售导致美元贬值。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Selling
auction
Black Friday
bundle
bundle something with something
bundling
concession
hock
MLM
network marketing
outsell
oversell
panic selling
ply
saleable
sales drive
sales pitch
salesmanship
sell out
sell something off
undercut

runnoun (SERIES)


 a run of something
C2
A run of something is a continuous period during which it lasts or is repeated: 一连串
a run of successes/defeats/bad luck一个又一个的成功／一连串的失败／厄运连连
music specialized
a series of notes of a scale played or sung quickly one after the other:
The singer's vocal runs sounded effortless.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Notes of the musical scale
B, b
blue note
C, c
D, d
doh
flat
la
lah
major
mi
middle C
minor
natural
ray
re
register
scale
semitone
soh
sol

runnoun (ORDINARY)


 the general/usual run of something
the usual type of something: （某物的）普通类型，一般货色
Their food is the general run of hotel cooking.他们的饭菜是一般宾馆饭菜的水平。

runnoun (AREA)


[ C ]
an area of ground of limited size for keeping animals: 饲养场；牧场
a sheep/chicken/hen run牧羊场／养鸡场
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Animal dwellings - man-made
animal shelter
apiary
aviary
bee house
bird box
crate
doghouse
dovecote
fish tank
fishbowl
hive
perch
pigpen
pigsty
rabbit hutch
rescue
rescue centre
sanctuary
stall
sty

runnoun (POINT)


B2[ C ]
in cricket and baseball, a single point, scored by running from one place to another: （板球或棒球中的）一分
England need 105 runs to win the game.英格兰队需要得到105分才能赢得比赛。
The pitcher allowed three runs in just two innings.
Pakistan declared at 350 for 7, leaving Australia to make an unlikely 5 runs an over to win.
It isn't easy to score runs against pace bowlers.与快速球投手比赛得分不容易。
A single to extra cover brought him the run he needed to complete his century.
Thorpe scored most of his runs on the leg side.
England scored 158 runs before lunch for the loss of only one wicket.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Cricket
12th man
all out
all-rounder
arm ball
asking rate
batting
declaration
eleven
hook
infield
jaffa
king pair
late cut
leg break
stonewall
strike rate
sundries
switch-hit
tail
tailender

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Baseball & rounders

runnoun (HOLE)


[ C ](UK alsoladder)
a long, vertical hole in tights and stockings: （连裤袜或长筒袜上的）脱线，抽丝
I've got a run in my tights from the nail on my chair.我的连裤袜被椅子上的钉子刮了一下，抽丝了。
 
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Holes, hollows and dips
anti-crack
aperture
blistered
chink
cranny
cratering
hollow
interstice
ladder
leak
leaky
micropore
microporosity
microporous
piercing
pinprick
shaft
spyhole
thumbhole
void

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Tearing and breaking into pieces

runnoun (ILLNESS)


 the runsinformal
a condition of the bowels in which the contents are passed out of the body too often and in a form that is too liquid拉肚子，腹泻，跑肚
Synonym
diarrhoea
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Digestive disorders
achalasia
acid reflux
amoebiasis
ancylostomiasis
anti-diarrhoea
appendicitis
coeliac disease
constipated
dysphagia
enteritis
enterobiasis
enterocele
enterocolitis
flatulence
pancreatitis
peritonitis
primary sclerosing cholangitis
proctitis
PSC
radiation enteritis

Idioms


against the run of play
give someone/something a run for their money
have a good run for your money
in the long run
in the short run
make a run for it
be on the run
on the run
the run of something

run | American Dictionary


run
verb
us/rʌn/present participlerunning | past tenseranus/ræn/ | past participlerun

runverb (GO QUICKLY)


[ I/T ]
to move your legs faster than when walking, with the weight of your body pressing forward:
[ I ]They ran for the bus and got there just in time.
[ T ]Hugh runs five miles a day.
[ I ]We want a place with a big backyard with room for the kids to run around.
[ I ]fig. I’ve got to run now (= hurry away) because I’m late for my appointment.

runverb (TRAVEL/GO)


[ I/T ]
to travel or go, to move something, or to be positioned in a particular way:
[ I ]The bus runs three times a day between here and Albuquerque.
[ I ]I’m going to run down to the bank to cash my check.
[ I ]Trains are running twenty minutes late because of the weather.
[ I ]The car skidded on the ice and ran off the road.
[ I ]A shiver of fear ran through her.
[ T ]John said he’d run me back to school (= take me there in his car).
[ I ]A deep creek runs through the property.
[ I ]The road runs along the coast.
[ I/T ]
If you run your finger or hand over something, you move it quickly:
[ T ]She ran her fingers along the edge of the desk.
[ I/T ]
If you run something through your hair, you move it quickly and easily:
[ T ]He ran a comb through his hair.
[ I/T ]
If a driver or a vehicle runs a sign or signal to stop, the vehicle continues without stopping:
[ T ]Our taxi ran a red light and a truck rammed us in the side.

runverb (OPERATE)


[ I/T ]
to manage or operate something:
[ T ]She runs the business out of her home.
[ I ]She left the engine running while she went into the store.
[ T ]Can you run both of these programs at once?
[ T ]They’re running tests on his heart functions.
[ I/T ]
If something runs on a particular type of energy, it uses that type of energy to operate:
[ I ]Some calculators run on solar power .

runverb (FLOW)


[ I/T ]
to cause a liquid to flow, or to produce a liquid that flows:
[ T ]He ran a little cold water into the sink.
[ I ]He has a cold and his nose is running.
[ I ]Tears were running down her face.

runverb (LOSE COLOR)


[ I ]
(of colors) to come out of material and mix with other colors, so that the original colors are lost:
If you wash the dress in hot water, the colors will run.

runverb (POLITICS)


[ I ]
to try to get elected; be a candidate:
Kutukas ran unsuccessfully for sheriff.

runverb (BE/CONTINUE)


to be, become, or continue in a particular way:
[ L ]The doctor is running a bit late.
[ L ]We’re running low on gas.
[ Ialways+ adv/prep ]Inflation is running at 4%.
[ Ialways+ adv/prep ]The show ran on Broadway for six weeks before closing.

runverb (SHOW)


[ T ]
to show something in a newspaper or magazine, or on television:
Both parties are already running campaign ads.

runverb (HOLE)


[ I ]
(of cloth, esp. stockings (= thin, tight-fitting clothing for a woman’s feet and legs)) to develop a long vertical hole:
My stockings ran!

Idioms


in the running
run afoul of something
run amok
run out the clock
something runs in someone’s family
run the gamut
run the risk of doing something
run with it

Phrasal verbs


run across someone/something
run after someone/something
run around
run around with someone
run away
run something by someone
run down something/someone
run down (someone/something)
run down something
run down something
More phrasal verbs

run down something/someone
run into someone
run into something
run (something) into something
run off something
run off (somewhere)
run someone/something off (somewhere)
run off with something/someone
run out
run over something/someone
run over something
run (someone) through something
run through something
run through something
run to something
run up something
run up against something/someone
run
noun[ C ]
us/rʌn/

runnoun[C] (POINT)


(in baseball) a single point, scored by touching each of the four bases (= positions on a square) in the correct order

runnoun[C] (HOLE)


a long, vertical hole in particular types of cloth, esp. stockings (= thin, tight-fitting clothing for a woman’s feet and legs)

runnoun[C] (TRAVELING/GOING)


a trip:
The train made its final run in 1986.

runnoun[C] (BEING/CONTINUING)


a period during which something happens or continues:
The movie starts a two-week run tonight.

Idiom


on the run

run | Business English


run
verb
uk /rʌn/usrunning | ran | run
[ I or T ]
to operate, or make something operate:
Keep clear of the fans while they're running.
Do you know how to run this sort of machinery?
We've run the computer program, but nothing happens.
[ T ] MANAGEMENT
to be in control of or manage something:
He's been running his own company since he left school.
She left me to run the store while she went on her lunch break.
well-run/poorly-run
government-run/family-run/student-runThe restaurant is a family-run business.
privately-run/publicly-run/professionally-run
[ I or T ] TRANSPORT
to travel or move in a particular way, or cause something to do this:
Trains are still running, despite the snow.
A bus runs into town three times a day.
We're running four more trains than usual to accommodate the high number of passengers.
[ I or T ]
to continue or happen, or cause something to continue or happen in a particular way:
A magazine subscription usually runs for one year.
We'll be running the course for another year.
run smoothly/run according to planTo ensure that these projects run smoothly, executives are now encouraged to attend training courses.
[ T ]
to take something to a person or place:
run sth over/out/down, etc. to sb/sthCan you run these orders over to the warehouse, please?
[ I ]
to be or continue at or near a particular level:
run at sthInflation has been running at 2% for the past year.
Supplies are running low.
[ T ]
to show something in a newspaper or magazine, on television, etc.:
run a story/article/piece
They ran the advertisement on all the major networks for a month.
[ I ] POLITICS, GOVERNMENT
to try to be elected to government or other position in an election:
run for sthHe ran for state Attorney General in 2010.
Meyers decided to run for office again the following year.
run against sbShe is running against a multi-millionaire businessman.
 run a check (on sb/sth)
to look through records to find out facts about someone or something:
We run background checks on all prospective employees.
 run a test (on sth)
to perform a scientific examination to determine if something works, someone is healthy, etc.:
We ran performance tests on the preproduction machine, which performed well.
Doctors ran tests to try to determine if the workers' health problems were work-related.
 run a deficit/surplus
ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT
if a government runs a deficit or surplus, it has less or more money in its accounts than it needs:
The previous government was happy to run a huge deficit for years.
 run a/the risk of doing sth
to be in a situation in which there is the possibility that something bad might happen:
A company without good customer service runs the risk of losing its customers' good will.
 run a tight ship
to control a business or other organization firmly and effectively:
The woman who manages the post room runs a very tight ship.
 run your eye over sth
to look quickly at the whole of something:
Would you mind running your eye over this agreement before I sign it?
 be running late
to be unable to get to a place by the agreed or expected time
 run around in circlesinformal
to be very active without achieving any good results:
Peter's been running round in circles since half his department resigned.
 run out of time
to have no time left to finish something or get to a place:
We're running out of time - the report has to be ready for the meeting tonight.
 run short (of sth)
to have a low supply of something:
Forecasting is crucial: you don't want to run short or have a warehouse of unsold product.
The online travel site denies that it is running short of cash.
 run the numbers
FINANCE
to do calculations in order to decide whether a particular plan is financially practical:
She ran the numbers and decided to re-finance her mortgage.
 run the rule over sth
to examine something to see if it is good enough or right for a particular purpose:
A number of bidders are understood to be running the rule over the company.
 run the showinformal
to be the leader in control of a group of people doing something:
If you need help, ask Mark - he's running the show.

See also


upadjective

Phrasal verbs


run across sb
run across sth
run around
run sth by/past sb
run down
run into sb
run into sth
run sth off
run on
run out
More phrasal verbs

run over sth
run through sth
run to sth
run sth up
run up against sth
run with sth
run
noun[ C ]
uk /rʌn/us
PRODUCTION
all of a particular product made at one time:
The first run of 50,000 units sold out in a week.
The book had an initial print run of 3,000 copies.
Smaller production runs are likely to be needed.
a period when a series of good things or bad things happen:
a run of good/bad luckWe've had quite a run of good luck this month.
 a run on sth
COMMERCE
a period when people buy more of a particular product than usual:
The warm weather sparked a run on air conditioners.
ECONOMICS
a period when many people suddenly sell more of a particular currency than usual:
a run on the dollar/pound/yenA sudden run on the dollar has lowered its value.
 a run on the bank
BANKING, FINANCE, ECONOMICS
a period when many people take their money out of a bank because they are afraid the bank will go out of business:
A run on the bank by customers drained about $133 million.

See also


bank run
bear run
bull run
cheque run
long-run
short-run
split run
test run

Examples of run


run
However, they soon were forced to abandon these plans after running into a powerful barrage of criticism.
The runs with the glass upper surface duplicated the conditions with the copper plate and the corresponding photographs were correlated.
To be more precise, he runs away from the law by defiantly refusing to win the race as the favourite competitor.
The lottery runs over 36 weeks, with one number being drawn and not replaced each week.
It aggressively exploits the parallelism made possible by sending requests to multiple remote data sources simultaneously and by scheduling tasks to run on multiple processors.
The model is run under twelve different conditions - three initial parties and four initial parties, and within each of these six different informational conditions.
The new team-based algorithm took substantially more time to run to completion than the original separable algorithm.
In the present study, runs involving 11 parameters sometimes took 5-h to complete.
The reversal is supposed to start instantaneously and to run at exactly the same speed as the forward simulation.
The agreement was too indefinite to be enforced - how long was the loan supposed to run?
In these tables, all numbers represent the average of ten runs.
He tries to turn the tables, thereby running the risk of turning philosophy into psychology.
I'm trying to make things that invite people to interact with them and which will run by themselves.
Many professors run their graduate 'masters' classes as offices in which the students work on their projects.
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Collocations withrun


run

These are words often used in combination with run.

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extended run
This resulted in an extended run and strong word-of-mouth that led to exhibitions in other cities.
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five-year run
We could give industry that five-year run and increase not only private investment but public investment.
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limited run
The show created such a stir of anticipation among the theatrical community that the entire limited run sold out long before opening night.
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