run

About 96.45 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Kirundi.
2. verb To move swiftly. To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot.

   Run, and you might still catch the train!

3. verb To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot.

   Run, and you might still catch the train!

4. verb To go at a fast pace; to move quickly.

   I have been running all over the building looking for him.

5. verb To cover (a course or a distance) by running.

   I can run a mile, but I can't run the cross-country course.

6. verb To complete a running course or event in (a given time).

   I was hoping to make the team, but I didn't run the qualifying time.

7. verb To move briskly or smoothly with a motion of sliding, rolling, sweeping etc.

   The shuttle runs back and forth on these rollers.

8. verb To cause to move quickly or lightly.

   Every day I run my dog across the field and back.

Similar words

scarper run away turn tail break away track down lean move lam pass carry

Often followed by

the by away in a into to for out

Word family

at a run made a run for it make a run for it makes a run for it making a run for it ran runless running runs up and running