0 (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:
[ + to infinitive ] The children had to run to keep up with their father.
A little girl ran up to (= came quickly beside) me, crying for her daddy.
In the semi-final she will be running against her nearest rival.
The first two races will be run (= will happen) in 20 minutes.
You don't put on weight when you spend all day running around after small children.
1 to (cause something to) travel, move, or continue in a particular way:
A bus runs (= goes on a particular route at particular times) three times a day into town.
Skis are waxed on the bottom so that they run smoothly over the snow.
The route/railway/road runs (= goes) across the border/into Italy/through the mountains.
A climbing rose bush runs (= grows) up the side of the door.
There's a beautiful cornice running around/round all the ceilings.
A magazine subscription usually only runs (= can be used) for one year.
Buses are running an hour late, because of an earlier accident.
Electricity is running through (= moving along within) this cable.
She ran her finger along/down the page/list, looking for her name.
Could you possibly run me (= take me in your car) home/to the station?
He ran (= pushed) his fingers through his hair and looked up at me.
2 to (cause something to) operate:
The government took desperate measures to keep the economy running.
The mechanic asked me to run the engine (= switch it on and allow it to work) for a minute.
They had the new computer system up and running (= working) within an hour.
We're running (= doing) an experiment.
He's been running a restaurant/his own company since he left school.
The local college runs (= provides) a course in self-defence.
a well-run/badly-run organization/business/course
Some people run their lives according to the movements of the stars.
3 to (cause something to) flow or produce liquid :
Don't cry, or your make-up will run (= become liquid and move down your face).
[ + two objects ] I'll run you a hot bath (= fill a bath with water for you).
My nose and eyes have been running all week because of hay fever.
figurative After twelve hours at her computer, the words began to run into one another (= seem mixed together).
I must have washed my dress at too high a temperature, because the colour has run.
If the first layer isn't dry before you add the next one, the colours will run into each other (= mix).
4 to be or become:
5 If tights (= thin clothing that covers the legs) run, a long, thin hole appears in them:
Oh no, my tights have run!
6 to show something in a newspaper or magazine, on television, etc.:
All the newspapers ran (= printed) stories about the new peace talks.
Channel 4 is running a series on the unfairness of the legal system.
What's running at the the Metro this week?
7 to compete as a candidate in an election:
He's going to run against Smith/for president/for re-election.
8 to compete as a candidate in an election for a position of authority and responsibility in a government or other organization:
She is considering running for office.
9 to take guns or drugs illegally from one place to another:
10 the action of running, especially for exercise:
11 a journey:
12 a situation in which many people suddenly buy a particular product:
13 a situation in which many people suddenly sell a particular product:
14 A run of something is a continuous period during which it lasts or is repeated:
17 in cricket and baseball, a single point, scored by running from one place to another:
19 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
20 to move your legs faster than when walking, with the weight of your body pressing forward:
21 to travel or go, to move something, or to be positioned in a particular way:
23 to cause a liquid to flow, or to produce a liquid that flows:
24 (of colors) to come out of material and mix with other colors, so that the original colors are lost:
25 to try to get elected; be a candidate:
Kutukas ran unsuccessfully for sheriff.
26 to be, become, or continue in a particular way:
[ I always + adv/prep ] Inflation is running at 4%.
[ I always + adv/prep ] The show ran on Broadway for six weeks before closing.
27 to show something in a newspaper or magazine, or on television:
28 (of cloth, esp. stockings (= thin, tight-fitting clothing for a woman’s feet and legs)) to develop a long vertical hole:
My stockings ran!
29 (in baseball) a single point, scored by touching each of the four bases (= positions on a square) in the correct order
30 a long, vertical hole in particular types of cloth, esp. stockings (= thin, tight-fitting clothing for a woman’s feet and legs)
31 a trip:
35 to travel or move in a particular way, or cause something to do this:
36 to continue or happen, or cause something to continue or happen in a particular way:
A magazine subscription usually runs for one year.
run smoothly/run according to plan To ensure that these projects run smoothly, executives are now encouraged to attend training courses.
38 to be or continue at or near a particular level:
39 to show something in a newspaper or magazine, on television, etc.:
40 to try to be elected to government or other position in an election:
41 to look through records to find out facts about someone or something:
We run background checks on all prospective employees.
42 to perform a scientific examination to determine if something works, someone is healthy, etc.:
43 if a government runs a deficit or surplus, it has less or more money in its accounts than it needs:
44 to be in a situation in which there is the possibility that something bad might happen:
45 to control a business or other organization firmly and effectively:
47 to be unable to get to a place by the agreed or expected time
"How does she manage to run so fast at her age?" he asked in awed tones.
People were screaming and running down the steps to escape the flames.
She runs much faster than he does.
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