- Types Of Speech
- You can use run as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Run
- A 1 syllables noun and 3 letters with the letters n, r, and u, 2 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter u. Run starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters r, ru, and the ending characters are n, un, ..
- Definition
- A score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Run is set as a kindergarten word that starts with r, ends with n, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 3 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is run a scrabble word? A 3 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Run in Pig Latin is said as "unray or unrway".
- Unigram
- r | u | n
- Bigram
- ru | un
- Trigram
- run
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely;
"the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th";
"their first tally came in the 3rd inning" - the act of running;
traveling on foot at a fast pace;
"he broke into a run";
"his daily run keeps him fit" - a regular trip;
"the ship made its run in record time" - a short trip;
"take a run into town" - (American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball;
"the defensive line braced to stop the run";
"the coach put great emphasis on running" - the act of testing something;
"in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately";
"he called each flip of the coin a new trial" - an unbroken chronological sequence;
"the play had a long run on Broadway";
"the team enjoyed a brief run of victories" - the pouring forth of a fluid
- a row of unravelled stitches;
"she got a run in her stocking" - a race run on foot;
"she broke the record for the half-mile run" - a race between candidates for elective office;
"I managed his campaign for governor";
"he is raising money for a Senate run" - an unbroken series of events;
"had a streak of bad luck";
"Nicklaus had a run of birdies" - a small stream
- the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.);
"a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint" - unrestricted freedom to use;
"he has the run of the house" - the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation;
"the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"
- Verb Examples
- become undone;
"the sweater unraveled" - come unraveled or undone as if by snagging;
"Her nylons were running" - reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating;
"melt butter";
"melt down gold";
"The wax melted in the sun" - cause to perform;
"run a subject";
"run a process" - progress by being changed;
"The speech has to go through several more drafts";
"run through your presentation before the meeting" - change from one state to another;
"run amok";
"run rogue";
"run riot" - compete in a race;
"he is running the Marathon this year";
"let's race and see who gets there first" - run, stand, or compete for an office or a position;
"Who's running for treasurer this year?" - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals);
"Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland";
"The dogs are running deer";
"The Duke hunted in these woods" - guide or pass over something;
"He ran his eyes over her body";
"She ran her fingers along the carved figurine";
"He drew her hair through his fingers" - perform as expected when applied;
"The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in";
"Does this old car still run well?";
"This old radio doesn't work anymore" - be operating, running or functioning;
"The car is still running--turn it off!" - carry out;
"run an errand" - cause to emit recorded sounds;
"They ran the tapes over and over again";
"Can you play my favorite record?" - include as the content;
broadcast or publicize;
"We ran the ad three times";
"This paper carries a restaurant review";
"All major networks carried the press conference" - travel a route regularly;
"Ships ply the waters near the coast" - cover by running;
run a certain distance;
"She ran 10 miles that day" - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time;
"Don't run--you'll be out of breath";
"The children ran to the store" - travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means;
"run to the store!";
"She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there" - run with the ball;
in such sports as football - keep company;
"the heifers run with the bulls ot produce offspring" - sail before the wind
- be diffused;
"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run" - move along, of liquids;
"Water flowed into the cave";
"the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" - flee;
take to one's heels;
cut and run;
"If you see this man, run!";
"The burglars escaped before the police showed up" - cause an animal to move fast;
"run the dogs" - move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way;
"who are these people running around in the building?";
"She runs around telling everyone of her troubles";
"let the dogs run free" - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
- set animals loose to graze
- direct or control;
projects, businesses, etc.;
"She is running a relief operation in the Sudan" - make without a miss
- carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine;
"run the dishwasher";
"run a new program on the Mac";
"the computer executed the instruction" - occur persistently;
"Musical talent runs in the family" - continue to exist;
"These stories die hard";
"The legend of Elvis endures" - extend or continue for a certain period of time;
"The film runs 5 hours" - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope;
run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point;
"Service runs all the way to Cranbury";
"His knowledge doesn't go very far";
"My memory extends back to my fourth year of life";
"The facts ex - cause something to pass or lead somewhere;
"run the wire behind the cabinet" - have a tendency or disposition to do or be something;
be inclined;
"She tends to be nervous before her lectures";
"These dresses run small";
"He inclined to corpulence" - be affected by;
be subjected to;
"run a temperature";
"run a risk" - have a particular form;
"the story or argument runs as follows";
"as the saying goes..." - change or be different within limits;
"Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion";
"Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent";
"The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals";
"My students range from very bright to dull"
Synonym | Definition |
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Abidance | the act of abiding (enduring without yielding) |
Abide | put up with something or somebody unpleasant "I cannot bear his constant criticism" "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" "he learned to tolerate the heat" "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
Abide By | |
Abrade | strike against an object "She stubbed her one''s toe in the dark and now it''s broken" |
Abrasion | the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice |
Abscond | run away usually includes taking something or somebody along |
Absquatulate | run away usually includes taking something or somebody along |
Academic Freedom | |
Accent | a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation |
Acciaccatura | an embellishing note usually written in smaller size |
View all cognitive synonyms for Run
Anagram | Definition |
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Run | a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th" "their first tally came in the 3rd inning" |
Urn | a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet |
View English words with the unique letters used in run. Words With The Letters Nru
Word | Definition |
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Chalk Up | |
Hit | (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball) "he came all the way around on Williams'' hit" |
Rack Up | |
Run | a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th" "their first tally came in the 3rd inning" |
Score | |
Tally | a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th" "their first tally came in the 3rd inning" |
Word | Definition |
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Score |
Word | Definition |
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Earned Run | |
Rbi | a run that is the result of the batter''s performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" |
Run Batted In | |
Unearned Run |
Name | Male | Female |
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Bruno | Yes | No |
Gudrun | No | Yes |
Bruna | Yes | Yes |
Brunetta | No | Yes |
Brunette | Yes | Yes |
View All Names For Run
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Run (3 letters) | 3 | 5 | run | ||
Ruin (4 letters) | 4 +1 | 6 +1 | ruin | ||
Burn (4 letters) | 6 +3 | 9 +4 | bnru | ||
Anura (5 letters) | 5 +2 | 7 +2 | anura | ||
Bruin (5 letters) | 7 +4 | 10 +5 | bruin | ||
Rumen (5 letters) | 7 +4 | 10 +5 | rumen | ||
Burin (5 letters) | 7 +4 | 10 +5 | bruin | ||
Churn (5 letters) | 10 +7 | 12 +7 | runch | ||
Rung (4 letters) | 5 +2 | 8 +3 | rung | ||
Urn (3 letters) | 3 | 5 | run | ||
Rerun (5 letters) | 5 +2 | 7 +2 | enrru | ||
Rune (4 letters) | 4 +1 | 6 +1 | rune | ||
Brunn (5 letters) | 7 +4 | 11 +6 | brunn | ||
Nauru (5 letters) | 5 +2 | 8 +3 | nauru | ||
Namur (5 letters) | 7 +4 | 10 +5 | unarm | ||
Drunk (5 letters) | 10 +7 | 12 +7 | drunk | ||
Braun (5 letters) | 7 +4 | 10 +5 | abnru | ||
Nehru (5 letters) | 8 +5 | 9 +4 | nehru | ||
Runch (5 letters) | 10 +7 | 12 +7 | runch | ||
Urine (5 letters) | 5 +2 | 7 +2 | einru | ||
Furan (5 letters) | 8 +5 | 10 +5 | furan | ||
Inure (5 letters) | 5 +2 | 7 +2 | einru | ||
Incur (5 letters) | 7 +4 | 10 +5 | incur | ||
Unarm (5 letters) | 7 +4 | 10 +5 | unarm | ||
Unbar (5 letters) | 7 +4 | 10 +5 | abnru |
Run Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With R
- Ends With N
- Spelled With / Contains Letters