runs
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/rʌnz/
(run)
swift movement
Etymology
'run' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'rinnan' (also spelled 'irnan'), meaning 'to flow or run'.
'run' changed from Old English 'rinnan' and Middle English forms like 'rennen'/'renne' and eventually became the modern English word 'run'.
Initially, it meant 'to flow' or 'move quickly', and over time it broadened into many related senses such as 'operate', 'manage', and 'a sequence of events'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'run' meaning occurrences of running or short outings for exercise
He went for three runs this week.
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Noun 2
plural of 'run' meaning a scoring unit in games like baseball
She scored two runs in the game.
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Noun 3
plural of 'run' meaning small ladders or tears in stockings or fabric
There are runs in her stockings.
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Noun 4
plural of 'run' meaning a series or streak (of events, successes, or failures)
They had several runs of bad luck last year.
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Verb 1
moves faster than a walk by alternating leg motion; goes by foot
She runs every morning.
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Verb 2
operates or functions (of a machine, engine, system); to be in operation
The engine runs smoothly.
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Verb 3
manages or is in charge of (an organization, business, activity)
She runs the company.
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Verb 4
extends in a particular direction or continues along a line or area
The fence runs along the property line.
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Last updated: 2025/10/03 14:21