Sự chạy

at a run

dang chạy

on the run all day

chạy nguợc, chạy xuôi suốt ngày, bận rộn suốt ngày

to be on the run

chạy đi, chạy trốn, chuồn

to break into a run

bắt đầu chạy

to keep the enemy on the run

truy kích (đuổi theo) quân địch

to go for a short run before breakfast

chạy một quâng ngắn trước khi ăn sáng

cuộc hành trình ngắn, cuộc đi tham quan ngắn; cuộc đi dạo, cuộc đi chơi

a run up to town

cuộc đi thăm tỉnh ngắn ngày

chuyến đi; quãng đường đi (xe lửa, tàu thuỷ...)

it is only a 30 minute run to our place

đến chỗ chúng tôi ở chỉ mất 30 phút

sự hoạt động, sự vận hành, sự chạy (máy móc...); thời gian vận hành

sự giảm nhanh, sự tụt nhanh, sự hạ nhanh, sự sụp đổ nhanh

the temperature came down with a run

độ nhiệt giảm nhanh

run of ground

sự lở đất, sự sụp đất

thời gian liên tục, hồi, cơn, loạt

a long run of power

sự nắm quyền trong một thời gian dài

a run of luck

hồi đó

the play has a run of 50 nights

vở kịch được diễn đi diễn lại trong một thời gian liên tục năm mươi đêm liền

tầng lớp đại đa số, loại bình thường; hạng bình thường

the commom run of men; the run of mankind

những người bình thường

the run of the mill

những sản phẩm bình thường của nhà máy

loại, hạng, thứ (hàng hoá)

đàn (cá...), bầy (súc vật...)

sân nuôi (gà, vịt...), cánh đồng cỏ (nuôi cừu...), bâi rào kín (để chăn nuôi)

dấu vết quâng đường thường lui tới (của một thú rừng...)

máng dẫn nước

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) ngòi, lạch, nước, dòng suối

hướng; chiều hướng, xu thế

the run of the mountains is N.E.

dây núi chạy theo hướng đông bắc

the run of public opinion

chiều hướng của dư luận

nhịp điệu (của một câu thơ...)

dải liên tục, đường dây liên tục, dòng mạch chạy dài

a run of gold

mạch mỏ vàng chạy dài

run of tide

dòng thuỷ triều

sự đổ xô tới; nhu cầu lớn, sự đòi hỏi nhiều (một thứ hàng gì...)

a run on the bank

sự đổ xô tới đòi rút tiền ở nhà ngân hàng ra

the book has a considerable run

quyển sách bán được rất chạy (được nhiều người hỏi mua)

sự cho phép tự do sử dụng

to have the run of somebody's books

được phép tự do sử dụng sách của ai

(hàng không) sự bay theo đường thẳng với một tốc độ cố định (trước khi hoặc lúc ném bom)

(ngành mỏ) mặt nghiêng, mặt dốc

(hàng hải) phần đáy đuôi tàu (đáy tàu về phía bánh lái)

(âm nhạc) Rulat

chạy

to run down a slope

chạy xuống con đường dốc

a cold shiver ran down his spine

cơn rùng mình ớn lạnh chạy suốt dọc theo xương sống anh ta

chạy vội, vội vã

to run to meet somebody

vội vã đến gặp ai

to run to help somebody

chạy vội đến giúp ai

chạy trốn, tẩu thoát

to run for one's life

chạy trốn bán sống bán chết

to run for it

(thông tục) chạy trốn

to cut and run

(từ lóng) chuồn, tẩu

chạy đua

to run in a race

chạy đua

to run second

chạy về thứ nhì

chạy, vận hành, hoạt động (máy móc, nhà máy...)

to leave the engine of the motorcar running

để cho động cơ ô tô chạy

trôi đi, lướt đi, trượt đi, chạy lướt, lăn mau...

the pen runs on the paper

ngòi bút chạy lướt trên trang giấy

time runs fast

thời gian trôi nhanh

how his tongue runs!

mồm nó cứ nói lem lẻm suốt đi!

his life runs smoothly

cuộc đời anh ta cứ êm dềm trôi đi

the rope runs freely in the pulley

cái dây thừng trượt đi một cách dễ dàng trên ròng rọc

xoay quanh (một cái trục...; một vấn đề...)

that is the point on which the whole argument runs

đó là điểm mà tất cả cuộc tranh luận xoay quanh

bỏ khắp, mọc lan ra (cây)

chạy dài, chạy quanh

the road runs across a plain

con đường chạy qua cánh đồng

the mountain range runs North and South

dây núi chạy dài từ phía bắc đến phía nam

the fence runs round the house

hàng rao bao quanh ngôi nhà

được viết, được thảo, được kể, có nội dung (thư, văn kiện, câu chuyện...)

the letter runs as follows

bức thư được viết như sau

the story runs in these words

câu chuyện được kể như thế này

tiếp tục tồn tại, tiếp diễn trong một quãng thời gian liên tục, kéo dài

the play has been running for six months

vở kịch được diễn đi diễn lại sáu tháng liền

có giá trị, có hiệu lực

the contract runs for seven years

bản giao kèo có giá trị trong bảy năm

ám ảnh, vương vấn

the tune is still running in my head

điệu nhạc đó cứ vương vấn mãi trong óc tôi

lưu luyến, truyền mãi, còn mãi mãi

it runs in the family

cái đó truyền mâi trong gia đình

lan nhanh, truyền đi

the news ran like wild fire

tin tức lan đi rất nhanh

hướng về, nghĩ về

the eyes run over something

đưa mắt nhìn (hướng về) cái gì

to run back over the past

nghĩ về quá khứ

chạy trên tuyến đường (xe khách, tàu chở khách...)

the coach runs between Hanoi and Thaibinh

chiếc xe chạy trên tuyến đường Hà nội - Thái Bình

nhoè (mực); thôi (màu), phai, bạc (màu)

chảy

blood runs in vein

máu chảy trong mạch máu

the tide runs strong

thuỷ triều chảy mạnh

pus is running

mủ chảy

nose runs

mũi chảy nước

eyes run

chảy nước mắt

đầm đìa, lênh láng, dầm dề

to be running with sweat

đầm đìa mồ hôi

to be running with blood

máu đổ lênh láng

rỉ rò (chùng, chậu...)

lên tới, đạt tới

rice runs five ton a hectare this year

năm nay lúa đạt năm tấn một hecta

trở nên, trở thành, có xu thế, có chiều hướng

potatoes run big this year

khoai tây năm nay to củ

to run mad

hoá diên

to run to extreme

đi đến chỗ quá khích, đi đến chỗ cực đoan

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) tuột

silk stocking sometimes run

bít tất tơ đôi khi bị tuột sợi

ngược nước để đẻ (cá)

ứng cử

to run for parliament

ứng cử vào nghị viện

to run for president

ứng cử tổng thống

chạy (một quâng đường...)

chạy đua, chạy thi, cho (ngựa) chạy đua

to run a horse

cho ngựa chạy đua

to run a race

chạy đua

cho chạy

to run a ship to...

cho tàu chạy tới...

to run a machine

cho máy chạy

to run a car into a garage

đánh ô tô vào nhà để xe

vượt qua; chọc thủng, phá vỡ

to run rapids

vượt tác ghềnh

to run to a blockade

tránh thoát vòng vây

cầu, phó mặc (may rủi...)

to chance

cầu gi duoc do

Theo, di theo

to let things run their cour

cứ để cho mọi việc tiến hành theo lệ thường của nó

to run a scent

theo vết (thú săn)

đuổi theo, rượt theo (thú săn...)

to run to earth

đuổi (chồn...) vào tận hang

cho chảy; đổ (kim loại...) vào khuôn

to run the water off

cho nước chảy đi

to run metal into mould

đổ kim loại vào khuôn

chỉ huy, điều khiển, quản lý, trông nom

to run a hotel

quản lý một khách sạn

to run a factory

điều khiển một nhà máy

to run the show

điều khiển mọi việc

xô vào, lao vào, đụng vào

to run one's head against the wall

lao đầu vào tường

đâm vào, chọc vào

to run one's sword through somebody; to run somebody through with one's sword

đâm lưỡi kiếm xuyên qua người ai

luồn

to run a rope through a ring

luồn sợi dây thừng qua cái vòng

đưa lướt đi

to run one's hand over something

đưa tay lướt trên vật gì

to run one's fingers through one's hair

đưa ngón tay lên vuốt tóc

đổ tràn trề, đổ chứa chan, đổ lai láng, chảy đầm đìa, chảy ròng ròng

to run wine

đổ rượu tràn trề

to run blood

đổ máu lênh láng

cho ra đồng cỏ (vật nuôi)

buôn lậu

to run arms

buôn lậu khí giới

khâu lược (cái áo...)

gạch, vẽ (một đường...); đặt (đường dây điện thoại...)

để cho chất đống (nợ nầm...)

đem (so sánh...)

to paralle; to run a simile

đem so sánh, đem đối chiếu

đề cử, giới thiệu; ủng hộ (một người ra ứng cử)

to run a candidate

giới thiệu người ứng cử; ủng hộ một người ứng cử

to run into

chạm mặt nhau

I thought we ran into each other often, but now I know why

Tôi nghĩ chúng ta chạm mặt nhau thường xuyên, bây giờ tôi mới biết tại sao (thấy mặt bạn quen quen)

in the long run

(xem) long

to keep the run of something

((từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) nắm được diễn biến của việc gì, nắm được việc gì

to lose the run of something

không nắm được diễn biến của việc gì, không nắm được việc gì

to make a run of it

chạy trốn, trốn thoát

out of the common run

khác thường, không bình thường

to put the run the somebody

buộc ai phải chạy trốn

to take (have) the run for one's money

được hưởng những sự vui thích xứng với đồng tiền bỏ ra; được vui thích bõ công khó nhọc

by the run

rất nhanh, nhanh vùn vụt

ngay lập tức, không chậm trễ

if you run after two hares you will catch neither

bắt cá hai tay, tuột ngay cả cặp

khoảng chạy (máy)

trình độ

tuyến đường

chạy (tàu)

chạy trên đường

hành trình trên đường

chạy/ hoạt động/vận hành

Giải thích EN: Any of numerous actions or features that are thought of as analogous to the physical action of running, as by being swift or uninterrupted, by following a certain path, and so on; specific uses include: the amount of feed used in an industrial process during a specified time.

Giải thích VN: Một loạt các hoạt động được cho là tương tự như hoạt động vật lý theo một đường cố định; sử dụng trong các trường hợp cấp trong các quy trình công nghiệp trong một thời gian xác định.

chảy thành vệt

thực hiện (chương trình)

nhịp cầu nằm ngang (của một đợt cầu thang hoặc của mái nghiêng)

loang lổ (màu sắc)

vẽ cầu thang

mạch chạy

chạy (máy)

Giải thích VN: Thực hiện một chương trình trong máy tính điện tử.

bước chạy

chu trình

khai thác

độ dốc

đoạn ống

dòng

đường chạy

lô

mẻ

sự chạy

sự chạy chương trình

sự chạy suốt

sử dụng

sự làm việc

sự tác động

sự thao tác

sự thi hành

sự thực hiện

sự thực thi

sự vận hành

tiến trình

trình tự

vận hành

bãi nuôi súc vật

bãi rào kín (để chăn nuôi)

bảng thời giá

bầy (cá)

buôn lậu

chạy, chuyển động quay

chiều hướng

chở lậu (rượu, vũ khí...)

có giá trị

có hiệu lực (từ, trong vòng...)

cối nghiền thớt

đẳng cấp (hàng hóa)

đăng lên báo (một quảng cáo...)

điều hành

điều khiển

đổ xô

đồng cỏ

giành mua

hạng

hướng

nhu cầu lớn

phần cuối đuôi tàu

quản lý (một cửa hàng, một việc kinh doanh, một tờ báo...)

quãng đường đi

rút tiền hàng loạt

sự đổ xô tới

sự đòi hỏi nhiều

thời giá

thời hạn

trông coi

tuyến đường

xu thế (của thị trường...)

V.

Sprint, race, scamper, scurry, scud, dart, bolt, dash,flit, tear (along), scoot, scuttle, zip, whiz or whizz, gallop,jog, trot, lope; rush, hurry (up), hasten, scramble, hustle,step lively, hop (to) it, step on it, put on some speed, Archaichie, Colloq get a move on, hoof it, leg it, hotfoot (it), stirones stumps, Brit hare, US step on the gas, hump (it), Slangget cracking, US get the lead out (of ones pants or taboo ass),Chiefly US get a wiggle on: If you run, you might catch herbefore she gets on the train.

Run away or off, flee, escape,take flight, take to ones heels, bolt, decamp, make off, clearout, show a clean pair of heels, abscond, cut and run, (beat a(hasty)) retreat, retire, make a getaway, (make a) run for it,Colloq beat it, scram, skedaddle, take off, skip (out), takeFrench leave, fly the coop, Slang head for the hills, Britscarper, do a bunk, US and Canadian take a (run-out) powder, lamout of (somewhere), take it or go on the lam, US vamoose: Theminute the enemy appeared, the entire troop ran. Cavendish ran,hoping the police wouldnt catch him. 3 go, cover, pass over,sprint, race: He ran the mile in just under four minutes.

Wander, rove, roam, meander, drift: Some farmers allow theiranimals to run free, rather than penning them up. 5 Often, runfor. compete (for), be a candidate (for), vie, struggle,contend, fight (for), stand (for): As she has already said shewould not stand again, I doubt that she will run for re-electionin the council elections. 6 pass, flow, pour, stream, flood,gush, spill, dribble, spurt, issue, move, trickle, seep,discharge, cascade, spout: You can see where the rainwater hasrun down this crack in the roof and into the room below. 7 flow,diffuse: The colour ran when he washed his red underwear withsome white shirts in very hot water. 8 melt, liquefy, dissolve,fuse: It was so hot that the icing on top of the cake began tomelt and run down the sides. 9 keep, maintain, support, sustain,manage: It is very expensive to run a large house.

Operate,manage, direct, supervise, oversee, conduct, superintend,control, handle, manipulate, head, carry on, lead, regulate,take care of, look after, administer, be in charge of,coordinate: She must be a terrifically high achiever to run ahuge international conglomerate like that! 11 operate, perform,function, work, tick, go: Even after all that abuse, the watchkept running and kept good time. 12 extend, stretch, reach;amount, add up, total up, come (up): The balance of paymentsdeficit is running to twice last years figure. His bill at therestaurant last night ran to more than œ200. 13 convey,transport, give (someone) a lift, drive, take, bring: Tom saidhe would run me home in his new car.

Bootleg, smuggle, dealor traffic in, Chiefly US and Canadian rustle: DuringProhibition, his father ran whisky from Canada to the US.

Bein effect or force, be effective, have force or effect: Thislease has another year to run.

Incur, invite, encourage,attract, be subjected to: Arent you running a risk askingSheila to handle your money?

Propel, drive; steer, guide,navigate: If you are inept enough to run a boat aground, atleast have the sense to do it at low tide. 18 unravel, comeundone, Chiefly Brit ladder: My stocking ran just before I hadto leave for the dance!

Sometimes, run off. print, offset,lithograph, reproduce, publish, display; imprint, position,place, locate, lay out: They are going to run his story in thenext issue of The Londoner! Well run the photographs of thefire alongside the article on page one. 20 run across. meet (upwith), run into, come across, find, stumble on or upon, hit orchance or happen upon, Colloq bump into: Guess whom I ranacross at Harrods yesterday.

Run after. chase, pursue, goafter, court, woo, Colloq set ones cap for: The City is filledwith young men and women running after big money. Mick isrunning after this girl half his age, and he hasnt a clue thatshes leading him on. 22 run along. go away, leave, Slang getlost: Sue wanted to get rid of Wayne and told him to run along.23 run around. philander, be unfaithful, gallivant, Colloq sleeparound, play the field: How does she cope with his constantrunning around?

Run around with. associate with, spend timewith, dally with, consort with: Cynthia is running around witha bad crowd these days.

Run away. See 2, above.

Rundown. a trace, track, hunt, stalk, follow, pursue, dog, shadow;find, locate, track down, discover: We ran down the suspect inan abandoned barn in Little Fakenham. b criticize, decry,defame, vilify, disparage, deprecate, depreciate, denigrate,Colloq knock, pan: If you keep running him down like that helldevelop an inferiority complex before hes seven. c weaken,tire, expire, play (itself) out, burn out, run out, fail, Colloqpeter out: Once the batteries have run down, we will no longerbe able to transmit a distress-signal. d strike, hit, smash orcrash or slam into, run over, knock over or down, collide with:On the way home, he almost ran down a boy on a bicycle.

Runin. arrest, take into custody, jail, apprehend, take or bringin, Colloq pinch, nab, pull in, bust, collar, Brit nick: Thisis the third time this week that Minette has been run in forsoliciting. 28 run into. See 20, above.

Run off. a See 2,above. b duplicate, print, copy, turn out, produce, make,manufacture, generate, Colloq do, churn out: How quickly canyou run off 1000 copies of this brochure?

Run out. a beexhausted, expire, terminate, (come or draw to a) close, end,cease: The time for renewing your subscription has run out. bfinish, go, be exhausted, be used up, Colloq peter out: Thefood had run out and we had no water when we were rescued.

Run out of. use up, consume, eat up, exhaust, be out of: Weverun out of milk - can you nip down to the shop and get some? 32run out on. desert, abandon, leave high and dry, forsake, leavein the lurch, leave holding the baby: Despite all his promises,Edgar ran out on her when she became pregnant. 33 run over. aSee 26 (d), above. b scan, run through, go over, look over,flip or leaf or thumb through, look at, skim (through), browsethrough, dip into, review: I promised Casey I would run overhis article if I had the time. c overflow, spill (over), brimover, slosh over, pour over; extend, reach, spread over, stretchover; exceed, go beyond, overreach, overshoot, surpass,transcend: She accidentally let the bath run over, ruining theceiling below. This article will run over onto the next page.McClelland always runs over the time allotted to his part of theproceedings. d rehearse, run through, repeat, practise, review,go over, study, learn, memorize: Youd best run over yourspeech again before the banquet.

Run through. a pierce,stab, transfix, stick, spit: In the last scene, the hero runsthe villain through with his sword before succumbing to his ownwounds. b squander, consume, use up, waste, fritter away,exhaust, deplete, spend, dissipate, throw away, Slang blow: Itdidnt take Hugh more than a year to run through hisinheritance. c See 33 (b), above.

N.

Sprint, dash, race, jog, trot: They go for a two-milerun every morning before breakfast.

Trip, journey, visit,drive, expedition, trek, outing, excursion, jaunt, junket,sojourn, Colloq spin, joyride: He has to make a run over toParis for the weekend, supposedly on business. 37 route,routine, circuit, passage, trip, cycle, round; beat: I was onthe Murmansk run during the war.

Period, spate, interval,time, spell, stretch, course; engagement, booking, Colloq patch:Roger has had a run of bad luck and could use some help. Theshow had a long run on Broadway. 39 access, freedom, liberty:The children had the run of the house for a week while theirparents were away. 40 return, satisfaction, reward, recompense,compensation, requital, expiation, atonement, repayment,remuneration: Although the odds are never in your favour, youget a good run for your money at Diamond Lils GamblingEmporium. 41 series, sequence, stream, spate, string,succession, progression: Will attributed his poor showing atthe tournament to a bad run of cards. 42 stream, brook, runnel,creek, rill, rivulet, Brit beck, Scots burn, US branch, kill:There is a small run at the bottom of the hill.

Demand,call, request: Bouillon cubes seem to have enjoyed quite a runlately.

Type, category, class, kind, sort: Mark seems to bea bit more refined than the usual run of guest at Lisasparties. 45 trail, track, piste, path, slope; way, runway: Sheskied down the north run in record time.

Enclosure, yard,pen, compound, runway; paddock; pound: There is a good-sizedrun at the kennel where we board the dogs when we go on holiday.47 Music roulade, cadenza, arpeggio, riff: The soprano treatedus to a marvellous run in which each note was distinct and pure.48 in the long run. eventually, finally, after all, ultimately,in (due) time, in due course, in fine, in the end, at the end ofthe day, in the final analysis, all things considered, when allis said and done: Regardless of early troubles, things alwaysseem to turn out all right in the long run in his plays. 49 onthe run. a hastily, in haste, hurriedly, while under way, in ahurry, at speed, in a rush: It isnt supposed to be good foryou to eat breakfast on the run every day. b on the loose,fleeing, escaping, running, in flight, running (away), Slang USon the lam: He was on the run from the police and desperate tofind Duncan. c running, retreating, on the move or the go:They kept the enemy on the run for a week.

The runs.diarrhoea, dysentery, upset stomach, Jocular tummy rot, Delhibelly, Aztec hop, turista or tourista, Mexican foxtrot ortwo-step or toothache, Montezumas revenge, curse of Montezuma,Rangoon runs, Tokyo trots, Lambeth run(s): I came down with theruns when we got to Ankara.

V. & n.

V. (running; past ran; past part. run) 1 intr. gowith quick steps on alternate feet, never having both or allfeet on the ground at the same time.

Intr. flee, abscond.

Intr. go or travel hurriedly, briefly, etc.

Intr. a advanceby or as by rolling or on wheels, or smoothly or easily. b bein action or operation (left the engine running).

Intr. becurrent or operative; have duration (the lease runs for 99years).

Intr. (of a bus, train, etc.) travel or be travellingon its route (the train is running late).

Intr. (of a play,exhibition, etc.) be staged or presented (is now running at theApollo).

Intr. extend; have a course or order or tendency(the road runs by the coast; prices are running high).

Aintr. compete in a race. b intr. finish a race in a specifiedposition. c tr. compete in (a race).

Intr. (often foll. byfor) seek election (ran for president).

A intr. (of a liquidetc. or its container) flow or be wet; drip. b tr. flow with.12 tr. a cause (water etc.) to flow. b fill (a bath) withwater.

Intr. spread rapidly or beyond the proper place (inkran over the table; a shiver ran down my spine).

Intr.Cricket (of a batsman) run from one wicket to the other inscoring a run.

Tr. traverse or make one's way through orover (a course, race, or distance).

Tr. perform (an errand).17 tr. publish (an article etc.) in a newspaper or magazine.

A tr. cause (a machine or vehicle etc.) to operate. b intr. (ofa mechanism or component etc.) move or work freely.

Tr.direct or manage (a business etc.).

Tr. own and use (avehicle) regularly.

Tr. take (a person) for a journey in avehicle (shall I run you to the shops?).

Tr. cause to run orgo in a specified way (ran the car into a tree).

Tr. enter(a horse etc.) for a race.

Tr. smuggle (guns etc.).

Tr.chase or hunt.

Tr. allow (an account) to accumulate for atime before paying.

Intr. Naut. (of a ship etc.) gostraight and fast.

Intr. (of salmon) go up river from thesea.

Intr. (of a colour in a fabric) spread from the dyedparts.

A intr. (of a thought, the eye, the memory, etc.)pass in a transitory or cursory way (ideas ran through my mind).b tr. cause (one's eye) to look cursorily (ran my eye down thepage).

Intr. (of hosiery) ladder.

Intr. (of a candle)gutter.

Intr. (of an orifice, esp. the eyes or nose) exudeliquid matter.

Tr. sew (fabric) loosely or hastily withrunning stitches.

Tr. turn (cattle etc.) out to graze.

N.1 an act or spell of running.

A short trip or excursion, esp.for pleasure.

A distance travelled.

A general tendency ofdevelopment or movement.

A rapid motion.

A regular route.7 a continuous or long stretch or spell or course (a metre's runof wiring; had a run of bad luck).

(often foll. by on) a ahigh general demand (for a commodity, currency, etc.) (a run onthe dollar). b a sudden demand for repayment by a large numberof customers of (a bank).

A quantity produced in one periodof production (a print run).

A general or average type orclass (not typical of the general run).

A Cricket a pointscored by the batsmen each running to the other's wicket, or anequivalent point awarded for some other reason. b Baseball apoint scored usu. by the batter returning to the plate aftertouching the other bases.

(foll. by of) free use of oraccess to (had the run of the house).

A an animal's regulartrack. b an enclosure for fowls. c a range of pasture.

Aladder in hosiery.

Mus. a rapid scale passage.

A classor line of goods.

A batch or drove of animals born or rearedtogether.

A shoal of fish in motion.

A trough for waterto run in.

US a small stream or brook.

A a singlejourney, esp. by an aircraft. b (of an aircraft) a flight on astraight and even course at a constant speed before or whiledropping bombs. c an offensive military operation.

Hurrying about from place to place. run about 1 bustle; hurryfrom one person or place to another.

(esp. of children) playor wander without restraint. run across 1 happen to meet.

(foll. by to) make a brief journey or a flying visit (to aplace). run after 1 pursue with attentions; seek the societyof.

Give much time to (a pursuit etc.).

Pursue at a run.run against happen to meet. run along colloq. depart. runaround 1 Brit. take from place to place by car etc.

Deceiveor evade repeatedly.

(often foll. by with) sl. engage insexual relations (esp. casually or illicitly). run-around n.(esp. in phr. give a person the run-around) deceit or evasion.run at attack by charging or rushing. run away 1 get away byrunning; flee, abscond.

Elope.

(of a horse) bolt. runaway with 1 carry off (a person, stolen property, etc.).

Win(a prize) easily.

Accept (a notion) hastily.

(of expenseetc.) consume (money etc.).

(of a horse) bolt with (a rider,a carriage or its occupants). run a blockade see BLOCKADE. rundown 1 knock down or collide with.

Reduce the strength ornumbers of (resources).

(of an unwound clock etc.) stop.

(of a person or a person's health) become feeble from overworkor underfeeding.

Discover after a search.

Disparage.run-down n.

A reduction in numbers.

A detailed analysis.

Adj.

Decayed after prosperity.

Enfeebled throughoverwork etc. run dry cease to flow, be exhausted. run for itseek safety by fleeing. a run (or a good run) for one's money 1vigorous competition.

Pleasure derived from an activity. runfoul of collide or become entangled with (another vessel etc.).run the gauntlet see GAUNTLET(2). run a person hard (or close)press a person severely in a race or competition, or incomparative merit. run high 1 (of the sea) have a strongcurrent with a high tide.

(of feelings) be strong. run in 1run (a new engine or vehicle) carefully in the early stages.

Colloq. arrest.

(of a combatant) rush to close quarters.

Incur (a debt). run-in n.

The approach to an action orevent.

A quarrel. run in the family (of a trait) be commonin the members of a family. run into 1 collide with.

Encounter.

Reach as many as (a specified figure).

Fallinto (a practice, absurdity, etc.).

Be continuous or coalescewith. run into the ground colloq. bring (a person) toexhaustion etc. run it fine see FINE(1). run its course followits natural progress; be left to itself. run low (or short)become depleted, have too little (our tea ran short; we ranshort of tea). run off 1 flee.

Produce (copies etc.) on amachine.

Decide (a race or other contest) after a series ofheats or in the event of a tie.

Flow or cause to flow away.5 write or recite fluently.

Digress suddenly. run-off n.

An additional competition, election, race, etc., after a tie.

An amount of rainfall that is carried off an area by streams andrivers.

NZ a separate area of land where young animals etc.are kept. run off one's feet very busy. run-of-the-millordinary, undistinguished. run on 1 (of written characters) bejoined together.

Continue in operation.

Elapse.

Speakvolubly.

Talk incessantly.

Printing continue on the sameline as the preceding matter. run out 1 come to an end; becomeused up.

(foll. by of) exhaust one's stock of.

Put downthe wicket of (a batsman who is running).

Escape from acontaining vessel.

(of rope) pass out; be paid out.

Jutout.

Come out of a contest in a specified position etc. orcomplete a required score etc. (they ran out worthy winners).

Complete (a race).

Advance (a gun etc.) so as to project.

Exhaust oneself by running. run-out n. the dismissal of abatsman by being run out. run out on colloq. desert (aperson). run over 1 overflow.

Study or repeat quickly.

(of a vehicle or its driver) pass over, knock down or crush.

Touch (the notes of a piano etc.) in quick succession.

(oftenfoll. by to) go quickly by a brief journey or for a flyingvisit. run ragged exhaust (a person). run rings round seeRING(1). run riot see RIOT. run a (or the) risk see RISK. runthe show colloq. dominate in an undertaking etc. run atemperature be feverish. run through 1 examine or rehearsebriefly.

Peruse.

Deal successively with.

Consume (anestate etc.) by reckless or quick spending.

Traverse.

Pervade.

Pierce with a sword etc.

Draw a line through(written words). run-through n.

A rehearsal.

A briefsurvey. run to 1 have the money or ability for.

Reach (anamount or number).

(of a person) show a tendency to (runs tofat).

A be enough for (some expense or undertaking). b havethe resources or capacity for.

Fall into (ruin). run toearth 1 Hunting chase to its lair.

Discover after a longsearch. run to meet anticipate (one's troubles etc.). run toseed see SEED. run up 1 accumulate (a debt etc.) quickly.

Build or make hurriedly.

Raise (a flag).

Grow quickly.

Rise in price.

(foll. by to) amount to.

Force (a rivalbidder) to bid higher.

Add up (a column of figures).

(foll. by to) go quickly by a brief journey or for a flyingvisit. run-up n.

(often foll. by to) the period preceding animportant event.

Golf a low approach shot. run up againstmeet with (a difficulty or difficulties). run upon (of aperson's thoughts etc.) be engrossed by; dwell upon. run wildgrow or stray unchecked or undisciplined or untrained.

Runnable adj. [OE rinnan]

noun

amble , bound , break , canter , dart , dash , drop , escape , fall , flight , gallop , jog , lope , pace , race , rush , scamper , scuttle , spring , sprint , spurt , tear , trot , whisk , drive , excursion , jaunt , joy ride , lift , outing , ride , round , spin , tour , travel , trip , bearing , chain , continuance , continuation , continuity , current , cycle , drift , duration , endurance , field , flow , line , motion , movement , passage , path , period , persistence , progress , prolongation , route , season , series , spell , streak , stream , stretch , string , succession , swing , tendency , tenor , tide , trend , way

verb

abscond , amble , barrel , beat it * , bolt , bound , bustle , canter , career , clear out , course , cut and run , dart , dash , decamp , depart , dog it , escape , flee , flit , fly , gallop , go like lightning , hasten , hie , hotfoot * , hurry , hustle , jog , leg it , light out * , lope , make a break , make off , make tracks , pace , race , rush , scamper , scoot , scorch , scramble , scud , scurry , shag , shoot , skedaddle * , skip , skitter , smoke * , speed , spring , sprint , spurt , take flight , take off , tear , tear out , travel , trot , whisk , bleed , cascade , deliquesce , diffuse , discharge , dissolve , drop , fall , flow , flux , fuse , glide , go , go soft , gush , issue , leak , leap , liquefy , melt , pass , pour , proceed , roll , sail , skim , slide , spill , spin , spout , spread , stream , thaw , tumble , turn to liquid , whirl , whiz , act , bear , carry , command , control , convey , govern , handle , manage , maneuver , move , perform , ply , propel , tick , transport , use , work , administer , be in charge , be in driver’s seat , be in saddle , boss , carry on , conduct , coordinate , direct , head , head up , helm * , keep , lead , look after , operate , ordain , oversee , own , pull the strings , regulate , ride herd on * , superintend , take care of , be current , circulate , cover , encompass , extend , go around , go on , last , lie , move past , persevere , reach , stretch , trail , vary , be a candidate , challenge , compete , contend , contest , hit the campaign trail , kiss babies , oppose , politick , ring doorbells , shake hands , stand , stump , whistlestop , bucket , festinate , flash , fleet , haste , pelt , rocket , scour , wing , zip , zoom , get out , exit , get away , get off , go away , leave , pull out , quit , retire , withdraw , consort , fraternize , hang around , hobnob , troop , apply , refer , repair , turn , come in , finish , place , surge , well

noun

standing , walking

verb

stand , walk , cease , halt , stop , obey , serve