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run British & World English

move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time

run in run British & World English

move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time

run at in run British & World English

rush towards (someone) to attack them

run on in run British & World English

continue without stopping; go on longer than is expected

run upon in run British & World English

(of a person’s mind or a discussion) be preoccupied or concerned with

run to in run British & World English

extend to or reach (a specified amount or size)

run-in British & World English

the approach to an action or event

run-on British & World English

denoting a line of verse in which a sentence is continued without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza

run-up British & World English

the period preceding a notable event

dry run British & World English

a rehearsal of a performance or procedure before the real one

end run British & World English

an attempt by the ball carrier to run around the end of the defensive line

fun run British & World English

an uncompetitive run, especially for sponsored runners in support of a charity

rat run British & World English

a minor, typically residential street used by drivers during peak periods to avoid congestion on main roads

run dry in run British & World English

(of a well or river) cease to flow or have any water

run off in run British & World English

leave one’s home or current partner in order to establish a relationship with someone else

run out in run British & World English

(of a supply of something) be used up

run-off British & World English

a further competition, election, race, etc., after a tie or inconclusive result

run-out British & World English

the dismissal of a batsman by being run out

sea-run British & World English

(of a migratory fish, especially a trout) having returned to the sea after spawning

ski run British & World English

a track on a slope for skiing

bench run British & World English

another term for bench test.

Bull Run British & World English

a small river in eastern Virginia, scene of two Confederate victories, in 1861 and 1862, during the American Civil War

bump run British & World English

a ski run with many small mounds of snow, caused by skiers turning in the same places

close-run British & World English

won or lost by a very small margin

go or run deep in deep British & World English

(of emotions, beliefs, etc.) be strongly and wholeheartedly felt or held

dummy run British & World English

a practice or trial

fresh-run British & World English

(of a migratory fish, especially a salmon) newly arrived in fresh water from the sea in order to spawn

run high in high British & World English

(of a river) be close to overflowing, with a strong current

home run British & World English

a hit that allows the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases and score a run

milk run British & World English

a routine, uneventful journey, especially by plane

pinch-run British & World English

substitute for another as a base runner, typically at a critical point in the game

press run British & World English

the operation of a printing press for a single job (the number or entire set of items produced in such an operation)

print run British & World English

the number of copies of a book, magazine, etc. printed at one time

run riot in riot British & World English

behave in a violent and unrestrained way

run or take the risk or risks in risk British & World English

expose oneself to the possibility of something unpleasant occurring

root run British & World English

the space over which the roots of a plant extend

run after in run British & World English

persistently seek to acquire or attain

run along in run British & World English

go away (used typically to address a child)

run around with US also run with in run British & World English

associate habitually with (someone)

run away in run British & World English

escape from a place, person, or situation

run something down or run down in run British & World English

reduce (or become reduced) in size, numbers, or resources

run over in run British & World English

(of a container or its contents) overflow

run with in run British & World English

proceed with; accept

run-flat British & World English

relating to or denoting a kind of tyre which does not deflate after puncturing

sheep run British & World English

(especially in Australia) an extensive tract of land on which sheep are pastured

short-run British & World English

taken or considered on a short timescale; short-term

split run British & World English

a print run of a newspaper during which some articles or advertisements are changed so as to produce different editions

trial run British & World English

a preliminary test of how a new system or product works