Meaning of "run" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RUN

Old English runnen, past participle of ( ge) rinnan; related to Old Frisian, Old Norse rinna, Old Saxon, Gothic, Old High German rinnan.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RUN

run  [rʌn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUN

Run is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb run in English.

WHAT DOES RUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of run in the English dictionary

The first definition of run in the dictionary is to move on foot at a rapid pace so that both feet are off the ground together for part of each stride. Other definition of run is to move at a rapid gait; gallop or canter. Run is also to pass over in running.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RUN

PRESENT

Present

I run

you run

he/she/it runs

we run

you run

they run

Present continuous

I am running

you are running

he/she/it is running

we are running

you are running

they are running

Present perfect

I have run

you have run

he/she/it has run

we have run

you have run

they have run

Present perfect continuous

I have been running

you have been running

he/she/it has been running

we have been running

you have been running

they have been running

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I ran

you ran

he/she/it ran

we ran

you ran

they ran

Past continuous

I was running

you were running

he/she/it was running

we were running

you were running

they were running

Past perfect

I had run

you had run

he/she/it had run

we had run

you had run

they had run

Past perfect continuous

I had been running

you had been running

he/she/it had been running

we had been running

you had been running

they had been running

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will run

you will run

he/she/it will run

we will run

you will run

they will run

Future continuous

I will be running

you will be running

he/she/it will be running

we will be running

you will be running

they will be running

Future perfect

I will have run

you will have run

he/she/it will have run

we will have run

you will have run

they will have run

Future perfect continuous

I will have been running

you will have been running

he/she/it will have been running

we will have been running

you will have been running

they will have been running

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would run

you would run

he/she/it would run

we would run

you would run

they would run

Conditional continuous

I would be running

you would be running

he/she/it would be running

we would be running

you would be running

they would be running

Conditional perfect

I would have run

you would have run

he/she/it would have run

we would have run

you would have run

they would have run

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been running

you would have been running

he/she/it would have been running

we would have been running

you would have been running

they would have been running

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you run
we let´s run
you run

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to run

Past participle

run

Present Participle

running

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «RUN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «run» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of run

abscond · administer · awayday · bear · beat a retreat · beat it · bleed · bolt · bootleg · boss · career · carry · carry on · carry out · cascade · category · chain · challenge · chase · circuit · circulate · class · clear out · compete · conduct · contend · continue · control · convey · coop · coordinate · course · creep · current · cut and run · cycle · dart · dash · decamp · depart · direct · direction · discharge · display · dissolve · do · do a runner · drift · drive · enclosure · enter · escape · excursion · execute · extend · feature · flee · flow · fly the coop · function · gallop · glide · go · go round · gush · handle · hare · hasten · head · hie · hotfoot · hound · hunt · hurry · issue · jaunt · jog · journey · keep · kind · ladder · last · lead · leak · leg it · lie · lift · liquefy · look after · lope · maintain · make off · manage · manoeuvre · mastermind · melt · mix · motion · move · movement · operate · order · outing · oversee · own · participate · pass · passage · path · pen · perform · period · piste · possess · pour · print · proceed · progress · propel · publish · race · range · re-offer · reach · regulate · ride · rip · roll · round · route · rush · scamper · scarper · scramble · scud · scurry · season · sequence · series · ship · show a clean pair of heels · shuttle · skedaddle · skim · slide · slope · smuggle · snag · sneak · sort · speed · spell · spill · spin · spout · spread · sprint · spurt · stampede · stand · streak · stream · stretch · string · superintend · supervise · take a powder · take care of · take flight · take off · tear · tendency · tenor · tick over · tide · track · transport · travel · trend · trip · trot · type · unravel · variety · way · work

TRANSLATION OF RUN

Find out the translation of run to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of run from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «run» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 跑
• Translator English - Spanish: carrera
• English: run
• Translator English - Hindi: रन
• Translator English - Arabic: عَدْو
• Translator English - Russian: бег
• Translator English - Portuguese: corrida
• Translator English - Bengali: চালান
• Translator English - French: course
• Translator English - Malay: Lari
• Translator English - German: Lauf
• Translator English - Japanese: 走ること
• Translator English - Korean: 뛰기
• Translator English - Javanese: Mbukak
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự chạy
• Translator English - Tamil: ரன்
• Translator English - Marathi: धाव
• Translator English - Turkish: koş
• Translator English - Italian: corsa
• Translator English - Polish: bieg
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пробіг
• Translator English - Romanian: fugă
• Translator English - Greek: τρέξιμο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: hardloop
• Translator English - Swedish: springtur
• Translator English - Norwegian: løp

10 QUOTES WITH «RUN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word run.

1

David Almond

Themes around education and learning run through my work.

2

Christiane Amanpour

I have always thought it morally unacceptable to kill stories, not to run stories, that people have risked their lives to get.

3

Craig Bruce

Now is the time for all good men to run like hell.

4

Laura Bush

Though my plans at the moment are vague, I can assure you that I'll never run for the Senate in New York.

5

Al Capone

My rackets are run on strictly American lines and they're going to stay that way.

6

Dennis Cardoza

If the United States were to cut and run from Iraq, we would send a message of weakness that would embolden our terrorist enemies across the globe. A failed Iraq would destabilize the entire region and undermine U.S. national security for decades to come.

7

Ha-Joon Chang

Many financial and industrial companies have been bailed out with the public's money, but very few of those who had run those companies have been punished for their failures. Yes, the top managers of those companies have lost their jobs - but with a fat pension and mostly with a handsome severance payment.

8

Al D'Amato

Now the fact that terrorists throughout the world see this as an opportunity to defeat the United States, we have to be - and every Democratic candidate, even those who opposed us going in, now say we just simply can't cut and run.

9

Darnell Dockett

Unfortunately, I'm not 185 and 6-3 and can run and catch fade routes all game. I do the dirty work. I'm all good. I'm thankful for it. Somebody's got to do it.

10

Bob Dole

It's going to be hard for someone like me to run for president.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUN»

Discover the use of run in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to run and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Born to Run: The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the ...

With incredible energy and smart observation, McDougall tells this story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner.

Chris McDougall, 2010

Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss

The tales of the friendships he’s cultivated on his many adventures around the world warm the heart, and are sure to captivate and inspire readers whether they run great distances, modest distances, or not at all.

Dean Karnazes, 2011

Elusive: Book #1 in the on the Run Series

Divorced, twenty-something Zoe Hunter is a free spirit who strings together a variety of odd jobs to generate enough income to keep her bank account barely in the black.

Sara Rosett, 2012

Runner's World Run Less, Run Faster, Revised Edition: Become ...

Advises on how to run faster by running less, providing a variety of training programs tailored to qualifying times for the Boston Marathon and an overview of the 3PLUS2 program aimed at improving endurance.

Bill Pierce, Scott Murr, Ray Moss, 2012

Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

In pursuing the mental side of endurance, Jurek uncovers the most important secrets any runner can learn."--Amby Burfoot, author of "The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life"

Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman, 2012

Run, Boy, Run

Told with the unflinching honesty and unique perspective of such a young child, Run, Boy, Run is the extraordinary account of one boy’s struggle to stay alive in the face of almost insurmountable odds—a story all the more incredible ...

Uri Orlev, 2007

Run Fat Bitch Run

Funny and brutally honest, Ruth Field and her straight-talking alter-ego The Grit Doctor will give you - yes, you - the push you need to start pounding the pavements and shedding pounds in no time. *Locate your inner grit and long-lost ...

Ruth Field, 2012

When the Rivers Run Dry: Water, the Defining Crisis of the ...

Traveling to more than thirty countries to define the scientific, economic, and historical dimensions of the water crisis, offers a solution based on managing the water cycle for the maximum social good, rather than pure self-interest.

Fred Pearce, 2006

Morgan's Run: A Novel

In a novel of sweeping narrative power unequaled since her own beloved worldwide bestseller The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCullough returns to Australia -- this time with the story of its birth.

Colleen McCullough, 2000

Hit and Run

Interviews and details of high-level meetings and manipulation inform an account of how two Hollywood operators managed the richest deal in Hollywood history. Reprint. 60,000 first printing.

Nancy Griffin, Kim Masters, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term run is used in the context of the following news items.

Cubs 9, Rockies 8: Kris Bryant's 1st Walkoff Home Run

Kris Bryant's two-run game-winning home run was not only the first walkoff homer of his big-league career, it was the first Cubs walkoff home run hit while the ... «Bleed Cubbie Blue, Jul 15»

Marlins sink Padres with five straight singles

SAN DIEGO -- Justin Bour and J.T. Realmuto knocked in runs in the sixth inning and Tom Koehler tossed seven shutout innings Thursday night as the Marlins ... «MLB.com, Jul 15»

Todd Frazier bests Joc Pederson for home run derby crown

Joc Pederson may have snapped the run of Dodgers' futility in the home run derby, but there was no stopping hometown hero Todd Frazier on Monday night in ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

Kirk Nieuwenhuis hits three home runs, strikes out in chance for fourth

The Mets have had offensive struggles all season, so Kirk Nieuwenhuis took matters into his own hands on Sunday afternoon. He hit three home runs in the first ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»

Dodgers rookie Joc Pederson to participate in Home Run Derby

Pederson will try to become the first Dodgers player to win the annual home-run hitting contest, the latest edition of which will take place Monday in Cincinnati. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

Pamplona Bull Run Festival: Arizona Man Has 'Serious' Facial …

LONDON - A 25-year-old American suffered "serious" facial injuries after being gored during a bull run at the annual San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»

Albert Pujols hits home run No. 537 to pass Mickey Mantle

Angels first baseman Albert Pujols blasted his 17th home run of the season in LA's 6-2 win over the Rays on Thursday. Of greater significance, the two-run shot ... «SportingNews.com, Jun 15»

Why Were Suspending the Run Warren Run Campaign

But there's a bigger story that gives us tremendous hope: as one headline put it, “Elizabeth Warren may not be running, but she's in the 2016 race anyway.”. «Politico, Jun 15»

Watch Giancarlo Stanton hit a home run out of Dodger Stadium

Miami's Giancarlo Stanton became only the fourth player in history to hit a home run out of Dodger Stadium when he absolutely crushed a Mike Bolsinger pitch ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»

Haile Gebrselassie retires after Great Manchester Run

Gebrselassie failed to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics but won the Great Scottish Run in Glasgow a year later, as well as his third consecutive Vienna City ... «BBC Sport, May 15»