Found 2 items, similar to ran.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ran run n 1: 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” [syn: tally] 2: 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” [syn: test, trial] 3: a race run on foot; “she broke the record for the half-mile run” [syn: footrace, foot race] 4: an unbroken series of events; “had a streak of bad luck”; “Nicklaus had a run of birdies” [syn: streak] 5: (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” [syn: running, running play , running game] 6: a regular trip; “the ship made its run in record time” 7: the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; “he broke into a run”; “his daily run keeps him fit” [syn: running] 8: 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” 9: unrestricted freedom to use; “he has the run of the house” 10: the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.); “a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint” 11: a small stream [syn: rivulet, rill, runnel, streamlet] 12: a race between candidates for elective office; “I managed his campaign for governor”; “he is raising money for a Senate run” [syn: political campaign, campaign] 13: a row of unravelled stitches; “she got a run in her stocking” [syn: ladder, ravel] 14: the pouring forth of a fluid [syn: discharge, outpouring] 15: an unbroken chronological sequence; “the play had a long run on Broadway”; “the team enjoyed a brief run of victories” 16: a short trip; “take a run into town” [also: running, ran] run v 1: 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” 2: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; “If you see this man, run!”; “The burglars escaped before the police showed up” [syn: scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it , bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away] 3: 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 extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets” [syn: go, pass, lead, extend] 4: direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; “She is running a relief operation in the Sudan” [syn: operate] 5: have a particular form; “the story or argument runs as follows”; “as the saying goes...” [syn: go] 6: move along, of liquids; “Water flowed into the cave”; “the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi” [syn: flow, feed, course] 7: 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” [syn: function, work, operate, go] [ant: malfunction] 8: 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” [syn: range] 9: run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; “Who's running for treasurer this year?” [syn: campaign] 10: cause to emit recorded sounds; “They ran the tapes over and over again”; “Can you play my favorite record?” [syn: play] 11: 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” 12: 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” [syn: tend, be given, lean, incline] 13: 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” [syn: execute] 14: be operating, running or functioning; “The car is still running--turn it off!” [ant: idle] 15: change from one state to another; “run amok”; “run rogue”; “run riot” 16: cause to perform; “run a subject”; “run a process” 17: be affected by; be subjected to; “run a temperature”; “run a risk” 18: continue to exist; “These stories die hard”; “The legend of Elvis endures” [syn: prevail, persist, die hard, endure] 19: occur persistently; “Musical talent runs in the family” 20: 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” [syn: carry] 21: carry out; “run an errand” 22: 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” [syn: guide, draw, pass] 23: cause something to pass or lead somewhere; “Run the wire behind the cabinet” [syn: lead] 24: make without a miss 25: deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor [syn: black market ] 26: cause an animal to move fast; “run the dogs” 27: be diffused; “These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run” [syn: bleed] 28: sail before the wind 29: cover by running; run a certain distance; “She ran 10 miles that day” 30: extend or continue for a certain period of time; “The film runs 5 hours” [syn: run for] 31: set animals loose to graze 32: keep company; “the heifers run with the bulls ot produce offspring” [syn: consort] 33: run with the ball; in such sports as football 34: travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; “Run to the store!”; “She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there” 35: travel a route regularly; “Ships ply the waters near the coast” [syn: ply] 36: 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” [syn: hunt, hunt down , track down] 37: compete in a race; “he is running the Marathon this year”; “let's race and see who gets there first” [syn: race] 38: progress by being changed; “The speech has to go through several more drafts”; “run through your presentation before the meeting” [syn: move, go] 39: 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” [syn: melt, melt down ] 40: come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; “Her nylons were running” [syn: ladder] 41: become undone; “the sweater unraveled” [syn: unravel] [also: running, ran] ran See run
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ran Ran \Ran\, n. (Naut.) Yarns coiled on a spun-yarn winch. [1913 Webster] Ran \Ran\ (r[a^]n), imp. of Run. [1913 Webster] Ran \Ran\, n. [AS. r[=a]n.] Open robbery. [Obs.] --Lambarde. [1913 Webster] Run \Run\, v. i. [imp. Ranor Run; p. p. Run; p. pr. & vb. n. Running.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin to D. runnen, rennen, OS. & OHG. rinnan, G. rinnen, rennen, Icel. renna, rinna, Sw. rinna, r["a]nna, Dan. rinde, rende, Goth. rinnan, and perh. to L. oriri to rise, Gr. ? to stir up, rouse, Skr. ? (cf. Origin), or perh. to L. rivus brook (cf. Rival). [root]11. Cf. Ember, a., Rennet.] 1. To move, proceed, advance, pass, go, come, etc., swiftly, smoothly, or with quick action; -- said of things animate or inanimate. Hence, to flow, glide, or roll onward, as a stream, a snake, a wagon, etc.; to move by quicker action than in walking, as a person, a horse, a dog. Specifically: [1913 Webster] 2. Of voluntary or personal action: (a) To go swiftly; to pass at a swift pace; to hasten. [1913 Webster] “Ha, ha, the fox!” and after him they ran. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] (b) To flee, as from fear or danger. [1913 Webster] As from a bear a man would run for life. --Shak. [1913 Webster] (c) To steal off; to depart secretly. [1913 Webster] (d) To contend in a race; hence, to enter into a contest; to become a candidate; as, to run for Congress. [1913 Webster] Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. --1 Cor. ix. 24. [1913 Webster] (e) To pass from one state or condition to another; to come into a certain condition; -- often with in or into; as, to run into evil practices; to run in debt. [1913 Webster] Have I not cause to rave and beat my breast, to rend my heart with grief and run distracted? --Addison. [1913 Webster] (f) To exert continuous activity; to proceed; as, to run through life; to run in a circle. (g) To pass or go quickly in thought or conversation; as, to run from one subject to another. [1913 Webster] Virgil, in his first Georgic, has run into a set of precepts foreign to his subject. --Addison. [1913 Webster] (h) To discuss; to continue to think or speak about something; -- with on. (i) To make numerous drafts or demands for payment, as upon a bank; -- with on. (j) To creep, as serpents. [1913 Webster] 3. Of involuntary motion: (a) To flow, as a liquid; to ascend or descend; to course; as, rivers run to the sea; sap runs up in the spring; her blood ran cold. (b) To proceed along a surface; to extend; to spread. [1913 Webster] The fire ran along upon the ground. --Ex. ix. 23. [1913 Webster] (c) To become fluid; to melt; to fuse. [1913 Webster] As wax dissolves, as ice begins to run. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Sussex iron ores run freely in the fire. --Woodward. [1913 Webster] (d) To turn, as a wheel; to revolve on an axis or pivot; as, a wheel runs swiftly round. (e) To travel; to make progress; to be moved by mechanical means; to go; as, the steamboat runs regularly to Albany; the train runs to Chicago. (f) To extend; to reach; as, the road runs from Philadelphia to New York; the memory of man runneth not to the contrary. [1913 Webster] She saw with joy the line immortal run, Each sire impressed, and glaring in his son. --Pope. [1913 Webster] (g) To go back and forth from place to place; to ply; as, the stage runs between the hotel and the station. (h) To make progress; to proceed; to pass. [1913 Webster] As fast as our time runs, we should be very glad in most part of our lives that it ran much faster. --Addison. [1913 Webster] (i) To continue in operation; to be kept in action or motion; as, this engine runs night and day; the mill runs six days in the week. [1913 Webster] When we desire anything, our minds run wholly on the good circumstances of it; when it is obtained, our minds run wholly on the bad ones. --Swift. [1913 Webster] (j) To have a course or direction; as, a line runs east and west. [1913 Webster] Where the generally allowed practice runs counter to it. --Locke. [1913 Webster] Little is the wisdom, where the flight So runs against all reason. --Shak. [1913 Webster] (k) To be in form thus, as a combination of words. [1913 Webster] The king's ordinary style runneth, “Our sovereign lord the king.” --Bp. Sanderson. [1913 Webster] (l) To be popularly known; to be generally received. [1913 Webster] Men gave them their own names, by which they run a great while in Rome. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] Neither was he ignorant what report ran of himself. --Knolles. [1913 Webster] (m) To have growth or development; as, boys and girls run up rapidly. [1913 Webster] If the richness of the ground cause turnips to run to leaves. --Mortimer. [1913 Webster] (n) To tend, as to an effect or consequence; to incline. [1913 Webster] A man's nature runs either to herbs or weeds. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] Temperate climates run into moderate governments. --Swift. [1913 Webster] (o) To spread and blend together; to unite; as, colors run in washing. [1913 Webster] In the middle of a rainbow the colors are . . . distinguished, but near the borders they run into one another. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster] (p) To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company; as, certain covenants run with the land. [1913 Webster] Customs run only upon our goods imported or exported, and that but once for all; whereas interest runs as well upon our ships as goods, and must be yearly paid. --Sir J. Child. [1913 Webster] (q) To continue without falling due; to hold good; as, a note has thirty days to run. (r) To discharge pus or other matter; as, an ulcer runs. (s) To be played on the stage a number of successive days or nights; as, the piece ran for six months. (t) (Naut.) To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing closehauled; -- said of vessels. [1913 Webster] 4. Specifically, of a horse: To move rapidly in a gait in which each leg acts in turn as a propeller and a supporter, and in which for an instant all the limbs are gathered in the air under the body. --Stillman (The Horse in Motion). [1913 Webster] 5. (Athletics) To move rapidly by springing steps so that there is an instant in each step when neither foot touches the ground; -- so distinguished from walking in athletic competition. [1913 Webster] As things run, according to the usual order, conditions, quality, etc.; on the average; without selection or specification. To let run (Naut.), to allow to pass or move freely; to slacken or loosen. To run after, to pursue or follow; to search for; to endeavor to find or obtain; as, to run after similes. --Locke. To run away, to flee; to escape; to elope; to run without control or guidance. To run away with. (a) To convey away hurriedly; to accompany in escape or elopement. (b) To drag rapidly and with violence; as, a horse runs away with a carriage. To run down. (a) To cease to work or operate on account of the exhaustion of the motive power; -- said of clocks, watches, etc. (b) To decline in condition; as, to run down in health. To run down a coast, to sail along it. To run for an office, to stand as a candidate for an office. To run in or To run into. (a) To enter; to step in. (b) To come in collision with. To run into To meet, by chance; as, I ran into my brother at the grocery store. To run in trust, to run in debt; to get credit. [Obs.] To run in with. (a) To close; to comply; to agree with. [R.] --T. Baker. (b) (Naut.) To make toward; to near; to sail close to; as, to run in with the land. To run mad, To run mad after or To run mad on. See under Mad. To run on. (a) To be continued; as, their accounts had run on for a year or two without a settlement. (b) To talk incessantly. (c) To continue a course. (d) To press with jokes or ridicule; to abuse with sarcasm; to bear hard on. (e) (Print.) To be continued in the same lines, without making a break or beginning a new paragraph. To run out. (a) To come to an end; to expire; as, the lease runs out at Michaelmas. (b) To extend; to spread. “Insectile animals . . . run all out into legs.” --Hammond. (c) To expatiate; as, to run out into beautiful digressions. (d) To be wasted or exhausted; to become poor; to become extinct; as, an estate managed without economy will soon run out. [1913 Webster] And had her stock been less, no doubt She must have long ago run out. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] To run over. (a) To overflow; as, a cup runs over, or the liquor runs over. (b) To go over, examine, or rehearse cursorily. (c) To ride or drive over; as, to run over a child. To run riot, to go to excess. To run through. (a) To go through hastily; as to run through a book. (b) To spend wastefully; as, to run through an estate. To run to seed, to expend or exhaust vitality in producing seed, as a plant; figuratively and colloquially, to cease growing; to lose vital force, as the body or mind. To run up, to rise; to swell; to grow; to increase; as, accounts of goods credited run up very fast. [1913 Webster] But these, having been untrimmed for many years, had run up into great bushes, or rather dwarf trees. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] To run with. (a) To be drenched with, so that streams flow; as, the streets ran with blood. (b) To flow while charged with some foreign substance. “Its rivers ran with gold.” --J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster]