"runes" in the noun sense

1. rune, runic letter

any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages

"each rune had its own magical significance"

"runes" in the verb sense

1. run

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

"Don't run

2. scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away

flee take to one's heels cut and run

"If you see this man, run!"

"The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

3. run, go, pass, lead, extend

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"

4. operate, run

direct or control projects, businesses, etc.

"She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

5. run, go

have a particular form

"the story or argument runs as follows"

"as the saying goes..."

6. run, flow, feed, course

move along, of liquids

"Water flowed into the cave"

"the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

7. function, work, operate, go, run

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"

8. range, run

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"

9. campaign, run

run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

"Who's running for treasurer this year?"

10. play, run

cause to emit recorded audio or video

"They ran the tapes over and over again"

"I'll play you my favorite record"

"He never tires of playing that video"

11. run

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. tend, be given, lean, incline, run

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"

13. run

be operating, running or functioning

"The car is still running

14. run

change from one state to another

"run amok"

"run rogue"

"run riot"

15. run

cause to perform

"run a subject"

"run a process"

16. run

be affected by be subjected to

"run a temperature"

"run a risk"

17. prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure

continue to exist

"These stories die hard"

"The legend of Elvis endures"

18. run

occur persistently

"Musical talent runs in the family"

19. run, execute

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"

20. carry, run

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"

21. run

carry out

"run an errand"

22. guide, run, draw, pass

pass over, across, or through

"He ran his eyes over her body"

"She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"

"He drew her hair through his fingers"

23. run, lead

cause something to pass or lead somewhere

"Run the wire behind the cabinet"

24. run

make without a miss

25. run, black market

deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

26. run

cause an animal to move fast

"run the dogs"

27. run, bleed

be diffused

"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"

28. run

sail before the wind

29. run

cover by running run a certain distance

"She ran 10 miles that day"

30. run, run for

extend or continue for a certain period of time

"The film runs 5 hours"

31. run

set animals loose to graze

32. run, consort

keep company

"the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"

33. run

run with the ball in such sports as football

34. run

travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means

"Run to the store!"

"She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"

35. ply, run

travel a route regularly

"Ships ply the waters near the coast"

36. hunt, run, hunt down, track down

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"

37. race, run

compete in a race

"he is running the Marathon this year"

"let's race and see who gets there first"

38. move, go, run

progress by being changed

"The speech has to go through several more drafts"

"run through your presentation before the meeting"

39. melt, run, melt down

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"

40. ladder, run

come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

"Her nylons were running"

41. run, unravel

become undone

"the sweater unraveled"

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