Run synonyms
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(Sports) A footrace, usually less than a quarter-mile long, run at top speed from the outset.
The definition of a sprint is something done quickly at a fast pace, especially a race.
A short, stitched fold that tapers to a point, used to shape a garment
A fast running motion of other quadrupeds.
To go with light running steps; scamper.
A highway:
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A sharp, temporary change of direction, as in a road or one's course
The act or an instance of rushing; specif., an eager movement of many people, as to do something or to get to a place
To leave hastily
To progress in sequence; go forward:
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Lace worked by the needle.
A reckoning, score, or amount:
The definition of count is the act of adding up or calculating, or the final number.
cut along
To move, usually rapidly
The act of scudding.
A continuous movement or circulation:
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Succession is a series of related things going one after the other or to a title or job passing on to another person.
A marked, often sudden, decline in status, rank, or importance:
An assigned duty or task; a responsibility:
A gradual effusion from an enclosure; a leakage.
A steady, easy gait.
An exuberant or transcendent effort or display:
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The definition of a scamper is a quick and light run.
The average or normal state, condition, degree, etc.
The average
(Sussex) the South Downs Way
A meadow:
A flow of water in a channel or bed, as a brook, rivulet, or small river.
Spring is an elastic or bouncing ability or the season between winter and summer.
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To pour is defined as for a liquid to flow or drop onto something, or to rain heavily.
chase along
To move, usually rapidly
To flow, as water, in a full swelling or sweeping motion
(Colloquial) Alternative form of of course.
To pitch headlong; fall:
To fall in drops:
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To cause to move with a spinning motion:
To mix or spin (ingredients), as in a blender.
To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.
To enter or run (a horse, etc.) in a race
To move or spring suddenly.
To appear suddenly:
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To pass over by a jump
To pursue a certain course:
scutter
To scurry about; bustle
A drop of the clear salty liquid that is secreted by the lachrymal gland of the eye to lubricate the surface between the eyeball and eyelid and to wash away irritants.
To move with a leap or series of leaps
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(Football) To maneuver about in the backfield while seeking an open receiver to whom to pass the ball; also, to run with the ball if unable to find a receiver
To go or move quickly; hurry (off); dart
(--- Informal) To move swiftly:
To slip by; pass
To lead (a dog) before the judges at a dog show so as to exhibit its gait, bearing, etc.
To hasten or cause to hasten.
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To have a specified range
To look at or around (an area) in an idle or casual manner:
To go down slowly; fall or descend gradually
Supervise is to watch, direct and manage a task or someone's performance.
An escape:
(Music) passing quickly from one note to the next
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(Informal) A period of weather of a particular kind:
To change or fluctuate within limits
To flee is defined as to run away from someone or something to get away from something unpleasant.
put on a burst of speed
To go swiftly by physical effort
go on the double
To go swiftly by physical effort
To cause to be or come faster; speed up; accelerate
hasten off
To go swiftly by physical effort
(Slang, dated) To run away.
make-tracks
(Idiomatic) To leave in a hurry.
dart ahead
To go swiftly by physical effort
To move quickly; hurry; run
single-foot
To move with this gait
To train (a horse) in a particular gait, especially the pace.
To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit:
To make or decorate by needlework:
To adjust to a requirement; regulate:
To keep under control; restrain:
Administer is defined as to manage, direct or enforce something.
To have as part of something larger; include:
To defend (a position or area):
To draw out so as to display more fully; open or stretch out so as to cover more space; unfold or unfurl
To continue in force or practice:
To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.
To use and adopt (information) in order to understand an issue, make a decision, etc.
be worded
To read
be written
To read
(Intransitive, copulative) To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand.
To contend; struggle (with or against)
contend with
To compete
period (related)
An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon:
score (related)
The score is the total number of points received by each team or player, the total amount of points you receive for something or the current or present status of a situation.
track (related)
Track and field.
command (related)
To control or overlook from a higher position
manage (related)
To succeed in coping or dealing with:
reach (related)
(Informal) To grasp and hand over to another:
surround (related)
To enclose with or as with troops, so as to cut off communication or retreat
continue (related)
To exist over a period; last:
mean (related)
To have the importance or value of:
To go away hastily and secretly; run away and hide, esp. in order to escape the law
To slope upward toward or along:
(Intransitive) To move quickly or in an uncontrolled manner.
To put up with; tolerate:
To support the weight or responsibility of:
To connect in a series
A group of atoms, often of the same element, bound together in a line, branched line, or ring to form a molecule. &diamf3; In a straight chain , each of the constituent atoms is attached to other single atoms, not to groups of atoms. &diamf3; In a branched chain , side groups are attached to the chain. &diamf3; In a closed chain , the atoms are arranged in the shape of a ring.
To bring a legal case testing the validity of an action, particularly by the government.
To strive against another or others to attain a goal, such as an advantage or victory.
To direct the course of; manage or control:
To change or fluctuate within limits
To occur or recur in cycles; pass through a cycle
To bring to an end, as by breaking up; terminate or annul:
To change or fluctuate within limits
To give off (electrons) under the influence of heat, radiation, etc.
To avoid complying with or fulfilling:
To extend is defined as to make something longer or wider, to make something last longer or to make an offer.
To carry or transport in an aircraft
To act in agreement or compliance with; obey:
To deal with or overcome the challenges of everyday life:
To melt, or to join by melting
To break up or loosen (ore) with a gad
To cause to move or pass smoothly, silently, or imperceptibly:
To change or fluctuate within limits
To use or traverse in pursuit of game.
To act aggressively, especially in business dealings.
To travel, to make a trip or voyage.
To become liquid.
To direct or guide (a vehicle, tool, etc.) with skill and dexterity
To act in the role of mastermind.
Melt is defined as to become more emotional or loving, or to cause someone to become more emotional or loving.
(Marketing) To induce customers to shift purchases from one set of a company's related products to another.
(Intransitive) To change from one state to another.
To do work with; wield or use (a tool, faculty, etc.), esp. with energy
To proceed along, follow, or continue with (a specified course, action, plan, etc.)
To retreat is to withdraw or back away, especially from a dangerous or unpleasant situation or from a military engagement.
(Poker) To improve one's hand to beat another player on the final card in a poker game.
To be directed over or around (an area):
To clear (an area) by freeing of weeds or other vegetation.
To leave hastily; flee.
To bring in surreptitiously
To cause (a person or group) to act impulsively:
(Figuratively) To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
To move or extend in a certain direction:
A geographic area occupied by a single animal, mating pair, or group. Animals usually defend their territory vigorously against intruders, especially of the same species, but the defense often takes the form of prominent, threatening displays rather than out-and-out fighting. Different animals mark off territory in different ways, as by leaving traces of their scent along the boundaries or, in the case of birds, modifying their calls to keep out intruders.
To push with sudden force; shove; drive
To travel among various places while fulfilling engagements.
To carry off to a penal colony, etc.; banish; deport
(Nautical) To brace (a yard) fore and aft.
To move or proceed slowly or bit by bit:
To leave hurriedly.
dawdling (antonym)
The act of one who dawdles.
walking (antonym)
Walking is defined as the act of strolling.
standing (antonym)
Position or reputation in society or a profession: "He does not have much of a standing as a chemist".
stay (antonym)
The definition of a stay is a visit somewhere.
stop (antonym)
To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
cease (antonym)
To come to an end; stop:
halt (antonym)
To stop; pause:
serve (antonym)
To act in a particular capacity:
obey (antonym)
To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).
dawdle (antonym)
To dawdle is defined as to waste time or to move excessively slowly.
stand (antonym)
To perform the duty of:
(Brit.) To ride (a horse) at a fast pace
To bustle is defined as to hurry.
To hasten.
To put (a colored film of glass) on other glass
(Obsolete) To drift.
To move quickly from one location to another.
To rush or hurry
A vehicle or device propelled by one or more rocket engines, especially such a vehicle designed to travel through space.
To move with a sharp hissing sound.
To move rapidly:
In haste.
To rip is defined as to cut or tear away, to move quickly, or to slash violently.
(Slang) To proceed at great speed
To take a sip or sips of alcoholic liquor:
To go as fast as possible, especially in fleeing:
Also used with along: depart
To move or proceed away from a place.
To leave; depart
To start moving; to depart.
(Intransitive) To complete a shift or a day's work.
To go out of or away from:
(Literally) To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.
To leave or return, as from a military position.
(Intransitive, basketball) A foul committed by pushing against an opponent to both accelerate more quickly and push the opponent in the opposite direction.
To blow is to expel air in a more forceful manner or air movement.
To affect with force in a way that suggests tearing apart:
Also used with around: associate
To be with as a companion.
To keep company; associate:
To associate on friendly terms with an enemy or opposing group, often in violation of discipline or orders.
To associate in a friendly manner, often with those of a higher class or status.
To move or go as a group or in large numbers:
(Intransitive, idiomatic, slang) To spend time doing nothing in particular.
To speak or write about something briefly or incidentally; make reference:
To betake oneself; go:
To go around (a corner, an army's flank, etc.)
To arrive.
(Sports) To score a goal as the last maneuver in a play:
(Sports) To finish among the first three in a contest; specif., to finish second in a horse or dog race
To move about or flow freely, as air.
To flow forth suddenly in great volume:
Surge is defined as to quickly and suddenly move as part of a crowd, to increase rapidly and suddenly, or to cause someone to feel sudden and powerful emotions.
(Manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
To disappear as if by melting.
To become warm enough for snow and ice to melt.
To pass or go through; live:
To vary is to change, to cause something to change or to differ in some way from something or someone else.
To put (a player) at a position in a sport or in a game:
Show is defined as to bring into view, teach, or display.
To herd is defined as to round up and cause animals and people to move in a specific direction.
To move threateningly or menacingly.
To cause to take action:
To urge to action through moral pressure; drive:
To assemble, prepare, or put into active service:
Propel is defined as to cause to move forward or onward.
To consume, expend, or exhaust by use
To rend is to tear something into pieces, to wrench something violently or to cause great emotional pain.
To tear apart; rend
To break up, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example), as with a shovel, spade, or snout, or with claws, paws or hands.
To enter or move headlong through something:
To plunge (a pointed weapon or instrument) into something.
To pierce, puncture, or penetrate with a pointed instrument:
To conduct a performance or rehearsal.
To oversee, direct, or guide
(Computing) the act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.
To proceed or go in a certain direction:
A roller coaster, Ferris wheel, or other thing to ride, as at an amusement park
A small stream, often a shallow or intermittent tributary to a river.
A location of an organization with several locations.
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A sequence or succession.
The prescribed form or customary procedure, as in a meeting or court of law:
A number of persons or things moving forward, as in a parade, in an orderly, formal way
Movement or change from one member of a continuous series to the next:
A regular, customary course or circuit, as by a watchman of a station, a doctor of hospital patients, a drinker of a number of bars, etc.
A strong, slender organ, structure, etc. resembling a string
A series of connected rooms used as a living unit.
A series of consequences wrought by an event; aftermath.
(Informal) A brief run or stretch, as of luck.
get-a-move-on
go like lightning
go like the wind
hotfoot-it
make-haste
shake-a-leg
step (or jump) on it
beat-it
take-leave
rub elbows (or shoulders)
fall back on (or upon)
run contraband
approach (related)
(Intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
near (related)
Near means to get closer.
be (related)
To take place; occur:
performing-arts (related)
To be performed
seek (related)
To inquire for; request:
thrive (related)
To grow vigorously or luxuriantly; improve physically
assemble (related)
The definition of assemble is to come together in a given place.
help (related)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
over (related)
To one's place of residence or business:
The power or ability to run.
The definition of a test is an examination or an evaluation.
A difficult or annoying experience
That which pours out; outflow
footrace
A race run by contestants on foot.
foot-race
Alternative form of footrace.
a race between candidates for elective office
An operation or series of operations energetically pursued to accomplish a purpose:
To separate the threads (of); disentangle
To find with difficulty.
(Intransitive) to act as a guide.
To pour forth liquid:
To support or promote; encourage:
To scat is to go away or leave.
(Brit., Slang) To run away or depart; decamp
(Slang, former) To beat; hit; strike
To sleep in a bunk or bed.
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
To become separated, literally or figuratively
(Intransitive) To participate in a black market.
run for
extend or continue for a certain period of time
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
To bend or deviate from an upright position; stand at a slant; incline
To bend or lower in a nod or bow:
idle (antonym)
To pass (time) without doing anything:
malfunction (antonym)
average (related)
An intermediate level or degree:
To pass gradually or imperceptibly into each other, as colors
To stop or discontinue doing something
have recourse to
solid (related)
Without a break or opening; completely or continuously:
crimes (related)
To import or export secretly and illegally
dry (related)
(Informal) A prohibitionist
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
(Medicine) the act of releasing an inpatient from hospital
A small stream; rivulet
To lose blood as a result of rupture or severance of blood vessels.
To be in force, use, or effect; be current:
To continue in existence; last:
(Of a custom, idea etc) To be slow in changing or disappearing.
To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
To produce, distribute, or sell without permission or illegally:
run like the wind
running-in (related)
run-in (related)
runs (related)
run-with (related)
run-through (related)
run at (related)
also-ran (related)
pull (related)
run on (related)
(Baseball) To touch (a base runner) with the ball or to touch (a base) with the ball or while holding the ball, with the aim of putting the runner out
(Comput.) To perform the operations indicated in (an instruction or program)
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