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Synonyms for Run

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Top synonyms for “run”: be given, black market, bleed, break away, bunk, campaign, campaign, carry, and 62 more below.

Definitions

  1. (noun)a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
    the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th
  2. (noun)the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
    he broke into a run
  3. (noun)a regular trip
    the ship made its run in record time
  4. (noun)a short trip
    take a run into town
  5. (noun)(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
    the defensive line braced to stop the run
  6. (noun)the act of testing something
    in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately
  7. (noun)an unbroken chronological sequence
    the play had a long run on Broadway
  8. (noun)the pouring forth of a fluid
  9. (noun)a row of unravelled stitches
    she got a run in her stocking
  10. (noun)a race run on foot
    she broke the record for the half-mile run
  11. (noun)a race between candidates for elective office
    I managed his campaign for governor
  12. (noun)an unbroken series of events
    had a streak of bad luck

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).

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What is another word for "run"?

Common synonyms for "run" include be given, black market, bleed, break away, bunk, campaign. Our thesaurus lists 70 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.

What is the opposite of "run"?

Antonyms for "run" include idle. Use opposites in songwriting to create contrast, tension, or surprise within a verse.

What does "run" mean?

a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely Example: "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"

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