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- [ruhn in]
- /rʌn ɪn/
- /rʌn ɪn/
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- [ruhn in]
- /rʌn ɪn/
Definitions of run in words
- noun run in an act or instance, or a period of running: a five-minute run before breakfast. 1
- noun run in a hurrying to or from some point, as on an errand: a run to reach the store before it closes. 1
- noun run in a fleeing, especially in great haste; flight: a run from the police who were hot on his trail. 1
- noun run in a running pace: The boys set out at a run. 1
- noun run in an act or instance or a period of moving rapidly, as in a boat or automobile: a run to shore before the storm. 1
- noun run in distance covered, as by racing, running, or during a trip: a three-mile run. 1
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Origin of run in
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; noun, adj. use of verb phrase run in
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Parts of speech for Run in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
run in popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
run in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for run in
verb run in
- apprehend — If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them.
- blow in — to arrive or enter suddenly
- bust — a raid, search, or arrest by the police
- buttonhole — A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing.
- buttonholing — the hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed and by which it is secured.
noun run in
- arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- gaff — harsh treatment or criticism: All the gaff he took never made him bitter.
- gainings — profits or earnings
- glom — to steal.
- mitt — Baseball. a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers. a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.