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ALL meanings of ran

ran
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  • noun ran pressrun. 1
  • noun ran a line or place in knitted work where a series of stitches have slipped out or come undone: a run in a stocking. 1
  • noun ran onward movement, development, progress, course, etc.: the run of our business from a small store to a large chain. 1
  • noun ran the direction of something or of its component elements: the run of the grain of wood. 1
  • noun ran the particular course, order, or tendency of something: the normal run of events. 1
  • noun ran freedom to move around in, pass through, or use something: to allow one's guests the run of the house. 1
  • noun ran any rapid or easy course of progress: a run from trainee to supervisor. 1
  • noun ran a continuous series of performances, as of a play: a long run on Broadway. 1
  • noun ran an uninterrupted course of some state or condition; a spell: a run of good luck; a run of good weather. 1
  • noun ran a continuous extent of something, as a vein of ore. 1
  • noun ran an uninterrupted series or sequence of things, events, etc.: a run of 30 scoreless innings. 1
  • noun ran a sequence of cards in a given suit: a heart run. 1
  • noun ran Cribbage. a sequence of three or more cards in consecutive denominations without regard to suits. 1
  • noun ran any extensive continued demand, sale, or the like: a run on umbrellas on a rainy day. 1
  • noun ran a series of sudden and urgent demands for payment, as on a bank. 1
  • noun ran a period of being in demand or favor with the public: Her last book had a briefer run than her first. 1
  • noun ran a period during which liquid flows: They kept each oil well on an eight-hour run. 1
  • noun ran the amount that flows during such a period: a run of 500 barrels a day. 1
  • noun ran a small stream; brook; rivulet. 1
  • noun ran a flow or rush, as of water: The snow melting on the mountains caused a run of water into the valley. 1
  • noun ran a kind or class, as of goods: a superior run of blouses. 1
  • noun ran the typical, ordinary, or average kind: The run of 19th-century novels tends to be of a sociological nature. 1
  • noun ran an inclined course, as on a slope, designed or used for a specific purpose: a bobsled run; a run for training beginning skiers. 1
  • noun ran a fairly large enclosure within which domestic animals may move about freely; runway: a chicken run. 1
  • noun ran Australian. a large sheep ranch or area of grazing land. 1
  • noun ran the beaten track or usual trail used by deer or other wild animals; runway. 1
  • noun ran a trough or pipe for water or the like. 1
  • noun ran the movement of a number of fish upstream or inshore from deep water. 1
  • noun ran large numbers of fish in motion, especially inshore from deep water or up a river for spawning: a run of salmon. 1
  • noun ran a number of animals moving together. 1
  • noun ran Music. a rapid succession of tones; roulade. 1
  • noun ran Building Trades. the horizontal distance between the face of a wall and the ridge of a roof. the distance between the first and last risers of a flight of steps or staircase. the horizontal distance between successive risers on a flight of steps or a staircase. 1
  • noun ran Baseball. the score unit made by safely running around all the bases and reaching home plate. 1
  • noun ran a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like, in a game. 1
  • noun ran Nautical. the immersed portion of a hull abaft the middle body (opposed to entrance). 1
  • noun ran the runs, (used with a singular or plural verb) Informal. diarrhea. 1
  • verb without object ran to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground. 1
  • verb without object ran to move with haste; act quickly: Run upstairs and get the iodine. 1
  • verb without object ran to depart quickly; take to flight; flee or escape: to run from danger. 1
  • verb without object ran to have recourse for aid, support, comfort, etc.: He shouldn't run to his parents with every little problem. 1
  • verb without object ran to make a quick trip or informal visit for a short stay at a place: to run up to New York; I will run over to see you after dinner. 1
  • verb without object ran to go around, rove, or ramble without restraint (often followed by about): to run about in the park. 1
  • verb without object ran to move, roll, or progress from momentum or from being hurled, kicked, or otherwise propelled: The wheel ran over the curb and into the street. 1
  • verb without object ran Sports. to take part in a race or contest. to finish in a race or contest in a certain numerical position: The horse ran second. 1
  • verb without object ran to be or campaign as a candidate for election. 1
  • verb without object ran to migrate, as fish: to run in huge shoals. 1
  • verb without object ran to migrate upstream or inshore from deep water to spawn. 1
  • verb without object ran to move under continuing power or force, as of the wind, a motor, etc.: The car ran along the highway. 1
  • verb without object ran (of a ship, automobile, etc.) to be sailed or driven from a safe, proper, or given route: The ship ran aground. 1
  • verb without object ran to ply between places, as a vessel or conveyance: This bus runs between New Haven and Hartford. 1
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