ALL meanings of ran
ran
R r - verb without object ran to move, glide, turn, rotate, or pass easily, freely, or smoothly: A rope runs in a pulley. 1
- verb without object ran to creep, trail, or climb, as growing vines: The ivy ran up the side of the house. 1
- verb without object ran to come undone or to unravel, as stitches or a fabric: these stockings run easily. 1
- verb without object ran to flow, as a liquid: Let the water run before you drink it. 1
- verb without object ran to flow along, especially strongly, as a stream or the sea: The rapids ran over the rocks. 1
- verb without object ran to empty or transfer contents: The river ran into the sea. 1
- verb without object ran to appear, occur, or exist within a certain limited range; include a specific range of variations (usually followed by from): Your work runs from fair to bad. 1
- verb without object ran to melt and flow or drip: Wax ran down the burning candle. 1
- verb without object ran Golf. (of a golf ball) to bounce or roll along the ground just after landing from a stroke: The ball struck the green and ran seven feet past the hole. 1
- noun ran an act or instance, or a period of running: a five-minute run before breakfast. 0
- noun ran Ran is the past tense of run. 0
- abbreviation RAN Royal Australian Navy 0
- abbreviation RAN run 0