ALL meanings of run after
run af·ter
R r - noun run after 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 run after onward movement, development, progress, course, etc.: the run of our business from a small store to a large chain. 1
- noun run after the direction of something or of its component elements: the run of the grain of wood. 1
- noun run after the particular course, order, or tendency of something: the normal run of events. 1
- noun run after freedom to move around in, pass through, or use something: to allow one's guests the run of the house. 1
- noun run after any rapid or easy course of progress: a run from trainee to supervisor. 1
- noun run after a continuous series of performances, as of a play: a long run on Broadway. 1
- noun run after an uninterrupted course of some state or condition; a spell: a run of good luck; a run of good weather. 1
- noun run after a continuous extent of something, as a vein of ore. 1
- noun run after an uninterrupted series or sequence of things, events, etc.: a run of 30 scoreless innings. 1
- noun run after a sequence of cards in a given suit: a heart run. 1
- noun run after Cribbage. a sequence of three or more cards in consecutive denominations without regard to suits. 1
- noun run after any extensive continued demand, sale, or the like: a run on umbrellas on a rainy day. 1
- noun run after a series of sudden and urgent demands for payment, as on a bank. 1
- noun run after a period of being in demand or favor with the public: Her last book had a briefer run than her first. 1
- noun run after a period during which liquid flows: They kept each oil well on an eight-hour run. 1
- noun run after the amount that flows during such a period: a run of 500 barrels a day. 1
- noun run after a small stream; brook; rivulet. 1
- noun run after a flow or rush, as of water: The snow melting on the mountains caused a run of water into the valley. 1
- noun run after a kind or class, as of goods: a superior run of blouses. 1
- noun run after the typical, ordinary, or average kind: The run of 19th-century novels tends to be of a sociological nature. 1
- noun run after 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 run after a fairly large enclosure within which domestic animals may move about freely; runway: a chicken run. 1
- noun run after Australian. a large sheep ranch or area of grazing land. 1
- noun run after the beaten track or usual trail used by deer or other wild animals; runway. 1
- noun run after a trough or pipe for water or the like. 1
- noun run after the movement of a number of fish upstream or inshore from deep water. 1
- noun run after large numbers of fish in motion, especially inshore from deep water or up a river for spawning: a run of salmon. 1
- noun run after a number of animals moving together. 1
- noun run after Music. a rapid succession of tones; roulade. 1
- noun run after 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 run after Baseball. the score unit made by safely running around all the bases and reaching home plate. 1
- noun run after a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like, in a game. 1
- noun run after Nautical. the immersed portion of a hull abaft the middle body (opposed to entrance). 1
- noun run after the runs, (used with a singular or plural verb) Informal. diarrhea. 1
- adjective run after melted or liquefied: run butter. 1
- adjective run after poured in a melted state; run into and cast in a mold: run bronze. 1
- idioms run after a run for one's money, close or keen competition: The out-of-town team gave us a run for our money. enjoyment or profit in return for one's expense: This may not be the best tool kit, but it will give you a run for your money. 1
- idioms run after in the long run, in the course of long experience; in the end: Retribution will come, in the long run. 1
- idioms run after in the short run, as an immediate or temporary outcome: Recession may be averted in the short run if policy changes are made now. 1
- idioms run after on the run, moving quickly; hurrying about: He's so busy, he's always on the run. while running or in a hurry: I usually eat breakfast on the run. escaping or hiding from the police: He was on the run for two years. 1
- idioms run after run afoul of, Nautical. to collide with so as to cause damage and entanglement. to incur or become subject to the wrath or ill will of: to run afoul of the law; He argued with his father and has run afoul of him ever since. 1
- idioms run after run for it, to hurry away or flee, especially to evade something: You had better run for it before anyone else arrives. 1
- idioms run after run in place, to go through the motions of running without leaving one's original place. to exist or work without noticeable change, progress, or improvement. 1
- idioms run after run out of gas, Informal. to exhaust or lose one's energy, enthusiasm, etc.: After the first game of tennis, I ran out of gas and had to rest. to falter for lack of impetus, ideas, capital, etc.: The economic recovery seems to be running out of gas. 1
- idioms run after run scared, to be thrown into a state of fear or uncertainty because of a perceived threat; be apprehensive about survival or the future: Many businesses are running scared because of increasing competition. 1
- transitivephrasal verb run after chase 1
- verb without object run after 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 run after to move with haste; act quickly: Run upstairs and get the iodine. 1
- verb without object run after to depart quickly; take to flight; flee or escape: to run from danger. 1