"the dog ran across the road"

• run as a sport or for exercise

  "I run every morning"

• (of an athlete or a racehorse) compete in a race

  "she ran in the 200 metres"

• enter (a racehorse) for a race

  "I'm hoping to run him in the Portland Handicap"

• move about in a hurried and hectic way

  "I've spent the whole day running round after the kids"

• (of a batter) run from one wicket to the other in scoring or attempting to score a run
• (of a batter or base runner) attempt to advance to the next base
• chase (someone) away

  "ah went tuh eat the mangoes but the people run mih"

• (of hounds) chase or hunt their quarry

  "the hounds are running"

• (of a boat) sail straight and fast directly before the wind

  "we slanted across to the far bank and ran before the wind"

• (of a migratory fish) go upriver from the sea in order to spawn

"the rumour ran through the pack of photographers"

• move or cause to move forcefully or with a particular result

  "the tanker ran aground off the Shetlands"

• fail to stop at (a red traffic light)

  "cameras triggered by cars running red lights at intersections"

• navigate (rapids or a waterfall) in a boat

  "the boats were preparing to run the big rapids"

"a small river runs into the sea at one side of the castle"

• cause water to flow over

  "I ran my hands under the tap"

• fill (a bath) with water

  "she ran a bath and lowered herself into the water"

• emit or exude a liquid

  "she was weeping and her nose was running"

• (of a solid substance) melt and become fluid

  "it was so hot that the butter ran"

• (of the sea, the tide, or a river) rise higher or flow more quickly

  "there was still a heavy sea running"

• (of dye or colour in fabric or paper) dissolve and spread when the fabric or paper becomes wet

  "the red dye ran when the socks were washed"

"cobbled streets run down to a tiny harbour"

• pass into or reach a specified state or level

  "inflation is running at 11 per cent"

"buses run into town every half hour"

• put (a form of public transport) in service

  "the group is drawing up plans to run trains on key routes"

• take (someone) somewhere in a car

  "I'll run you home"

"Andrea runs her own catering business"

• (of a system, organization, or plan) operate or proceed in a particular way

  "everything's running according to plan"

• organize, implement, or carry out

  "we decided to run a series of seminars"

• own, maintain, and use (a vehicle)

  "he could no longer afford to run a car"

"the car runs on unleaded fuel"

• move or cause to move between the spools of a recording machine

  "I ran the tape back"

"the course ran for two days"

• happen or arrive at the specified time

  "the programme was running fifteen minutes late"

• (of a play or exhibition) be staged or presented

  "the play ran at Stratford last year"

"he announced that he intended to run for President"

• (especially of a political party) sponsor (a candidate) in an election

  "they ran their first independent candidate at the Bromley by-election"

"the tabloid press ran the story"

• (of a saying, argument, piece of writing, etc.) have a specified wording

  "‘Tapestries slashed!’ ran the dramatic headline"

"they run drugs for the cocaine cartels"

"a new photocopier will run us about $1,300"

"the wait-and-see game continues until the government runs some ready cash"

• provide pasture for (sheep or cattle); raise (livestock)

  "they ran sheep and cattle"

"I usually go for a run in the morning"

• a running pace

  "Rory set off at a run"

• an annual mass migration of fish up or down a river

  "the annual salmon runs"

"the London–Liverpool run"

• a short excursion made in a car

  "we could take a run out to the country"

• the distance covered in a specified period, especially by a ship

  "a record run of 398 miles from noon to noon"

• a short flight made by an aircraft on a straight and even course at a constant speed before or while dropping bombs

  "bombing runs by B52s"

"their absence means the Russians will have a clear run at the title"

• a preliminary test of a procedure or system

  "if you are styling your hair yourself, have a practice run"

• an attempt to secure election to political office

  "his run for the Republican nomination"

"he's had a run of bad luck"

• a continuous series of performances

  "the play had a long run in the West End"

• a quantity or amount of something produced at one time

  "a production run of only 150 cars"

• a continuous stretch or length of something

  "long runs of copper piping"

• a rapid series of musical notes forming a scale
• a sequence of cards of the same suit

"there's been a big run on nostalgia toys this year"

• a sudden demand for repayment from (a bank) made by a large number of lenders

  "growing nervousness among investors led to a run on some banks"

"the new trooper stood out from the general run of eager youth crowding to enlist"

• the general tendency of something

  "quite against the run of play, Smith scored an early try"

"a ski run"

• a track made or regularly used by a particular animal

  "a badger run"

"an excellent and safe guinea pig run"

• a large open stretch of land used for pasture or the raising of stock

  "one of the richest cattle runs of the district"

"her cats were given the run of the house"

• a point scored by the batter returning to home plate after touching the other bases

"she had a run in her nylons"

"varnish should be applied with care to avoid runs and an uneven surface"

• a small stream

  "a shallow run at the edge of a low rock"