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run

 

[ rสŒn ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

physical activity

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all feet on the ground at the same time.

Synonyms

dash, race, sprint

Examples of usage

  • He ran as fast as he could to catch the bus.
  • She ran a marathon last weekend.
  • The dog ran after the ball.
Context #2 | Noun

sport

An act or instance of running, often a race.

Synonyms

jog, race, sprint

Examples of usage

  • He won the 100-meter run.
  • She participated in the relay run.

Translations

Translations of the word "run" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น correr

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅŒเคกเคผเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช laufen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lari

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑั–ะณั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ biegaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ตฐใ‚‹ (ใฏใ—ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท courir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ correr

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท koลŸmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹ฌ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฌุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bฤ›ลพet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ beลพaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ท‘ (pวŽo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ teฤi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hlaupa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏะณั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaรงmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ correr

Word origin

The word 'run' has Germanic origins, derived from the Old English word 'rinnan'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to describe the act of moving quickly on foot. Over time, 'run' has evolved to have various meanings and uses, from physical activity to sports competitions.

See also: outrun, overrun, runaway, runnable, runner, runners, running, runoff, runs, runtime, runway.