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Move quickly on foot
To move quickly by using your legs, faster than walking.
to run [to/from/around] [place]
- She runs every morning before work.
- The children ran across the playground.
- He ran to catch the bus.
- They ran away when they saw the dog.
- I run to school every day.
- The boy runs very fast.
- We run in the park.
- She runs with her dog.
Operate or function
To work or make something work.
to run [machine/business]
- The engine is running smoothly.
- She runs her own bakery.
- The software runs on Windows.
- The car runs well.
- My father runs a shop.
- This computer runs fast.
Manage or control something
To be in charge of something and make it work.
to run [organization/event]
- He runs the marketing department.
- She runs the local charity.
- They run the summer festival every year.
- She runs a big company.
- He runs the school club.
- They run the shop together.
Flow like liquid or current
When liquid or gas moves from one place to another without stopping.
to run [through/into] [place]
- Water runs through these pipes.
- Tears ran down her face.
- Electricity runs through the wires.
- Water runs into the tank.
- Tears run down my cheeks.
- Oil runs out of the bottle.
Continue for a period of time
To keep going for a certain amount of time.
to run [for/until] [time]
- The meeting ran for three hours.
- The show will run until next week.
- The contract runs for two years.
- The movie runs for two hours.
- The game runs until 9 p.m.
- The class runs for one hour.
- Base: dictionary
- 3rd Person Singular: dictionaries
- Present Participle: dictionarying
- Past: dictionaried
- Past Participle: dictionaried
go for a run
1Go running for exercise or fun
To leave your home or place to run for health or enjoyment.
- I usually go for a run after work.
- He went for a run in the park.
in the long run
1Eventually, after a long time
After much time has passed, considering the final result.
- In the long run, investing in education pays off.
- It will be cheaper in the long run to buy quality products.
- In the long run, this decision will save money.
- It may be hard now, but it will be worth it in the long run.
- In the long run, regular exercise benefits your health.
- It might be hard now, but in the long run you'll be happier.
in the long run
2over a long time, final effect
After a long time has passed, thinking about the final result.
- In the long run, investing in education pays off.
- You may feel tired now, but exercise will help you in the long run.
run into trouble
1Have problems unexpectedly during something
To have problems that you did not expect while doing something.
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down on the way home.
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down.
- We ran into trouble when the car broke down.
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down on the trip.
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down halfway there.
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down on vacation.
- The project ran into trouble when we lost funding.
- The project ran into trouble due to lack of funding.
- The project ran into trouble due to budget cuts.
- She ran into trouble with her project at work.
- He ran into trouble with his taxes.
- The project ran into trouble after losing funding.
- He ran into trouble with his taxes last year.
- She ran into trouble with her taxes this year.
- He ran into trouble at work after missing several deadlines.
- The project ran into trouble because of budget cuts.
- He ran into trouble with the law last year.
run out of
1Use all of something up
To finish all of something and have no more left.
- We ran out of milk this morning.
- We've run out of milk, so I'll go buy some.
- We've run out of milk, so I'll buy more.
- We've run out of milk, so I'll go buy more.
- We've run out of milk, so I'll go buy some more.
- We’ve run out of milk, so I need to go to the store.
- We've run out of milk, so I need to go shopping.
- We ran out of water during the hike.
- They ran out of time before finishing the exam.
- He ran out of time before finishing the test.
- She ran out of time during the exam.
- She ran out of time before finishing the test.
- The printer ran out of paper during the meeting.
- I can't print because I've run out of paper.
- He ran out of money before the end of the month.
- She ran out of patience and left the meeting.
- She ran out of time before finishing the exam.
- Hurry up, we’re running out of time!
- The printer ran out of ink in the middle of the job.
- If we keep spending like this, we’ll run out of money by next month.
run out of
4use all of a supply
To have no more of something because it has all been used.
- We ran out of time before the last question.
- The car ran out of gas on the highway.
- Don't forget to order more cups; we're running out of cups.