Run

/ɹʊn/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:3 ptsWWF:5 pts3 letters

Definition of Run

noun

Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.
"I just got back from my morning run."
Act or instance of hurrying (to or from a place) (not necessarily by foot); dash or errand, trip.
"I need to make a run to the store."
A pleasure trip.
"Let's go for a run in the car."
Flight, instance or period of fleeing.
Migration (of fish).

verb

To move swiftly.
(fluids) To flow.
(of a vessel) To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled.
To control or manage, be in charge of.
"He is running the candidate's expensive campaign."
To be a candidate in an election.
"I have decided to run for governor of California."

adjective

In a liquid state; melted or molten.
"Put some run butter on the vegetables."
Cast in a mould.
Exhausted; depleted (especially with "down" or "out").
(of a zoology) Travelled, migrated; having made a migration or a spawning run.
Smuggled.
"run brandy"

Anagrams of Run

Exact Anagrams

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Words You Can Make

1 words can be made from the letters in "run":

3-LETTER WORDS

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Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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ANTONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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