run


3run

adj

Definition of RUN

1
a : being in a melted state <run butter> b : made from molten material : cast in a mold <run metal>
2
of fish : having made a migration or spawning run <a fresh run salmon>
3
: exhausted or winded from running

First Known Use of RUN

1774

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