run

1 to go at a pace faster than a walk <we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus> Synonyms dash, gallop, jog, scamper, sprint, trip, trot Related Words bound, canter, leap, lope, shag, skip, spring; barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb [slang], bowl, breeze, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, course, foot (it), hare, hasten, hie, hoof (it), hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, leg (it), pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, rush, rustle, shoot, speed, tear, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom; nip, patter, scoot, scurry, scuttle, step (along) Near Antonyms amble, saunter, shamble, shuffle, stroll; crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry; lumber, plod, trudge; hobble, limp

2 to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening <rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise> Synonyms bolt, break, bug out, flee, fly, hightail (it), retreat, run away, run off, skedaddle Related Words abscond, clear out, decamp, elope, escape, get (away), get out, lam, light out, make off, mizzle [chiefly British], scarper [British], scat, scram, skip (out), skirr Phrases beat a retreat, beat it, make tracks, turn tail Near Antonyms beard, brave, confront, dare, defy, face; abide, dwell, hang around, linger, remain, stay, stick around, tarry

3 to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction <the road runs along the river for a while> Synonyms bear, extend, go, head, lead, lie Related Words cross, cut, pass; course, follow, span, traverse

4 to occur within a continuous range of variation <the electric bill runs between 30 and 50 dollars a month> Synonyms go, range, vary Related Words alternate, fluctuate, move, shift; change, mutate; extend, reach, stretch, sweep

5 to move in a stream <water running down the window> Synonyms pour, roll, flow, streamRelated Words arise, disembogue, effuse, emanate, issue, spring; course, race, rush; fountain, gush, spout, spurt; deluge, engulf, flood, inundate, overflow, overrun, swamp; cascade, dribble, drip, gutter, riffle, ripple, sheet, trickle; flush, wash outNear Antonyms clot, coagulate, congeal, gel, harden, setAntonyms back up

6 to proceed or move quickly <run and get the nurse> Synonyms barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb [slang], bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, hurry, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoomRelated Words beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle; stampede, streak, whiz (or whizz); gallop, jog, sprint; accelerate, quicken, step out; catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake; arrow, beelineNear Antonyms dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry; amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll; decelerate, slow (down or up)Antonyms crawl, creep, poke

7 to show a liking or proneness (for something) <unfortunately, members of his family run to fatness> Synonyms incline, lean, tend, trendRelated Words go, gravitate; indicate, point, suggestNear Antonyms avoid, shun, shy (from or away from)

8 to urge, push, or force onward <they ran the horses hard in order to get to the ranch quickly> Synonyms herd, punch, driveRelated Words shepherd; wrangle; egg, exhort, flog, goad, hound, press, prick, prod, prompt, scourge, spur, whip