MAKILINGDING/english_dictionary · Datasets at Hugging Face

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run	to encounter or incur, as a danger or risk; as, to run the risk of losing one's life. see to run the chances, below.
run	to put at hazard; to venture; to risk.
run	to discharge; to emit; to give forth copiously; to be bathed with; as, the pipe or faucet runs hot water.
run	to be charged with, or to contain much of, while flowing; as, the rivers ran blood.
run	to conduct; to manage; to carry on; as, to run a factory or a hotel.
run	to tease with sarcasms and ridicule.
run	to sew, as a seam, by passing the needle through material in a continuous line, generally taking a series of stitches on the needle at the same time.
run	to migrate or move in schools; -- said of fish; esp., to ascend a river in order to spawn.
run	the act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run.
run	a small stream; a brook; a creek.
run	that which runs or flows in the course of a certain operation, or during a certain time; as, a run of must in wine making; the first run of sap in a maple orchard.
run	a course; a series; that which continues in a certain course or series; as, a run of good or bad luck.
run	state of being current; currency; popularity.
run	continued repetition on the stage; -- said of a play; as, to have a run of a hundred successive nights.
run	a continuing urgent demand; especially, a pressure on a bank or treasury for payment of its notes.
run	a range or extent of ground for feeding stock; as, a sheep run.
run	the aftermost part of a vessel's hull where it narrows toward the stern, under the quarter.
run	the distance sailed by a ship; as, a good run; a run of fifty miles.
run	a voyage; as, a run to china.
run	a pleasure excursion; a trip.
run	the horizontal distance to which a drift may be carried, either by license of the proprietor of a mine or by the nature of the formation; also, the direction which a vein of ore or other substance takes.
run	a roulade, or series of running tones.
run	the greatest degree of swiftness in marching. it is executed upon the same principles as the double-quick, but with greater speed.
run	the act of migrating, or ascending a river to spawn; -- said of fish; also, an assemblage or school of fishes which migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning.
run	in baseball, a complete circuit of the bases made by a player, which enables him to score one; in cricket, a passing from one wicket to the other, by which one point is scored; as, a player made three runs; the side went out with two hundred runs.
run	a pair or set of millstones.
run	melted, or made from molten material; cast in a mold; as, run butter; run iron or lead.
run	smuggled; as, run goods.
runagate	a fugitive; a vagabond; an apostate; a renegade. see renegade.
runaway	one who, or that which, flees from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; a fugitive.
runaway	the act of running away, esp. of a horse or teams; as, there was a runaway yesterday.
runaway	running away; fleeing from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; as, runaway soldiers; a runaway horse.
runaway	accomplished by running away or elopement, or during flight; as, a runaway marriage.
runaway	won by a long lead; as, a runaway victory.
runaway	very successful; accomplishing success quickly; as, a runaway bestseller.
runcation	a weeding.
runch	the wild radish.
runcinate	pinnately cut with the lobes pointing downwards, as the leaf of the dandelion.
rundel	a moat with water in it; also, a small stream; a runlet.
rundel	a circle.
rundle	a round; a step of a ladder; a rung.
rundle	a ball.
rundle	something which rotates about an axis, as a wheel, or the drum of a capstan.
rundle	one of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
rundlet	a small barrel of no certain dimensions. it may contain from 3 to 20 gallons, but it usually holds about 14/ gallons.
rune	a letter, or character, belonging to the written language of the ancient norsemen, or scandinavians; in a wider sense, applied to the letters of the ancient nations of northern europe in general.
rune	old norse poetry expressed in runes.
runer	a bard, or learned man, among the ancient goths.
rung	imp. & p. p. of ring.
rung	a floor timber in a ship.
rung	one of the rounds of a ladder.
rung	one of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
rung	one of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel; also, one of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
runghead	the upper end of a floor timber in a ship.
runic	of or pertaining to a rune, to runes, or to the norsemen; as, runic verses; runic letters; runic names; runic rhyme.
runlet	a little run or stream; a streamlet; a brook.
runlet	same as rundlet.
runnel	a rivulet or small brook.
runner	one who, or that which, runs; a racer.
runner	a detective.
runner	a messenger.
runner	a smuggler.
runner	one employed to solicit patronage, as for a steamboat, hotel, shop, etc.
runner	a slender trailing branch which takes root at the joints or end and there forms new plants, as in the strawberry and the common cinquefoil.
runner	the rotating stone of a set of millstones.
runner	a rope rove through a block and used to increase the mechanical power of a tackle.
runner	one of the pieces on which a sled or sleigh slides; also the part or blade of a skate which slides on the ice.
runner	a horizontal channel in a mold, through which the metal flows to the cavity formed by the pattern; also, the waste metal left in such a channel.
runner	a trough or channel for leading molten metal from a furnace to a ladle, mold, or pig bed.
runner	the movable piece to which the ribs of an umbrella are attached.
runner	a food fish of florida and the west indies; -- called also skipjack, shoemaker, and yellowtail. the name alludes to its rapid successive leaps from the water.
runner	any cursorial bird.
runner	a movable slab or rubber used in grinding or polishing a surface of stone.
runner	a tool on which lenses are fastened in a group, for polishing or grinding.
runnet	see rennet.
running	moving or advancing by running.
running	having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer.
running	trained and kept for running races; as, a running horse.
running	successive; one following the other without break or intervention; -- said of periods of time; as, to be away two days running; to sow land two years running.
running	flowing; easy; cursive; as, a running hand.
running	continuous; keeping along step by step; as, he stated the facts with a running explanation.
running	extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem; as, a running vine.
running	discharging pus; as, a running sore.
running	the act of one who, or of that which runs; as, the running was slow.
running	that which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation; as, the first running of a still.
running	the discharge from an ulcer or other sore.
runningly	in a running manner.
runnion	see ronion.
runology	the science of runes.
runround	a felon or whitlow.
runt	any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; -- applied particularly to domestic animals.
runt	a variety of domestic pigeon, related to the barb and carrier.
runt	a dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; -- used opprobriously.
runt	the dead stump of a tree; also, the stem of a plant.
runty	like a runt; diminutive; mean.
runway	the channel of a stream.
runway	the beaten path made by deer or other animals in passing to and from their feeding grounds.
rupee	a silver coin, and money of account, in the east indies.
rupellary	rocky.
rupert's	drop a kind of glass drop with a long tail, made by dropping melted glass into water. it is remarkable for bursting into fragments when the surface is scratched or the tail broken; -- so called from prince rupert, nephew of charles i., by whom they were first brought to england. called also rupert's ball, and glass tear.

run

to encounter or incur, as a danger or risk; as, to run the risk of losing one's life. see to run the chances, below.

run

to put at hazard; to venture; to risk.

run

to discharge; to emit; to give forth copiously; to be bathed with; as, the pipe or faucet runs hot water.

run

to be charged with, or to contain much of, while flowing; as, the rivers ran blood.

run

to conduct; to manage; to carry on; as, to run a factory or a hotel.

run

to tease with sarcasms and ridicule.

run

to sew, as a seam, by passing the needle through material in a continuous line, generally taking a series of stitches on the needle at the same time.

run

to migrate or move in schools; -- said of fish; esp., to ascend a river in order to spawn.

run

the act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run.

run

a small stream; a brook; a creek.

run

that which runs or flows in the course of a certain operation, or during a certain time; as, a run of must in wine making; the first run of sap in a maple orchard.

run

a course; a series; that which continues in a certain course or series; as, a run of good or bad luck.

run

state of being current; currency; popularity.

run

continued repetition on the stage; -- said of a play; as, to have a run of a hundred successive nights.

run

a continuing urgent demand; especially, a pressure on a bank or treasury for payment of its notes.

run

a range or extent of ground for feeding stock; as, a sheep run.

run

the aftermost part of a vessel's hull where it narrows toward the stern, under the quarter.

run

the distance sailed by a ship; as, a good run; a run of fifty miles.

run

a voyage; as, a run to china.

run

a pleasure excursion; a trip.

run

the horizontal distance to which a drift may be carried, either by license of the proprietor of a mine or by the nature of the formation; also, the direction which a vein of ore or other substance takes.

run

a roulade, or series of running tones.

run

the greatest degree of swiftness in marching. it is executed upon the same principles as the double-quick, but with greater speed.

run

the act of migrating, or ascending a river to spawn; -- said of fish; also, an assemblage or school of fishes which migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning.

run

in baseball, a complete circuit of the bases made by a player, which enables him to score one; in cricket, a passing from one wicket to the other, by which one point is scored; as, a player made three runs; the side went out with two hundred runs.

run

a pair or set of millstones.

run

melted, or made from molten material; cast in a mold; as, run butter; run iron or lead.

run

smuggled; as, run goods.

runagate

a fugitive; a vagabond; an apostate; a renegade. see renegade.

runaway

one who, or that which, flees from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; a fugitive.

runaway

the act of running away, esp. of a horse or teams; as, there was a runaway yesterday.

runaway

running away; fleeing from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; as, runaway soldiers; a runaway horse.

runaway

accomplished by running away or elopement, or during flight; as, a runaway marriage.

runaway

won by a long lead; as, a runaway victory.

runaway

very successful; accomplishing success quickly; as, a runaway bestseller.

runcation

a weeding.

runch

the wild radish.

runcinate

pinnately cut with the lobes pointing downwards, as the leaf of the dandelion.

rundel

a moat with water in it; also, a small stream; a runlet.

rundel

a circle.

rundle

a round; a step of a ladder; a rung.

rundle

a ball.

rundle

something which rotates about an axis, as a wheel, or the drum of a capstan.

rundle

one of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.

rundlet

a small barrel of no certain dimensions. it may contain from 3 to 20 gallons, but it usually holds about 14/ gallons.

rune

a letter, or character, belonging to the written language of the ancient norsemen, or scandinavians; in a wider sense, applied to the letters of the ancient nations of northern europe in general.

rune

old norse poetry expressed in runes.

runer

a bard, or learned man, among the ancient goths.

rung

imp. & p. p. of ring.

rung

a floor timber in a ship.

rung

one of the rounds of a ladder.

rung

one of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.

rung

one of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel; also, one of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.

runghead

the upper end of a floor timber in a ship.

runic

of or pertaining to a rune, to runes, or to the norsemen; as, runic verses; runic letters; runic names; runic rhyme.

runlet

a little run or stream; a streamlet; a brook.

runlet

same as rundlet.

runnel

a rivulet or small brook.

runner

one who, or that which, runs; a racer.

runner

a detective.

runner

a messenger.

runner

a smuggler.

runner

one employed to solicit patronage, as for a steamboat, hotel, shop, etc.

runner

a slender trailing branch which takes root at the joints or end and there forms new plants, as in the strawberry and the common cinquefoil.

runner

the rotating stone of a set of millstones.

runner

a rope rove through a block and used to increase the mechanical power of a tackle.

runner

one of the pieces on which a sled or sleigh slides; also the part or blade of a skate which slides on the ice.

runner

a horizontal channel in a mold, through which the metal flows to the cavity formed by the pattern; also, the waste metal left in such a channel.

runner

a trough or channel for leading molten metal from a furnace to a ladle, mold, or pig bed.

runner

the movable piece to which the ribs of an umbrella are attached.

runner

a food fish of florida and the west indies; -- called also skipjack, shoemaker, and yellowtail. the name alludes to its rapid successive leaps from the water.

runner

any cursorial bird.

runner

a movable slab or rubber used in grinding or polishing a surface of stone.

runner

a tool on which lenses are fastened in a group, for polishing or grinding.

runnet

see rennet.

running

moving or advancing by running.

running

having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer.

running

trained and kept for running races; as, a running horse.

running

successive; one following the other without break or intervention; -- said of periods of time; as, to be away two days running; to sow land two years running.

running

flowing; easy; cursive; as, a running hand.

running

continuous; keeping along step by step; as, he stated the facts with a running explanation.

running

extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem; as, a running vine.

running

discharging pus; as, a running sore.

running

the act of one who, or of that which runs; as, the running was slow.

running

that which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation; as, the first running of a still.

running

the discharge from an ulcer or other sore.

runningly

in a running manner.

runnion

see ronion.

runology

the science of runes.

runround

a felon or whitlow.

runt

any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; -- applied particularly to domestic animals.

runt

a variety of domestic pigeon, related to the barb and carrier.

runt

a dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; -- used opprobriously.

runt

the dead stump of a tree; also, the stem of a plant.

runty

like a runt; diminutive; mean.

runway

the channel of a stream.

runway

the beaten path made by deer or other animals in passing to and from their feeding grounds.

rupee

a silver coin, and money of account, in the east indies.

rupellary

rocky.

rupert's

drop a kind of glass drop with a long tail, made by dropping melted glass into water. it is remarkable for bursting into fragments when the surface is scratched or the tail broken; -- so called from prince rupert, nephew of charles i., by whom they were first brought to england. called also rupert's ball, and glass tear.