Definition of runs

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• runs is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 4
• runs is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 4
• runs is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 6

Definition of runs

• a small stream (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. rill
  2. rivulet
  3. runnel
  4. streamlet
• have a particular form (verb)

  Examples

  1. the story or argument runs as follows

  Synonyms

  1. go
• perform as expected when applied (verb)

  Examples

  1. Does this old car still run well?

  Synonyms

  1. function
  2. go
  3. operate
  4. work
• compete in a race (verb)

  Examples

  1. he is running the Marathon this year

  Synonyms

  1. race
• become undone (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. unravel
• a row of unravelled stitches (noun)

  Examples

  1. she got a run in her stocking

  Synonyms

  1. ladder
  2. ravel
• a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely (noun)

  Examples

  1. the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th

  Synonyms

  1. tally
• run, stand, or compete for an office or a position (verb)

  Examples

  1. Who's running for treasurer this year?

  Synonyms

  1. campaign
• come unraveled or undone as if by snagging (verb)

  Examples

  1. Her nylons were running

  Synonyms

  1. ladder
• direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. (verb)

  Examples

  1. She is running a relief operation in the Sudan

  Synonyms

  1. operate
• extend or continue for a certain period of time (verb)

  Examples

  1. The film runs 5 hours

  Synonyms

  1. run for
• a race between candidates for elective office (noun)

  Examples

  1. he is raising money for a Senate run

  Synonyms

  1. campaign
  2. political campaign
• include as the content; broadcast or publicize (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. carry
• pass over, across, or through (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. draw
  2. guide
  3. pass
• the act of testing something (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. test
  2. trial
• travel a route regularly (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. ply
• carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine (verb)

  Examples

  1. run a new program on the Mac

  Synonyms

  1. execute
• flee; take to one's heels; cut and run (verb)

  Examples

  1. If you see this man, run!

  Synonyms

  1. break away
  2. bunk
  3. escape
  4. fly the coop
  5. head for the hills
  6. hightail it
  7. lam
  8. run away
  9. scarper
  10. scat
  11. take to the woods
  12. turn tail
• cause something to pass or lead somewhere (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. lead
• have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined (verb)

  Examples

  1. These dresses run small

  Synonyms

  1. be given
  2. incline
  3. lean
  4. tend
• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point (verb)

  Examples

  1. Service runs all the way to Cranbury

  Synonyms

  1. extend
  2. go
  3. lead
  4. pass
• the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace (noun)

  Examples

  1. he broke into a run
  2. his daily run keeps him fit

  Synonyms

  1. running
• cause to emit recorded audio or video (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. play
• keep company (verb)

  Examples

  1. the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring

  Synonyms

  1. consort
• change or be different within limits (verb)

  Examples

  1. Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent

  Synonyms

  1. range
• deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. black market
• continue to exist (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. die hard
  2. endure
  3. persist
  4. prevail
• a race run on foot (noun)

  Examples

  1. she broke the record for the half-mile run

  Synonyms

  1. foot race
  2. footrace
• an unbroken series of events (noun)

  Examples

  1. Nicklaus had a run of birdies

  Synonyms

  1. streak
• reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. melt
  2. melt down
• the pouring forth of a fluid (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. discharge
  2. outpouring
• (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team (noun)

  Examples

  1. the defensive line braced to stop the run
  2. the coach put great emphasis on running

  Synonyms

  1. running
  2. running game
  3. running play
• be diffused (verb)

  Examples

  1. These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run

  Synonyms

  1. bleed
• move along, of liquids (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. course
  2. feed
  3. flow
• progress by being changed (verb)

  Examples

  1. run through your presentation before the meeting

  Synonyms

  1. go
  2. move
• pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) (verb)

  Examples

  1. The dogs are running deer

  Synonyms

  1. hunt
  2. hunt down
  3. track down
• an unbroken chronological sequence (noun)

  Examples

  1. the play had a long run on Broadway
  2. the team enjoyed a brief run of victories
• a regular trip (noun)

  Examples

  1. the ship made its run in record time
• a short trip (noun)

  Examples

  1. take a run into town
• be affected by; be subjected to (verb)

  Examples

  1. run a temperature
  2. run a risk
• be operating, running or functioning (verb)

  Examples

  1. The car is still running--turn it off!
• carry out (verb)

  Examples

  1. run an errand
• cause an animal to move fast (verb)

  Examples

  1. run the dogs
• cause to perform (verb)

  Examples

  1. run a subject
  2. run a process
• change from one state to another (verb)

  Examples

  1. run amok
  2. run rogue
  3. run riot
• cover by running; run a certain distance (verb)
• make without a miss (verb)
• move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way (verb)

  Examples

  1. who are these people running around in the building?
  2. She runs around telling everyone of her troubles
  3. let the dogs run free
• move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time (verb)

  Examples

  1. Don't run--you'll be out of breath
• occur persistently (verb)

  Examples

  1. Musical talent runs in the family
• run with the ball; in such sports as football (verb)
• sail before the wind (verb)
• set animals loose to graze (verb)
• the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation (noun)

  Examples

  1. the assembly line was on a 12-hour run
• the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.) (noun)

  Examples

  1. a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint
• travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means (verb)

  Examples

  1. She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there
• unrestricted freedom to use (noun)

  Examples

  1. he has the run of the house

See definition of runs in Merriam Webster