Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) run, tally (a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely) "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
S: (n) test, trial, run (the act of testing something) "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
S: (n) footrace, foot race, run (a race run on foot) "she broke the record for the half-mile run"
S: (n) streak, run (an unbroken series of events) "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
S: (n) run, running, running play, running game ((American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team) "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
S: (n) run (a regular trip) "the ship made its run in record time"
S: (n) run, running (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace) "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
S: (n) run (the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation) "the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"
S: (n) run (unrestricted freedom to use) "he has the run of the house"
S: (n) run (the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)) "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"
S: (n) political campaign, campaign, run (a race between candidates for elective office) "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"
S: (n) run, ladder, ravel (a row of unravelled stitches) "she got a run in her stocking"
S: (v) run (move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time) "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
S: (v) run, go, pass, lead, extend (stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point) "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
S: (v) drop back (take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football) "The defender dropped back behind his teammate"
S: (v) hit the dirt, hit the deck (fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger) "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire"
S: (v) gravitate (move due to the pull of gravitation) "The stars gravitate towards each other"
S: (v) fly (move quickly or suddenly) "He flew about the place"
S: (v) move over, give way, give, ease up, yield (move in order to make room for someone for something) "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
S: (v) cut to (move to another scene when filming) "The camera cut to the sky"
S: (v) writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist (to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)) "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
S: (v) wobble, coggle (move unsteadily) "His knees wobbled"; "The old cart wobbled down the street"
S: (v) sidle (move unobtrusively or furtively) "The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log"
S: (v) sweep, sail (move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions) "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
S: (v) brush, sweep (sweep across or over) "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
S: (v) roll, undulate, flap, wave (move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion) "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
S: (v) turn (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense) "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
S: (v) startle, jump, start (move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm) "She startled when I walked into the room"
S: (v) strike out (make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body)
S: (v) jump, leap, bound, spring (move forward by leaps and bounds) "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
S: (v) bolt (move or jump suddenly) "She bolted from her seat"
S: (v) get down (lower (one's body) as by kneeling) "Get down on your knees!"
S: (v) assume, take, strike, take up (occupy or take on) "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
S: (v) close, come together (come together, as if in an embrace) "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
S: (v) bustle, bustle about, hustle (move or cause to move energetically or busily) "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"
S: (v) fidget (move restlessly) "The child is always fidgeting in his seat"
S: (v) close (change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact)
S: (v) jump, leap, jump off (jump down from an elevated point) "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"
S: (v) slip (move easily) "slip into something comfortable"
S: (v) function, work, operate, go, run (perform as expected when applied) "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
S: (v) range, run (change or be different within limits) "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"
S: (v) campaign, run (run, stand, or compete for an office or a position) "Who's running for treasurer this year?"
S: (v) play, run (cause to emit recorded audio or video) "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I'll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video"
S: (v) run (move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way) "who are these people running around in the building?"; "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"; "let the dogs run free"
S: (v) tend, be given, lean, incline, run (have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined) "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
S: (v) run (be operating, running or functioning) "The car is still running--turn it off!"
S: (v) run (change from one state to another) "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"
S: (v) run (cause to perform) "run a subject"; "run a process"
S: (v) run (be affected by; be subjected to) "run a temperature"; "run a risk"
S: (v) run (occur persistently) "Musical talent runs in the family"
S: (v) run, execute (carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine) "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"
S: (v) carry, run (include as the content; broadcast or publicize) "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"
S: (v) guide, run, draw, pass (pass over, across, or through) "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
S: (v) run, consort (keep company) "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"
S: (v) run (run with the ball; in such sports as football)
S: (v) run (travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means) "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"
S: (v) ply, run (travel a route regularly) "Ships ply the waters near the coast"
S: (v) hunt, run, hunt down, track down (pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)) "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"
S: (v) race, run (compete in a race) "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
S: (v) move, go, run (progress by being changed) "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
S: (v) melt, run, melt down (reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating) "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"
S: (v) ladder, run (come unraveled or undone as if by snagging) "Her nylons were running"
S: (v) run, unravel (become undone) "the sweater unraveled"