run

CEFRA1

/ɹʌn/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.

  2. 02

    verb

    To operate or function, especially for a machine or program.

Examples

  • I go for a run every morning.

  • Why did you try to run away?

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To move swiftly.

  2. To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A period or attempt of doing something.

More examples

In context

  • Someday I'll run like the wind.

  • I have been running all over the building looking for him.

  • Run, and you might still catch the train!

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Origin

verb

From Middle English runnen, rennen (“to run”), alteration (due to the past participle runne, runnen, yronne) of Middle English rinnen (“to run”), from Old English rinnan, iernan (“to run”) and Old Norse rinna (“to run”), both from Proto-Germanic *rinnaną (“to run”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (“to boil, churn”). Cognate with Scots rin (“to run”), West Frisian rinne (“to walk, march”), archaic Dutch rinnen (“to flow”, still in geronnen), German rinnen (“to flow”), Swedish rinna (“to flow”), and Icelandic renna (“to flow”). From the causative Proto-Germanic *rannijaną (“to make run”) are Dutch rennen, German rennen, Danish rende, Swedish ränna (all “to run”). Non-Germanic cognates incl...