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Overview of noun running

      »   The noun running has 5 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)

• run, running, running Play1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
  2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")
  play, running Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours")
  2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")
  game -- ((American Football1.) Football, football game -- (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)
  2.) Football -- (the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football)
  football) a Play1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
  2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")
  play in which a Player1.) Player, participant -- (a person who participates in or is skilled at some game)
  2.) Musician, instrumentalist, player -- (someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession))
  player attempts to Carry1.) Carry -- (the act of carrying something)
  1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")
  carry the Ball1.) Ball -- (round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket")
  2.) Musket ball, ball -- (a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball")
  ball through or Past1.) Past, past times, yesteryear, yore -- (the time that has elapsed; "forget the past")
  2.) Past -- (a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate's past")
  past the Opposing1.) Oppose -- (be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion")
  2.) Fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend -- (fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!")
  opposing team; "the Defensive1.) Defensive, defensive attitude -- (an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'))
  1.) Defensive -- (intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance")
  defensive line Braced1.) Brace, poise -- (prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult)
  2.) Brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise -- (support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel")
  braced to Stop1.) Stop, halt -- (the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill")
  2.) Stop, stoppage -- (the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood")
  stop the run"; "the Coach1.) Coach, manager, handler -- ((sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team)
  2.) Coach, private instructor, tutor -- (a person who gives private instruction (as in singing or acting))
  coach put Great1.) Great -- (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music")
  1.) Great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")
  great emphasis on running")

• run, running -- (the Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  act of running; Traveling1.) Travel, traveling, travelling -- (the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel")
  1.) Travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell")
  traveling on Foot1.) Foot, ft -- (a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall")
  2.) Foot, human foot, pes -- (the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot")
  foot at a Fast1.) Fast, fasting -- (abstaining from food)
  1.) Fast -- (abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent")
  fast pace; "he Broke1.) Interrupt, break -- (terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty")
  2.) Break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart -- (become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart")
  broke into a run"; "his Daily1.) Daily -- (a newspaper that is published every day)
  1.) Daily, day-to-day, day-after-day, every day -- (occurring or done each day; "a daily record"; "day-by-day labors of thousands of men and women"- H.S.Truman; "her day-after-day behavior"; "an every day occurrence")
  daily run Keeps1.) Support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood")
  2.) Keep, donjon, dungeon -- (the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress)
  keeps him fit")

• running -- (the State1.) State -- (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax")
  2.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")
  state of Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")
  2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
  being in Operation1.) Operation -- (a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations")
  2.) Operation -- (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations")
  operation; "the Engine1.) Engine -- (motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work)
  2.) Engine -- (something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change")
  engine is running smoothly")

• running -- (the Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  act of Administering1.) Administer, administrate -- (work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program")
  2.) Administer -- (administer ritually; of church sacraments)
  administering or Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")
  2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
  being in Charge1.) Charge, complaint -- ((criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny")
  2.) Charge -- (the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge")
  charge of Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
  something; "he has Responsibility1.) Duty, responsibility, obligation -- (the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr)
  2.) Province, responsibility -- (the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself")
  responsibility for the running of two Companies1.) Company -- (an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage")
  2.) Company, troupe -- (organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel")
  companies at the same time")

• track, running -- (the Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  act of Participating1.) Participate, take part -- (share in something)
  2.) Enter, participate -- (become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations")
  participating in an Athletic1.) Athletic -- (relating to or befitting athletics or athletes; "athletic facilities")
  2.) Acrobatic, athletic, gymnastic -- (vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises")
  athletic competition Involving1.) Involve, affect, regard -- (connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business")
  2.) Involve -- (engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!")
  involving running on a track)

Overview of verb run
      »   The verb run has 41 meanings (first 29 from tagged texts)

• run -- (Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  move fast by Using1.) Exploitation, victimization, victimisation, using -- (an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization")
  1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")
  using one's Feet1.) Foot, ft -- (a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall")
  2.) Foot, human foot, pes -- (the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot")
  feet, with one Foot1.) Foot, ft -- (a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall")
  2.) Foot, human foot, pes -- (the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot")
  foot off the Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")
  ground at any Given1.) Given, presumption, precondition -- (an assumption that is taken for granted)
  1.) Give -- (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold")
  given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The Children1.) Child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling -- (a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters")
  2.) Child, kid -- (a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college")
  children ran to the store")

• scat, run, Scarper1.) Scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away -- (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up")
  scarper, turn Tail1.) Tail -- (the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body)
  2.) Fag end, tail, tail end -- (the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm")
  tail, lam, run Away1.) Away, gone, departed -- (not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests")
  2.) Away -- (used of an opponent's ground; "an away game")
  away, hightail it, Bunk1.) Bunk, feed bunk -- (a long trough for feeding cattle)
  2.) Berth, bunk, built in bed -- (a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers)
  bunk, head for the Hills1.) Hill -- (a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia")
  2.) Mound, hill -- (structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind")
  hills, take to the Woods1.) Forest, wood, woods -- (the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area)
  1.) Wood -- (the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees)
  woods, escape, Fly1.) Fly -- (two-winged insects characterized by active flight)
  2.) Tent-fly, rainfly, fly sheet, fly, tent flap -- (flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent)
  fly the Coop1.) Chicken coop, coop, hencoop, henhouse -- (a farm building for housing poultry)
  2.) Cage, coop -- (an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept)
  coop, break Away1.) Away, gone, departed -- (not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests")
  2.) Away -- (used of an opponent's ground; "an away game")
  away -- (Flee1.) Flee, fly, take flight -- (run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled")
  flee; take to one's Heels1.) Heel -- (the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation)
  2.) Heel -- (the back part of the human foot)
  heels; cut and run; "If you see this Man1.) Man, adult male -- (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus")
  2.) Serviceman, military man, man, military personnel -- (someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty")
  man, run!"; "The Burglars1.) Burglar -- (a thief who enters a building with intent to steal)
  burglars escaped Before1.) Earlier, before -- (earlier in time; previously; "I had known her before"; "as I said before"; "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier"; "her parents had died four years earlier"; "I mentioned that problem earlier")
  2.) Ahead, in front, before -- (at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before")
  before the Police1.) Police, police force, constabulary, law -- (the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him")
  1.) Patrol, police -- (maintain the security of by carrying out a control)
  police showed up")

• run, Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  go, pass, Lead1.) Lead, Pb, atomic number 82 -- (a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers")
  2.) Lead -- (an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn")
  lead, extend -- (Stretch1.) Stretch -- (a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water")
  2.) Reach, reaching, stretch -- (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)
  stretch out over a Distance1.) Distance -- (the property created by the space between two objects or points)
  2.) Distance -- (a distant region; "I could see it in the distance")
  distance, space, Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")
  2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")
  time, or Scope1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
  2.) Setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")
  scope; run or Extend1.) Widen, broaden, extend -- (extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard")
  2.) 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")
  extend between two Points1.) Point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")
  2.) Point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")
  points or Beyond1.) Beyond -- (farther along in space or time or degree; "through the valley and beyond"; "to the eighth grade but not beyond"; "will be influential in the 1990s and beyond")
  2.) Beyond, on the far side -- (on the farther side from the observer; "a pond with a hayfield beyond")
  beyond a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  certain point; "Service1.) Service -- (work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services")
  2.) Service -- (a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation)
  Service runs all the Way1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
  2.) Means, agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success")
  way to Cranbury"; "His Knowledge1.) Cognition, knowledge, noesis -- (the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning)
  knowledge doesn't Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  go very far"; "My Memory1.) Memory -- (something that is remembered; "search as he would, the memory was lost")
  2.) Memory, remembering -- (the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered; "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father")
  memory extends Back1.) Back, dorsum -- (the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned")
  2.) Rear, back -- (the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph")
  back to my Fourth1.) Fourth -- (following the third position; number four in a countable series)
  2.) One-fourth, fourth, quarter, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quartern -- (one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound")
  fourth year of life"; "The Facts1.) Fact -- (a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case")
  2.) Fact -- (a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts")
  facts extend Beyond1.) Beyond -- (farther along in space or time or degree; "through the valley and beyond"; "to the eighth grade but not beyond"; "will be influential in the 1990s and beyond")
  2.) Beyond, on the far side -- (on the farther side from the observer; "a pond with a hayfield beyond")
  beyond a Consideration1.) Consideration -- (the process of giving careful thought to something)
  2.) Circumstance, condition, consideration -- (information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take")
  consideration of her Personal1.) Personal -- (a short newspaper article about a particular person or group)
  1.) Personal -- (concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers")
  personal assets")

• operate, run -- (Direct1.) Direct -- (command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework")
  2.) Target, aim, place, direct, point -- (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself")
  direct or Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  control; projects, Businesses1.) Business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation -- (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern")
  2.) Commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business -- (the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business")
  businesses, etc.; "She is running a Relief1.) Relief, alleviation, assuagement -- (the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief")
  2.) Relief, ease -- (the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease")
  relief operation in the Sudan")

• run, Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  go -- (have a Particular1.) Particular, specific -- (a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general")
  2.) Detail, particular, item -- (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details")
  particular form; "the Story1.) Narrative, narration, story, tale -- (a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children")
  2.) Story -- (a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines")
  story or Argument1.) Argument, statement -- (a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true")
  2.) Controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing -- (a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument")
  argument runs as follows"; "as the Saying1.) Saying, expression, locution -- (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression")
  1.) State, say, tell -- (express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name")
  saying goes...")

• run, Flow1.) Flow, flowing -- (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))
  2.) Flow, flow rate, rate of flow -- (the amount of fluid that flows in a given time)
  flow, feed, Course1.) Course, course of study, course of instruction, class -- (education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes")
  2.) Course, line -- (a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available")
  course -- (Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  move along, of Liquids1.) Liquid -- (a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure)
  2.) Liquid, liquidness, liquidity, liquid state -- (the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility)
  liquids; "Water Flowed1.) Flow, flux -- (move or progress freely as if in a stream; "The crowd flowed out of the stadium")
  2.) Run, flow, feed, course -- (move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi")
  flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri1.) Missouri, Show Me State, MO -- (a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union)
  2.) Missouri, Missouri River -- (the longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis; "The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers together form the third longest river in the world")
  Missouri feeds into the Mississippi")

• function, work, Operate1.) Operate, run -- (direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan")
  2.) 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")
  operate, go, run -- (Perform1.) Perform, execute, do -- (carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance")
  2.) Perform -- (perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?")
  perform as Expected1.) Expect, anticipate -- (regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow")
  2.) Ask, require, expect -- (consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons")
  expected when Applied1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")
  2.) Apply, hold, go for -- (be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone")
  applied; "The Washing1.) Wash, washing, lavation -- (the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water))
  2.) Laundry, wash, washing, washables -- (garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering)
  washing machine won't Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  go unless it's Plugged1.) Plug, stop up, secure -- (fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak")
  2.) Plug, plug away -- (persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem")
  plugged in"; "Does this old Car1.) Car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar -- (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work")
  2.) Car, railcar, railway car, railroad car -- (a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails")
  car still run well?"; "This old Radio1.) Radio, radiocommunication, wireless -- (medium for communication)
  2.) Radio receiver, receiving set, radio set, radio, tuner, wireless -- (an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals)
  radio doesn't work anymore")

• range, run -- (Change1.) Change, alteration, modification -- (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago")
  2.) Change -- (a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage")
  change or be Different1.) Different -- (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one")
  2.) Different -- (distinctly separate from the first; "that's another (or different) issue altogether")
  different within Limits1.) Limit, bound, boundary -- (the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability")
  2.) Terminus ad quem, terminal point, limit -- (final or latest limiting point)
  limits; "Estimates for the Losses1.) Losings, losses -- (something lost (especially money lost at gambling))
  1.) Loss -- (the act of losing; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock")
  losses in the Earthquake1.) Earthquake, quake, temblor, seism -- (shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity)
  2.) Earthquake -- (a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees")
  earthquake range as High1.) High -- (a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high")
  2.) High, high pressure -- (an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high")
  high as $2 billion"; "Interest1.) Interest, involvement -- (a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music")
  2.) Interest, interestingness -- (the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room")
  Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The Instruments1.) Instrument -- (a device that requires skill for proper use)
  2.) Instrument, tool -- (the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease")
  instruments ranged from Tuba1.) Bass horn, sousaphone, tuba -- (the lowest brass wind instrument)
  tuba to cymbals"; "My Students1.) Student, pupil, educatee -- (a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution)
  2.) Scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student -- (a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines)
  students range from very Bright1.) Bright -- (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room")
  2.) Bright, brilliant, vivid -- (having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage")
  bright to dull")

• campaign, run -- (run, Stand1.) Base, pedestal, stand -- (a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp")
  2.) Stand -- (the position where a thing or person stands)
  stand, or Compete1.) Compete, vie, contend -- (compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)
  compete for an Office1.) Office, business office -- (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building")
  2.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  office or a Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")
  2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)
  position; "Who's running for Treasurer1.) Treasurer, financial officer -- (an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds)
  treasurer this year?")

• play, run -- (Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
  2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")
  cause to Emit1.) Emit, breathe, pass off -- (expel (gases or odors))
  2.) Emit, give out, give off -- (give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits")
  emit recorded Sounds1.) Sound -- (the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music")
  2.) Sound, auditory sensation -- (the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds")
  sounds; "They Ran1.) 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")
  2.) Scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away -- (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up")
  ran the Tapes1.) Tape -- (a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening; "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package")
  2.) Tape, tape recording, taping -- (a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings were combined on a master tape")
  tapes over and over again"; "Can you Play1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
  2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")
  play my Favorite1.) Favorite, favourite -- (something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites")
  2.) Darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky -- (a special loved one)
  favorite record?")

• run -- (Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  move about Freely1.) Freely -- (in a free manner; "the painting featured freely brushed strokes")
  freely and without Restraint1.) Restraint -- (the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade")
  2.) Restraint, control -- (discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself")
  restraint, or Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  act as if running Around1.) About, around -- (in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight")
  2.) Around -- (by a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond")
  around in an Uncontrolled1.) Uncontrolled -- (not being under control; out of control; "the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS"; "uncontrolled growth")
  uncontrolled way; "who are these People1.) People -- ((plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience")
  2.) Citizenry, people -- (the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people")
  people running Around1.) About, around -- (in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight")
  2.) Around -- (by a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond")
  around in the building?"; "She Runs1.) 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")
  2.) 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")
  runs around Telling1.) Relation, telling, recounting -- (an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable")
  2.) Telling, apprisal, notification -- (informing by words)
  telling everyone of her troubles"; "Let1.) Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, LET, Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous -- (the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus")
  2.) Let, net ball -- (a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again)
  let the Dogs1.) Dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris -- (a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night")
  2.) Frump, dog -- (a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog")
  dogs run free")

• tend, be Given1.) Given, presumption, precondition -- (an assumption that is taken for granted)
  1.) Give -- (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold")
  given, lean, Incline1.) Slope, incline, side -- (an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain")
  2.) Ramp, incline -- (an inclined surface connecting two levels)
  incline, run -- (have a Tendency1.) Inclination, disposition, tendency -- (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict")
  2.) Leaning, propensity, tendency -- (an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity")
  tendency or Disposition1.) Disposition, temperament -- (your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition")
  2.) Disposal, disposition -- (the act or means of getting rid of something)
  disposition to do or be Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
  something; be Inclined1.) 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")
  2.) Incline -- (bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man")
  inclined; "She Tends1.) 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")
  2.) Tend -- (have care of or look after; "She tends to the children")
  tends to be Nervous1.) Nervous -- (easily agitated; "quick nervous movements")
  2.) Anxious, nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquiet -- (causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind")
  nervous before her lectures"; "These Dresses1.) Dress, frock -- (a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice)
  2.) Attire, garb, dress -- (clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress")
  dresses run small"; "He Inclined1.) 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")
  2.) Incline -- (bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man")
  inclined to corpulence")

• run, Execute1.) Execute, put to death -- (kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed")
  2.) Execute -- (murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed")
  execute -- (Carry1.) Carry -- (the act of carrying something)
  1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")
  carry out a Process1.) Procedure, process -- (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error")
  2.) Process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation -- ((psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering")
  process or Program1.) Program, programme -- (a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program")
  2.) Plan, program, programme -- (a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue")
  program, as on a Computer1.) Computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system -- (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
  2.) Calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator, computer -- (an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines))
  computer or a Machine1.) Machine -- (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)
  2.) Machine -- (an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently; "the war machine")
  machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")
  2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")
  new program on the Mac"; "the Computer1.) Computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system -- (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
  2.) Calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator, computer -- (an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines))
  computer executed the instruction")

• run -- (be Operating1.) Operate, run -- (direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan")
  2.) 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")
  operating, running or Functioning1.) Operation, functioning, performance -- (process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determine its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards")
  1.) 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")
  functioning; "The Car1.) Car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar -- (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work")
  2.) Car, railcar, railway car, railroad car -- (a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails")
  car is Still1.) Still -- (a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad")
  2.) Hush, stillness, still -- ((poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night")
  still running--turn it off!")

• run -- (Change1.) Change, alteration, modification -- (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago")
  2.) Change -- (a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage")
  change from one State1.) State -- (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax")
  2.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")
  state to Another1.) Another, some other -- (any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day")
  another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot")

• run -- (Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
  2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")
  cause to Perform1.) Perform, execute, do -- (carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance")
  2.) Perform -- (perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?")
  perform; "run a subject"; "run a process")

• run -- (be Affected1.) Affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch -- (have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?")
  2.) Affect -- (act physically on; have an effect upon)
  affected by; be Subjected1.) Subject -- (cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to; "He subjected me to his awful poetry"; "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills"; "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation")
  2.) Subject -- (make accountable for; "He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors")
  subjected to; "run a temperature"; "run a risk")

• prevail, Persist1.) Prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure -- (continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures")
  2.) Persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on -- (be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions")
  persist, die Hard1.) Difficult, hard -- (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?")
  2.) Hard -- (dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";)
  hard, run, Endure1.) Digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up -- (put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage")
  2.) Weather, endure, brave, brave out -- (face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements")
  endure -- (Continue1.) Continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep -- (continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight")
  2.) Continue, go on, carry on, proceed -- (continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room")
  continue to Exist1.) Exist, be -- (have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?")
  2.) Exist, survive, live, subsist -- (support oneself; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day")
  exist; "These Stories1.) Narrative, narration, story, tale -- (a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children")
  2.) Story -- (a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines")
  stories die hard"; "The Legend1.) Legend, fable -- (a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events)
  2.) Caption, legend -- (brief description accompanying an illustration)
  legend of Elvis1.) Acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen -- (street name for lysergic acid diethylamide)
  Elvis endures")

• run -- (Occur1.) Happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place -- (come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important")
  2.) Occur, come -- (come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her")
  occur persistently; "Musical1.) Musical, musical comedy, musical theater -- (a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing)
  1.) Musical -- (characterized by or capable of producing music; "a musical evening"; "musical instruments")
  Musical talent Runs1.) 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")
  2.) 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")
  runs in the family")

• carry, run -- (Include1.) Include -- (have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers")
  2.) Include -- (consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits")
  include as the Content1.) Content -- (everything that is included in a collection; "he emptied the contents of his pockets"; "the two groups were similar in content")
  2.) Message, content, subject matter, substance -- (what a communication that is about something is about)
  content; broadcast or Publicize1.) Publicize, publicise, air, bare -- (make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare")
  2.) Advertise, publicize, advertize, publicise -- (call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS")
  publicize; "We Ran1.) 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")
  2.) Scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away -- (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up")
  ran the Ad1.) Ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert -- (a public promotion of some product or service)
  1.) AD, A.D., anno Domini -- (in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200")
  ad three times"; "This Paper1.) Paper -- (a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses)
  2.) Composition, paper, report, theme -- (an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition")
  paper carries a Restaurant1.) Restaurant, eating house, eating place -- (a building where people go to eat)
  restaurant review"; "All Major1.) Major -- (a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain)
  2.) Major, John Major, John R. Major, John Roy Major -- (British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943))
  major networks Carried1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")
  2.) Carry, pack, take -- (have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains")
  carried the Press1.) Press, fourth estate -- (newspaper writers and photographers)
  2.) Imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure -- (the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters")
  press conference")

• run -- (Carry1.) Carry -- (the act of carrying something)
  1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")
  carry out; "run an errand")

• guide, run, Draw1.) Draw -- (a gully that is shallower than a ravine)
  2.) Drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter -- (an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had")
  draw, pass -- (Guide1.) Usher, guide -- (someone employed to conduct others)
  2.) Guide -- (someone who shows the way by leading or advising)
  guide or Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")
  2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")
  pass over Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
  something; "He Ran1.) 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")
  2.) Scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away -- (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up")
  ran his Eyes1.) Eyes -- (opinion or judgment; "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes")
  1.) Eye, oculus, optic -- (the organ of sight)
  eyes over her body"; "She Ran1.) 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")
  2.) Scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away -- (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up")
  ran her Fingers1.) Finger -- (any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin")
  2.) Finger, fingerbreadth, finger's breadth, digit -- (the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure)
  fingers along the Carved1.) Carve -- (form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice")
  2.) Carve, chip at -- (engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's name into the bark")
  carved figurine"; "He Drew1.) Drew, John Drew -- (United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862))
  1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")
  drew her Hair1.) Hair -- (a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells")
  2.) Hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker -- (a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker")
  hair through his fingers")

• run, Lead1.) Lead, Pb, atomic number 82 -- (a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers")
  2.) Lead -- (an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn")
  lead -- (Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
  2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")
  cause something to Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")
  2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")
  pass or Lead1.) Lead, Pb, atomic number 82 -- (a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers")
  2.) Lead -- (an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn")
  lead somewhere; "Run the Wire1.) Wire -- (ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc)
  2.) Wire, conducting wire -- (a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance)
  wire behind the cabinet")

• run -- (Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")
  2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)
  make without a miss)

• run, Black1.) Black, blackness, inkiness -- (the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white))
  2.) Total darkness, lightlessness, blackness, pitch blackness, black -- (total absence of light; "they fumbled around in total darkness"; "in the black of night")
  black market -- (Deal1.) Deal, trade, business deal -- (a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal")
  2.) Bargain, deal -- (an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals")
  deal in Illegally1.) Illegally, illicitly, lawlessly -- (in an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste illegally")
  illegally, such as Arms1.) Weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition -- (weapons considered collectively)
  2.) Coat of arms, arms, blazon, blazonry -- (the official symbols of a family, state, etc.)
  arms or liquor)

• run -- (Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
  2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")
  cause an Animal1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
  1.) Animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual -- (marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice")
  animal to Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  move fast; "run the dogs")

• run, Bleed1.) Shed blood, bleed, hemorrhage -- (lose blood from one's body)
  2.) Bleed, leech, phlebotomize, phlebotomise -- (draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment")
  bleed -- (be Diffused1.) Diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out -- (move outward; "The soldiers fanned out")
  2.) Permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle -- (spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks")
  diffused; "These Dyes1.) Dye, dyestuff -- (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)
  1.) Dye -- (color with dye; "Please dye these shoes")
  dyes and Colors1.) Colors, colours -- (a flag that shows its nationality)
  2.) Colors, colours -- (a distinguishing emblem; "his tie proclaimed his school colors")
  colors are Guaranteed1.) Guarantee, vouch -- (give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products")
  2.) Guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure -- (make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!")
  guaranteed not to run")

• run -- (Sail1.) Sail, canvas, canvass, sheet -- (a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel)
  2.) Cruise, sail -- (an ocean trip taken for pleasure)
  sail before the wind)

• run -- (Cover1.) Screen, cover, covert, concealment -- (a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness")
  2.) Blanket, cover -- (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep")
  cover by running; run a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  certain distance; "She Ran1.) 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")
  2.) Scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away -- (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up")
  ran 10 Miles1.) Mile, statute mile, stat mi, land mile, mi -- (a unit of length equal to 1760 yards)
  2.) Nautical mile, mile, mi, naut mi, knot, international nautical mile, air mile -- (a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters)
  miles that day")

• run, run for -- (Extend1.) Widen, broaden, extend -- (extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard")
  2.) 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")
  extend or Continue1.) Continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep -- (continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight")
  2.) Continue, go on, carry on, proceed -- (continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room")
  continue for a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  certain period of Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")
  2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")
  time; "The Film1.) Movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick -- (a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location")
  2.) Film, cinema, celluloid -- (a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events")
  film runs 5 hours")

• run -- (Set1.) Set -- (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth")
  2.) Set -- ((mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite")
  set animals Loose1.) Free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose -- (grant freedom to; free from confinement)
  2.) Unleash, let loose, loose -- (turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity")
  loose to graze)

• run, Consort1.) Consort -- (the husband or wife of a reigning monarch)
  2.) Choir, consort -- (a family of similar musical instrument playing together)
  consort -- (Keep1.) Support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood")
  2.) Keep, donjon, dungeon -- (the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress)
  keep company; "the Heifers1.) Heifer -- (young cow)
  heifers run with the Bulls1.) Bull -- (uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle)
  2.) Bull, bruiser, strapper, Samson -- (a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got")
  bulls to Produce1.) Produce, green goods, green groceries, garden truck -- (fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market)
  1.) Produce, bring forth -- (bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit")
  produce offspring")

• run -- (run with the Ball1.) Ball -- (round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket")
  2.) Musket ball, ball -- (a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball")
  ball; in such Sports1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
  2.) Sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)
  sports as football)

• run -- (Travel1.) Travel, traveling, travelling -- (the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel")
  2.) Change of location, travel -- (a movement through space that changes the location of something)
  travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) Means1.) Means, agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success")
  2.) Means -- (an instrumentality for accomplishing some end)
  means; "Run to the store!"; "She Always1.) Always, ever, e'er -- (at all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy")
  2.) Always, forever -- (seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly; "always looking for faults"; "it is always raining"; "he is forever cracking jokes"; "they are forever arguing")
  always runs to Italy1.) Italy, Italian Republic, Italia -- (a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD)
  Italy, because she has a Lover1.) Lover -- (a person who loves or is loved)
  2.) Fan, buff, devotee, lover -- (an ardent follower and admirer)
  lover there")

• ply, run -- (Travel1.) Travel, traveling, travelling -- (the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel")
  2.) Change of location, travel -- (a movement through space that changes the location of something)
  travel a Route1.) Path, route, itinerary -- (an established line of travel or access)
  2.) Road, route -- (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)
  route regularly; "Ships1.) Ship -- (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
  1.) Transport, send, ship -- (transport commercially)
  Ships ply the Waters1.) Waters, Ethel Waters -- (United States actress and singer (1896-1977))
  2.) Amniotic fluid, amnionic fluid, waters -- (the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break")
  waters near the coast")

• hunt, run, Hunt1.) Hunt, Holman Hunt, William Holman Hunt -- (Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910))
  2.) Hunt, Richard Morris Hunt -- (United States architect (1827-1895))
  hunt down, Track1.) Path, track, course -- (a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river")
  2.) Lead, track, trail -- (evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator")
  track down -- (Pursue1.) Prosecute, engage, pursue -- (carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion")
  2.) Pursue, follow -- (follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life")
  pursue for Food1.) Food, nutrient -- (any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue)
  2.) Food, solid food -- (any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink")
  food or Sport1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
  2.) Sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)
  sport (as of Wild1.) Wild, natural state, state of nature -- (a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild")
  2.) Wilderness, wild -- (a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers")
  wild animals); "Goering1.) Goring, Goering, Hermann Goring, Hermann Goering, Hermann Wilhelm Goring -- (German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946))
  Goering often Hunted1.) 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")
  2.) Hound, hunt, trace -- (pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him")
  hunted wild Boars1.) Wild boar, boar, Sus scrofa -- (Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States)
  2.) Boar -- (an uncastrated male hog)
  boars in Poland"; "The Dogs1.) Dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris -- (a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night")
  2.) Frump, dog -- (a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog")
  dogs are running deer"; "The Duke1.) Duke -- (a British peer of the highest rank)
  2.) Duke -- (a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank)
  Duke hunted in these woods")

• race, run -- (Compete1.) Compete, vie, contend -- (compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)
  compete in a Race1.) Race -- (any competition; "the race for the presidency")
  2.) Race -- (people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings")
  race; "he is running the Marathon1.) Marathon, endurance contest -- (any long and arduous undertaking)
  2.) Marathon -- (a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards)
  Marathon this year"; "let's Race1.) Race -- (any competition; "the race for the presidency")
  2.) Race -- (people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings")
  race and see who gets there first")

• move, Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  go, run -- (Progress1.) Advancement, progress -- (gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts")
  2.) Progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion -- (the act of moving forward toward a goal)
  progress by Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")
  2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
  being changed; "The Speech1.) Address, speech -- (the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets")
  2.) Speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication -- ((language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets")
  speech has to Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  go through Several1.) Respective, several, various -- (considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed")
  2.) Several -- (distinct and individual; "three several times")
  several more drafts"; "run through your Presentation1.) Presentation -- (the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward); "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation")
  2.) Presentation -- (the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance")
  presentation before the meeting")

• melt, run, Melt1.) Thaw, melt, thawing, melting -- (the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours")
  1.) 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")
  melt down -- (Reduce1.) Reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down -- (cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits")
  2.) Reduce -- (make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question")
  reduce or Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
  2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")
  cause to be Reduced1.) Reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down -- (cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits")
  2.) Reduce -- (make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question")
  reduced from a Solid1.) Solid -- (a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure)
  2.) Solid, solidness, solid state -- (the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape)
  solid to a Liquid1.) Liquid -- (a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure)
  2.) Liquid, liquidness, liquidity, liquid state -- (the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility)
  liquid state, Usually1.) Normally, usually, unremarkably, commonly, ordinarily -- (under normal conditions; "usually she was late")
  usually by Heating1.) Heating, warming -- (the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature)
  2.) Heating system, heating plant, heating, heat -- (utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating")
  heating; "melt butter"; "Melt1.) Thaw, melt, thawing, melting -- (the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours")
  1.) 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")
  melt down gold"; "The Wax1.) Wax -- (any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water)
  1.) Wax -- (cover with wax; "wax the car")
  wax melted in the sun")

• ladder, run -- (Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  come unraveled or Undone1.) Undo -- (cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions")
  2.) Unmake, undo -- (deprive of certain characteristics)
  undone as if by Snagging1.) Snag -- (catch on a snag; "I snagged my stocking")
  2.) Snag -- (get by acting quickly and smartly; "snag a bargain")
  snagging; "Her Nylons1.) Nylons, nylon stocking, rayons, rayon stocking, silk stocking -- (women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk))
  1.) Nylon -- (a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers)
  nylons were running")

• run, Unravel1.) Unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick -- (become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread")
  2.) Ravel, unravel, ravel out -- (disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?")
  unravel -- (Become1.) Become, go, get -- (enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!")
  2.) Become, turn -- (undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor")
  become undone; "the Sweater1.) Sweater -- (a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body)
  2.) Perspirer, sweater -- (a person who perspires)
  sweater unraveled")

Overview of adj running
      »   The adj running has 7 meanings (first 3 from tagged texts)

• running -- (Moving1.) Travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell")
  2.) Move, displace -- (cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant")
  moving quickly on Foot1.) Foot, ft -- (a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall")
  2.) Foot, human foot, pes -- (the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot")
  foot; "heard running Footsteps1.) Footfall, footstep, step -- (the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch")
  2.) Footstep -- (the act of taking a step in walking)
  footsteps behind him")

• running -- ((of Fluids1.) Fluid -- (a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure)
  2.) Fluid -- (a continuous amorphous substance that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas)
  fluids) moving or Issuing1.) Issue, issuing, issuance -- (the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago")
  1.) Publish, bring out, put out, issue, release -- (prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper")
  issuing in a Stream1.) Stream, watercourse -- (a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth)
  2.) Stream, flow, current -- (dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history")
  stream; "as Mountain1.) Mountain, mount -- (a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill)
  2.) Tons, dozens, heaps, lots, mountain, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings -- (a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed a mountain of newspapers")
  mountain stream with Freely1.) Freely -- (in a free manner; "the painting featured freely brushed strokes")
  freely running water"; "Hovels1.) Hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty -- (small crude shelter used as a dwelling)
  hovels without running water")

• running -- (Continually1.) Continually -- (seemingly without interruption; "complained continually that there wasn't enough money")
  continually repeated over a Period1.) Time period, period of time, period -- (an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period")
  2.) Period -- (one of three periods of play in hockey games)
  period of Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")
  2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")
  time; "a running Joke1.) Joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape -- (a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point")
  2.) Jest, joke, jocularity -- (activity characterized by good humor)
  joke among us")

• running -- (of Advancing1.) Advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on -- (move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on")
  2.) Advance, throw out -- (bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument")
  advancing the Ball1.) Ball -- (round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket")
  2.) Musket ball, ball -- (a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball")
  ball by running; "the team's running Plays1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
  2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")
  plays worked Better1.) Bettor, better, wagerer, punter -- (someone who bets)
  2.) Better -- (a superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters")
  better than its Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")
  2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")
  pass plays")

• running -- (Executed1.) Execute, put to death -- (kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed")
  2.) Execute -- (murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed")
  executed or Initiated1.) Originate, initiate, start -- (bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation")
  2.) Initiate, pioneer -- (take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants")
  initiated by running; "running Plays1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
  2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")
  plays worked Better1.) Bettor, better, wagerer, punter -- (someone who bets)
  2.) Better -- (a superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters")
  better than Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")
  2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")
  pass plays"; "Took1.) Take -- (carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance")
  2.) Take, occupy, use up -- (require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time")
  took a running jump"; "a running start")

• linear, running -- (Measured1.) Measure, mensurate, measure out -- (determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall")
  2.) Quantify, measure -- (express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?")
  measured lengthwise; "Cost1.) Cost -- (the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor)
  2.) Monetary value, price, cost -- (the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection")
  cost of Lumber1.) Lumber, timber -- (the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material)
  2.) Baseball bat, lumber -- (an implement used in baseball by the batter)
  lumber per running foot")

• running, Operative1.) Secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent, operative -- (a person secretly employed in espionage for a government)
  2.) Private detective, PI, private eye, private investigator, operative, shamus, sherlock -- (someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information)
  operative, functional, Working1.) Working, workings -- (a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked)
  1.) Work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor")
  working -- ((of e.g. a Machine1.) Machine -- (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)
  2.) Machine -- (an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently; "the war machine")
  machine) performing or Capable1.) Capable -- ((usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet")
  2.) Capable, open, subject -- (possibly accepting or permitting; "a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation")
  capable of Performing1.) Acting, playing, playacting, performing -- (the performance of a part or role in a drama)
  1.) Perform, execute, do -- (carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance")
  performing; "in running (or Working1.) Working, workings -- (a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked)
  1.) Work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor")
  working) order"; "a Functional1.) Functional -- (designed for or capable of a particular function or use; "a style of writing in which every word is functional"; "functional architecture")
  2.) Functional -- (involving or affecting function rather than physiology; "functional deafness")
  functional set of brakes")

Related Terms - "Running"

Meaning 1 of Runningrun, Running1.) Run, Running1.) 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")

2.) Run, running -- (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit")

Running - (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", 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")

2.) Run, running -- (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit")

Running - (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", running play, running game football play

• Audible1.) Audible -- (a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage)
  1.) Audible, hearable -- (heard or perceptible by the ear; "he spoke in an audible whisper")
  Audible - A football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage

• Touchback1.) Touchback -- ((American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone)
  Touchback - (American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone

• Run1.) 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")
  2.) 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")
  Run, Running1.) 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")
  2.) Run, running -- (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit")
  Running, Running play1.) 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")
  Running play, Running game1.) 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")
  Running game - 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"

• Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")
  2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")
  Pass, Passing play1.) Pass, passing play, passing game, passing -- ((American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long")
  Passing play, Passing game1.) Pass, passing play, passing game, passing -- ((American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long")
  Passing game, Passing1.) Pass, passing play, passing game, passing -- ((American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long")
  2.) Passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release -- (euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing")
  Passing - (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"

• Power play1.) Power play, squeeze play, squeeze -- (an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away")
  2.) Power play -- (a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play; "they used a power play to return the kickoff")
  Power play - An aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"

• Handoff1.) Handoff -- ((American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate)
  Handoff - (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate

• Tackle1.) Tackle -- (the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student")
  2.) Rigging, tackle -- (gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails)
  Tackle - The person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student"

Meaning 2 of Runningrun, running locomotion, travel

• Brachiation1.) Brachiation -- (swinging by the arms from branch to branch)
  Brachiation - Swinging by the arms from branch to branch

• Walk1.) Walk, walking -- (the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise")
  2.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")
  Walk, Walking1.) Walk, walking -- (the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise")
  1.) Walk -- (use one's feet to advance; advance by Step1.) Measure, step -- (any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime")
  2.) Footstep, pace, step, stride -- (the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig")
  Step - Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"s; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet")
  Walking - The act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"

• step - no definition found

• Gait1.) Pace, gait -- (the rate of moving (especially walking or running))
  2.) Gait -- (a horse's manner of moving)
  Gait - The rate of moving (especially walking or running)

• Run1.) 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")
  2.) 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")
  Run, Running1.) 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")
  2.) Run, running -- (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit")
  Running - 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"

• Jog1.) Jog -- (a sharp change in direction; "there was a jog in the road")
  2.) Jog, trot, lope -- (a slow pace of running)
  Jog, Trot1.) Jog, trot, lope -- (a slow pace of running)
  2.) Trotskyite, Trotskyist, Trot -- (radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution)
  Trot, Lope1.) Jog, trot, lope -- (a slow pace of running)
  2.) Canter, lope -- (a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop)
  Lope - A sharp change in direction; "there was a jog in the road"

• Crawl1.) Crawl -- (a very slow movement; "the traffic advanced at a crawl")
  2.) Crawl, front crawl, Australian crawl -- (a swimming Stroke1.) Stroke, shot -- ((sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot")
  2.) Throw, stroke, cam stroke -- (the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam)
  Stroke - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick)
  Crawl, Crawling1.) Crawl, crawling, creep, creeping -- (a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body; "a crawl was all that the injured man could manage"; "the traffic moved at a creep")
  1.) Crawl, creep -- (move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed")
  Crawling, Creep1.) Creep, weirdo, weirdie, weirdy, spook -- (someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric)
  2.) Creep -- (a slow longitudinal movement or deformation)
  Creep, Creeping1.) Crawl, crawling, creep, creeping -- (a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body; "a crawl was all that the injured man could manage"; "the traffic moved at a creep")
  1.) Crawl, creep -- (move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed")
  Creeping - A very slow movement; "the traffic advanced at a crawl"

• Lap1.) Lap -- (the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap")
  2.) Lap -- (an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap")
  Lap, Circle1.) Circle -- (ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he calculated the circumference of the circle")
  2.) Set, circle, band, lot -- (an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot")
  Circle, Circuit1.) Circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit -- (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)
  2.) Tour, circuit -- (a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island")
  Circuit - The upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"

• Dance step1.) Dance step, step -- (a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step")
  Dance step, Step1.) Measure, step -- (any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime")
  2.) Footstep, pace, step, stride -- (the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig")
  Step - A sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"

• stroke - no definition found

Meaning 3 of Runningrunning operation

• Commission1.) Committee, commission -- (a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle)
  2.) Commission -- (a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary); "he works on commission")
  Commission - A special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle

• running - no definition found

• Idle1.) Idle -- (the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling; "the car engine was running at idle")
  1.) Idle, tick over -- (run disconnected or idle; "the engine is idling")
  Idle - The state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling; "the car engine was running at idle"

Meaning 4 of Runningrunning administration, disposal

• Line management1.) Line management -- (administration of the line functions of an organization; administration of activities contributing directly to the organization's output)
  Line management - Administration of the line functions of an organization; administration of activities contributing directly to the organization's output

• Justice1.) Justice, justness -- (the quality of being just or fair)
  2.) Justice, judicature -- (the administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments; "justice deferred is justice denied")
  Justice, Judicature1.) Court, tribunal, judicature -- (an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business)
  2.) Judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system -- (the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government)
  Judicature - The quality of being just or fair

• Conducting1.) Conducting -- (the way of administering a business)
  2.) Conducting -- (the direction of an orchestra or choir; "he does not use a baton for conducting")
  Conducting - The way of administering a business

• Organization1.) Organization, organisation -- (a group of people who work together)
  2.) Arrangement, organization, organisation, system -- (an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification")
  Organization, Organisation1.) Arrangement, organization, organisation, system -- (an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification")
  2.) Administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation -- (the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment")
  Organisation - A group of people who work together

• running - no definition found

• Polity1.) Civil order, polity -- (the form of government of a social organization)
  2.) Polity -- (a politically organized unit)
  Polity - The form of government of a social organization

Meaning 5 of Runningtrack, running track and field

• Track1.) Path, track, course -- (a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river")
  2.) Lead, track, trail -- (evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator")
  Track, Running1.) 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")
  2.) Run, running -- (the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit")
  Running - A line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"

• Jumping1.) Jumping -- (the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump)
  2.) Jump, jumping -- (the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected")
  Jumping - The act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump