INDEX:
1. to run
2. to run as a sport or for exercise
3. to run with short quick steps
RELATED WORDS
to be in charge of an organization : ↑ IN CHARGE OF
see also
↑ WALK
↑ EXERCISE
↑ HURRY
↑ MOVE/NOT MOVE
↑ SPORT/GAME
↑ ESCAPE
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1. to run
▷ run /rʌn/ [intransitive verb]
▪ You’ll have to run or you’ll miss the bus.
▪ He kept on running until he was out in the open country.
run across/through/along etc
▪ A dog ran straight out in front of my car.
▪ Run to the bathroom and get a towel.
run for the bus/train etc
in order to catch it
▪ Just running for the bus leaves me out of breath.
run away/off
run fast in order to leave a place
▪ They grabbed her purse and then ran off towards the subway.
▪ Neil tried to catch the frightened animal, but it ran away from him.
run around/round
run in several different directions over a fairly large area, for fun
▪ The kids were running around and being silly.
run after somebody/something
chase someone
▪ Her dog was running after a rabbit and did not hear her calling.
▷ dash /dæʃ/ [intransitive verb]
to run very quickly for a short distance, especially because you have to do something urgently :
dash around/into/across etc
▪ Gillian saw two men dash past, but they didn’t notice her.
▪ I eventually found the place, and dashed up the stairs.
dash off
leave a place very quickly, for example because you are late
▪ We only have a few moments, because Heidi’s got to dash off soon.
dash [singular noun]
▷ make a run/dash/break for /meɪk ə ˈrʌn, ˈdæʃ, ˈbreɪk fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase] informal
to start running quickly towards a place or thing to try to reach it or escape something :
▪ It was raining, and we made a run for the car.
▪ When the lecture was finally ovr, the students made a break for the exit.
make a run/dash/break for it
try to escape
▪ As soon as the guard turns around, we’ll make a run for it.
make a made dash for something
run very quickly
▪ She heard the whistle and made a mad dash for the departing train.
▷ sprint /sprɪnt/ [intransitive verb]
to run as fast as you can, usually over a short distance :
sprint towards/out/across etc
▪ Margaret sprinted down the street, almost collapsing when she reached us.
sprint for the bus/train etc
in order to catch it.
▪ The bus driver must have seen me sprinting for the bus, but he drove off.
sprint [countable noun]
▪ I made a quick sprint to the local shop for some coffee.
▷ trot /trɒtǁtrɑːt/ [intransitive verb]
to run fairly slowly, taking short steps :
trot in/across/towards etc
▪ She trotted softly through the passageway to the gate.
▪ I looked up, and saw a dog trotting along the sidewalk toward me.
trot along/back/off
▪ Dorothy arrived, with a little dog trotting along behind her.
▷ tear /teəʳ/ [intransitive verb]
to run very quickly and without really looking where you are going, because you are in a hurry :
tear along/past/through etc
▪ Bobby tore past, shouting something about being late for work.
▪ A masked man came tearing out of the bank and jumped into a waiting car.
tear off
leave somewhere running very quickly
▪ Mary tore off downstairs, determined to see the visitors for herself.
▷ charge /tʃɑːʳdʒ/ [intransitive verb]
to run quickly and with a lot of energy, especially when you are going to attack someone or something :
charge at/towards/into etc
▪ The doors flew open, and Pascoe charged across the foyer, scattering people in all directions.
▪ Riot police with batons charged at soccer fans twice during last night’s international with Spain.
charge off
leave somewhere in a hurry
▪ Don’t charge off, I want a word with you.
▷ break into a run /ˌbreɪk ɪntʊ ə ˈrʌn/ [verb phrase]
to suddenly start running, especially after you have been walking :
▪ Suddenly two of the prisoners broke into a run, heading as fast as they could for the fence.
▪ He walked swiftly, resisting the urge to break into a run.
▷ bound /baʊnd/ [intransitive verb]
to move quickly forward with long high jumps :
bound towards/across/up etc
▪ A big black Alsatian dog came bounding up to her.
▪ There was a shout, and suddenly Adrian bounded into the room.
2. to run as a sport or for exercise
▷ run /rʌn/ [intransitive/transitive verb]
to run in a race or for exercise :
▪ I think I’ll probably run for about 40 minutes, then come back for a shower.
run 2 miles/400metres etc
▪ She runs a couple of miles twice a week.
▪ I ran four miles Saturday, and I can tell you I was exhausted after it.
run a marathon/race/the 400 metres etc
▪ Omar’s running the marathon this year.
run [countable noun]
▪ After his run, he took a long shower.
running [uncountable noun]
▪ After my first baby I took up running the sport of running to try to lose some weight.
runner [countable noun]
▪ Long distance runners follow a different training programme from other athletes.
▷ jog /dʒɒgǁdʒɑːg/ [intransitive verb]
to run fairly slowly for a long distance, for exercise, and to keep healthy :
▪ Have you been jogging this morning?
jog along/down/past etc
▪ When I lived in Washington, I jogged along the river every morning.
▪ There was a lady jogging down by the water with her dog.
jog [countable noun]
▪ I always feel better after a jog around the park.
jogging [uncountable noun]
▪ Jogging is the only sport both Dave and I enjoy.
jogger [countable noun]
▪ It’s surprising how many joggers you see in the park in the mornings.
▷ go for a run/jog also go running/jogging /ˌgəʊ fər ə ˈrʌn, ˈdʒɒgǁ-ˈdʒɑːg, gəʊ ˈrʌnɪŋ, ˈdʒɒgɪŋǁ-ˈdʒɑː-/ [verb phrase]
to go out and run in order to get exercise :
▪ Kari and I are going for a run -- would you like to come?
▪ Do you fancy coming jogging with me?
▷ sprint /sprɪnt/ [intransitive verb]
to run as fast as you can over a short distance, usually in a race :
▪ Athletes who have been trained to sprint aren’t usually very good at running long distances.
sprinter [countable noun]
▪ They chose Alex for the last leg of the relay race because he was an excellent sprinter.
sprint [countable noun]
▪ I beat my personal best for the 25-metre sprint.
3. to run with short quick steps
▷ scurry /ˈskʌriǁˈskɜːri/ [intransitive verb]
to run with short quick steps, especially when you need to move quickly to escape from danger :
scurry away/about/along etc
▪ We used to hear rats and mice scrurrying around in the attic at night.
▪ His aides scurried about, murmuring to each other in Russian.
▷ scamper /ˈskæmpəʳ/ [intransitive verb]
to run with very short quick steps, especially when running in a group and often in a playful way :
scamper away/down/up etc
▪ The monkeys scampered down the tree, anxious to investigate what was happening on the ground.
▪ Children were scampering and wrestling in the playground.
▪ Jenny scampered off in excitement to set up the game.
▷ scuttle /ˈskʌtl/ [intransitive verb]
to run with short quick steps, especially to escape from something -- use this especially about small animals :
scuttle across/out/past etc
▪ A loud bang sent all the crabs scuttling across the sand.
▪ He spotted a cockroach as it scuttled out from under a bin bag.