DictionaryrunMovement on foot
verb / noun

run

RUN/rʌn/

Moving quickly on foot.

She runs along the river before starting work.

Runner moving quickly along a path.
Etymology

Old English rinnan already described swift movement on foot, so this meaning continues an ancient use. The modern verb also incorporates the related ærnan, meaning “to ride, run to, or gain by running.”

In context

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More examples

  • We went for a short run.
  • He ran to catch the bus.
  • They have run five miles.

Forms

run · runs · ran · running

runner noun — a person who runs, especially for sport

Similar words

sprint
Specifies running fast, usually over a short distance.