verb
run
To flow steadily along a course.
A clear stream runs through the valley beneath the bridge.
Etymology
The inherited movement verb extended from moving bodies to flowing liquids. Water runs when it moves continuously along a course.
More examples
- Rainwater ran along the gutter and into the ditch.
- Water is running down the window in thin streaks.
- The road runs alongside the river for several miles.
Forms
run · runs · ran · running