Definition of run noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

run

noun

/rʌn/

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on foot

[countable] an act of running; a period of time spent running or the distance that somebody runs

I go for a run every morning.
a five-mile run
The event comprised a 1500m swim, 40km bike ride and 10km run.
Catching sight of her he broke into a run (= started running).
I decided to make a run for it (= to escape by running).
at a run She took the stairs at a run.
The Ethiopian is aiming to produce his second record-breaking run of the week.
The race consists of an eight-mile cross-country run followed by an army assault course.

trip

[countable] a trip by car, plane, boat, etc., especially a short one or one that is made regularly

They took the car out for a run.
We went for a run in his new car.

of success/failure

[countable] a period of something good or bad happening; a series of successes or failures synonym spell

a run of good/bad luck
Liverpool lost to Leeds, ending an unbeaten run of 18 games.
Manchester United have finally ended their run of victories.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

bad
disappointing
disastrous
…

verb + run

enjoy
have
begin
…

run + verb

begin
end

preposition

run of

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of play/movie

[countable] a series of performances of a play or film

The show had a record-breaking run in the London theatre.

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They play began its run last June.
The show has had its run extended till March.
The play had a long run in the West End.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

theatrical
long
short
…

verb + run

have
begin
end
…

run + verb

begin
end

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of product

[countable] the amount of a product that a company decides to make at one time

The first print run of 6 000 copies sold out.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

print
production

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money

[countable, usually singular] run on the dollar, pound, etc. a situation when many people sell dollars, etc. and the value of the money falls

[countable, usually singular] run on a bank a situation when many people suddenly want to take their money out of a bank

sudden demand

[countable, usually singular] run on something a situation when many people suddenly want to buy something synonym rush (6)

There's been a run on barbecues with the hot weather.

way things happen

[singular] the run of something the way things usually happen; the way things seem to be happening on a particular occasion

In the normal run of things the only exercise he gets is climbing in and out of taxis.
(British English) Wise scored in the 15th minute against the run of play (= although the other team had seemed more likely to score).

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

common
general
ordinary
…

phrases

against the run of play

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in sports

[countable] a sloping track used in skiing and some other sports

a ski/toboggan run

Topics Sports: other sportsc1

[countable] a point scored in the game of cricket or baseball

Our team won by four runs.

in election

[singular] (North American English) an act of trying to get elected to public office

He made an unsuccessful run for governor in 2008.
Senator Blake's run for the presidency

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presidential

preposition

run for

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for animals/birds

[countable] (often in compounds) an area with a fence, walls, etc. in which animals or birds are kept as pets or on a farm

a chicken run

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in music

[countable] a series of notes sung or played quickly up or down the scale

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

theatrical
long
short
…

verb + run

have
begin
end
…

run + verb

begin
end

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in card games

[countable] a series of cards held by one player

in tights/stockings

(North American English)

(British English ladder)

[countable] a long thin hole in tights or stockings where some threads have broken

illness

the runs

[plural] (informal) diarrhoea (= an illness in which waste matter is emptied from the bowels much more frequently than normal, and in liquid form)

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