English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 415 of 430

run out onverb

To leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without prior warning.

run oververb

To exceed the allotted time.

run pastverb

To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (someone) in order to obtain their opinion.

run pointverb

Synonym of take point (“to assume the first and most exposed position in a formation”).

run rampantverb

To go unchecked or without control; to be wild or excessive.

run rings aroundverb

Synonym of run circles around.

run riotverb

To act in an uncontrolled, unbridled manner.

run roughshod oververb

Synonym of ride roughshod over.

run scaredverb

To be in a state of fearful alarm.

run shortverb

To have used up or consumed the majority (of something), so that little remains.

run someone raggedverb

To exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.

run something up the flagpoleverb

To propose an idea or make a suggestion in order to acquire feedback from others.

run the clock downverb

To run down the clock.

run the gamutverb

To encompass the full range or variety possible.

run the gantlopeverb

Alternative form of run the gauntlet.

run the gauntletverb

To undergo a series of tests or challenges.

run the riskverb

to risk something important.

run the rule oververb

To examine carefully and thoroughly.

run the showverb

To be the leader, to be in charge.

run thinverb

To be nearly used up or consumed, so that little remains.

run timenoun

The stage during which a program is executing.

run toverb

To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.

run to earthverb

To find someone or something after a long and difficult search.

run to fatverb

To become gradually fat; to put on weight.

run to the hillsverb

Synonym of take to the hills, run for the hills.

run upverb

To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination.

run up againstverb

To begin to encounter problems with (someone or something).

run up inverb

To have sexual intercourse with, especially in a non-romantic way

run up onverb

To approach with speed or forceful intensity

run up the scoreverb

To engage in the practice – usually by coaching decision – of scoring more points than needed in a one-sided contest.

run upon sortsverb

To use or require a greater number of some particular letters or symbols than the regular proportion, as, for example, when making an index.

run wildverb

To go unchecked; to be out of control.

run withverb

To be streaming with a fluid.

run with scissorsverb

To behave recklessly.

run, don't walkphrase

A directive given in times of urgency to act quickly and without hesitation.

run-awayernoun

A runaway; an escapee.

run-innoun

An encounter; a scrape or brush, especially one involving trouble or difficulty.

run-of-the-milladj

Ordinary; not special.

run-onadj

Continuing on where a rhetorical pause would be more appropriate.

run-on sentencenoun

A written sentence that inappropriately joins two (or more) independent clauses into a single sentence, often with only a comma as separator (comma splice), which should be rendered either as separate sentences or as clauses joined more appropriately (such as by a semicolon or by a comma and coordinating conjunction).

run-throughnoun

A rehearsal of a drama, especially an uninterrupted one, but with no makeup or costume.

run-walkverb

To walk and run alternatingly in such a fashion that the share of walking is greater.

runaboutnoun

Any of several small vehicles, especially a small motor car for use on short journeys.

runagatenoun

A deserter, renegade or apostate.

runaheadnoun

The speculative execution of code that may or may not be required to execute, so that the results are available in advance if that branch is in fact subsequently taken.

runaholicnoun

One who is addicted to running.

Runanname

A county of Zhumadian, Henan, China.

runanganoun

A traditional Māori assembly or tribal council.

runaroundnoun

An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.

runathonnoun

A charity event in which participants run a long distance

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter R contains 21,470 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 430 pages, and you are currently viewing page 415. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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