Ran
Meaning of Ran
abbreviation, singular proper noun
Royal Australian Navy.
verb, past tense- move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.
the dog ran across the road
she ran the last few yards, breathing heavily
he hasn't paid for his drinks—run and catch him
- pass or cause to pass quickly in a particular direction.
the rumour ran through the pack of photographers
Helen ran her fingers through her hair
- (with reference to a liquid) flow or cause to flow.
a small river runs into the sea at one side of the castle
she ran cold water into a basin
- extend or cause to extend in a particular direction.
cobbled streets run down to a tiny harbour
he ran a wire under the carpet
- (of a bus, train, ferry, or other form of transport) make a regular journey on a particular route.
buses run into town every half hour
- be in charge of; manage.
Andrea runs her own catering business
an attractive family-run hotel
- be in or cause to be in operation; function or cause to function.
the car runs on unleaded fuel
the modem must be run off a mains transformer
- continue or be valid or operative for a particular period of time.
the course ran for two days
this particular debate will run and run
- stand as a candidate in an election.
- publish or be published in a newspaper or magazine.
the tabloid press ran the story
when the story ran, there was a big to-do
- bring (goods) into a country illegally and secretly; smuggle.
they run drugs for the cocaine cartels
- cost (someone) (a specified amount).
a new photocopier will run us about $1,300
- (of a stocking or pair of tights) develop a ladder.
- provide.
the wait-and-see game continues until the government runs some ready cash
Old English rinnan, irnan (verb), of Germanic origin, probably reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse rinna, renna . The current form with -u- in the present tense is first recorded in the 16th century.
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Hyphenation of Ran
Ran
- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- Ran is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Ran synonyms
Meaning run at full speed over a short distance:
Meaning compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective:
Meaning move or run somewhere suddenly or rapidly:
Meaning move with urgent haste:
Meaning run or travel somewhere in a great hurry:
Meaning move or travel hurriedly:
Meaning move or act with great haste:
Meaning (of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps:
Meaning a metal container with a handle, used to fetch and store coal for a domestic fire:
Meaning (especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement:
Meaning run with great speed:
Meaning fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket:
Meaning walk or run with leaping strides:
Meaning run away; flee:
Meaning (of a horse) go at the pace of a gallop:
Meaning move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way:
Meaning demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied:
Meaning a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg):
Meaning kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow:
Meaning move or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner:
Meaning move quickly:
Meaning move very fast in a specified direction:
Meaning move quickly through the air with a whistling or buzzing sound:
Meaning move or travel very quickly:
Meaning clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter:
Meaning shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way:
Meaning become twice as much or as many:
Meaning run at a steady gentle pace, especially on a regular basis as a form of physical exercise:
Meaning walk or run with a long bounding stride:
Meaning (of a person) run at a moderate pace with short steps:
Meaning a slow trot:
Meaning move at a dogtrot:
Meaning move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner:
Meaning run somewhere very quickly:
Meaning go or leave somewhere quickly:
Meaning rush or dash in a specified direction:
Meaning move at high speed:
Meaning move fast or suddenly in a specified direction:
Meaning move very quickly:
Meaning dance to pop or rock music:
Meaning drive or move in a way that is so fast as to almost be out of control:
Meaning display (a notice) in a public place:
Meaning go quickly:
Meaning run away from a place or situation of danger:
Meaning break free from confinement or control:
Meaning depart hurriedly:
Meaning depart quickly or hurriedly; run away:
Meaning break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain:
Meaning leave or go away from a place quickly:
Meaning run away:
Meaning leave somewhere quickly:
Meaning (of a machine or device) function:
Meaning move or cause to move in a specified direction:
Meaning go in a specified direction or manner; change position:
Meaning go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length:
Meaning (of a drop of liquid) flow:
Meaning (of a person or vehicle) move easily without using power:
Meaning cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface:
Meaning remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid:
Meaning strike or propel (something) with a sudden quick movement of the fingers:
Meaning move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it:
Meaning (of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream:
Meaning flow rapidly in a steady stream:
Meaning (of liquid, air, gas, etc.) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction:
Meaning (of a liquid) flow out of something in a rapid and plentiful stream:
Meaning cover or submerge (an area) with water in a flood:
Meaning move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion:
Meaning (of water) pour downwards rapidly and in large quantities:
Meaning gush out in a sudden and forceful stream:
Meaning spurt out in jets:
Meaning supply or distribute (something) for use or sale:
Meaning (of liquid) move without obstruction; flow:
Meaning (of liquid) flow over the edge of its container:
Meaning (of a liquid) flow in a small stream:
Meaning (of a liquid) flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes:
Meaning let fall or be so wet as to shed small drops of liquid:
Meaning (of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream:
Meaning (of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack:
Meaning (of liquid) flow or pour with a rush:
Meaning cause to cover a wider area; make larger:
Meaning (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking:
Meaning stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something:
Meaning vary or extend between specified limits:
Meaning persist in an activity or process:
Meaning a thickness or layer of a folded or laminated material:
Meaning travel regularly between two or more places:
Meaning be in charge of (a business, organization, or undertaking); run:
Meaning manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.):
Meaning control the operations of; manage or govern:
Meaning determine the behaviour or supervise the running of:
Meaning give (someone) orders in a domineering manner:
Meaning be in charge of:
Meaning be in charge or command of:
Meaning conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority:
Meaning observe and direct the execution of (a task or activity):
Meaning be responsible for the management or arrangement of (an activity or organization); oversee:
Meaning supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity:
Meaning coordinate the activities of (a person or group) efficiently:
Meaning bring the different elements of (a complex activity or organization) into a harmonious or efficient relationship:
Meaning control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly:
Meaning (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system):
Meaning organize and carry out:
Meaning have (something) as one's own; possess:
Meaning work or operate in a proper or particular way:
Meaning be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work:
Meaning spend time doing nothing:
Meaning work, function, or do something well or to a specified standard:
Meaning act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially towards others:
Meaning coming after all others in time or order; final:
Meaning prepare and issue (a book, journal, piece of music, etc.) for public sale, distribution, or readership:
Meaning produce (books, newspapers, etc.), especially in large quantities, by a mechanical process involving the transfer of text or designs to paper:
Meaning have as a prominent attribute or aspect:
Meaning support and move (someone or something) from one place to another:
Meaning allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free:
Meaning convey (someone or something) somewhere secretly and illicitly:
Ran antonyms
Meaning waste time; be slow:
Meaning remain in the same place:
Anagrams of Ran
Words that rhyme with Ran
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