Synonyms for run
Another word for run is tally, test or trial. Below are 15 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses.
Also searched as: runes, runs.
1. noun: a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
- tally synonyms
2. noun: the act of testing something
- test synonyms
- trial synonyms
3. noun: a race run on foot
- foot race
- footrace
4. noun: an unbroken series of events
- streak synonyms
5. noun: (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
- running synonyms
- running game
- running play
6. noun: a regular trip
7. noun: the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
- running synonyms
8. noun: the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
9. noun: unrestricted freedom to use
10. noun: the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
11. noun: a small stream
- rivulet
- rill
- runnel
- streamlet
12. noun: a race between candidates for elective office
- campaign synonyms
- political campaign synonyms
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- score synonyms
- earned run
- rbi
- run batted in
- unearned run
- try synonyms
- try-on
- trying on
- effort synonyms
- attempt synonyms
- field trial
- pilot program
- pilot project
- clinical test
- double blind
- clinical trial
- fitting synonyms
- audition synonyms
- endeavor synonyms
- endeavour synonyms
- fun run
- race synonyms
- track event
- marathon
- obstacle race
- steeplechase
- funrun
- winning streak
- losing streak
- succession synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for run?
You can say tally, test, trial, foot race or footrace instead of run. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely".
What is the opposite of run?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for run; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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Senses and synonyms from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0); the most common words come first. Browse more on the synonyms and antonyms hub.