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    [Adjective]  | "run-on" | \ ˈrən-ˈȯn \


    1: continuing without rhetorical pause from one line of verse into another


    Origin: 1874 ;

    [Noun]  | "run-on" | \ ˈrən-ˌȯn \


    1: something (such as a dictionary entry) that is run on

    2: run-on sentence


    Origin: 1892 ;

    [Noun]  | "run-on sentence" 


    1: a sentence containing two or more clauses not connected by the correct conjunction or punctuation


    Origin: 1914 ;

    [Verb]  | "run on" 


    1: to talk or narrate at length

    2: to keep going : continue

    3: to continue (matter in type) without a break or a new paragraph : run in


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Verb]  | "run" | \ ˈrən \


    1: to go faster than a walk; specifically : to go steadily by springing steps so that both feet leave the ground for an instant in each step

    2: to move at a fast gallop

    3: flee, retreat, escape


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English ronnen, alteration of rinnen, intransitive verb (from Old English iernan, rinnan & Old Norse rinna) & of rennen, transitive verb, from Old Norse renna; akin to Old High German rinnan, intransitive verb, "to run," Sanskrit riṇāti "he causes to flow," and probably to Latin rivus "stream";

    [Verb]  | "run out" 


    1: to come to an end : expire

    2: to become exhausted or used up

    3: to jut out


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun phrase]  | "run on the bank" 


    1: an occurrence when a lot of people take their money out of a bank because they are afraid that the bank will fail

    [Verb]  | "run on" 


    1: to engage in casual or rambling conversation;


      * e.g., " ... we were just running on about how neither of us has aged a bit after all these years "





    2: to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state;


      * e.g., " ... allow the savings account to run on for now "



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    3: to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point;


      * e.g., " ... she's very sweet, but she does tend to run on "



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    [Verb]  | "run" 


    1: to go at a pace faster than a walk;


      * e.g., " ... we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus "





    2: to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening;


      * e.g., " ... rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise "





    3: to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction;


      * e.g., " ... the road runs along the river for a while "





    [Verb]  | "run (over)" 


    1: to make a brief visit;


      * e.g., " ... I could run over right now if that's good for you "



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    [Verb]  | "run out on" 


    1: as in walk out on, go back on;




    [Verb]  | "ran" 


    1: to go at a pace faster than a walk;


      * e.g., " ... we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus "





    2: to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening;


      * e.g., " ... rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise "





    3: to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction;


      * e.g., " ... the road runs along the river for a while "





     [ "the runs" ]

    1: the dreaded shit you take where you wake up in cold sweats and get butt ass naked on the toilet and pray to god, crying, for your shits to stop

      * e.g.,  ... dude, i had the runs this morning and almost ended my own life 

     [ "the runs" ]

    1: viscious shits of biblical proportions.

      * e.g.,  ... I shat my pants, I have the runs 

     [ "on the run" ]

    1:  moving from place to place

      * e.g.,  ... I almost never eat breakfast while on the run. 


     [ "on the run" ]

    2:  running from the police

     [ "Run It" ]

    1: To hand something over; to give up a possession to a robber.

      * e.g.,  ... In J. Cole song 'A Tail of Two Cities' ... "Uh, nice watch, run it" 

     [ "this is the run" ]

    1: A phrase spammed by stream viewers in chat who were watching Siglemic attempt to beat the Super Mario 64 120 star world record. Due to the many resets, many people believed/trolled that the next attempt was the one to beat the record. It can be applied to anyone attempting multiple times to beat a record.

      * e.g.,  ... *Start of a new run 

     [ "running" ]

    1: 1) the physical act of, basically, moving your feet in a fast rythmic motion to propel yourself forward at a greater speed than if you were walking or jogging.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) He was running through the snow to escape the grizzly bear. Then, he realized this was rather stupid because trying to outrun a grizzly is pretty much pointless. They're too fast. 


     [ "running" ]

    2: 2) a sport, wherein people run as a form of athletic activity as opposed to merely another action that a person can take. In other words, they run for the sake of running (or in order to compete with other individuals in an event called a "race.") Some people totally dedicate themselves to this sport, to the point where it is a major part of their lives. Others do it on a fairly regular basis in order to stay in shape, or as part of a training/workout regimen.

      * e.g.,  ... 2) The cross country kids went running after school. Everyone else stared at them funny because it was 25 degrees out and snowing. 


     [ "running" ]

    3: Still others run occasionally, when they feel like it.


     [ "running" ]

    4: In order to run well, it helps to have good form (running incorrectly can put stress on your joints and be even more painful), good endurance, patience, and commitment (you don't just give up after 5 seconds, or you'll never get anywhere).

     [ "run that" ]

    1: and expression used when taking others posesions in a forceful manner

      * e.g.,  ... Bitch run that purse! "please give me your purse" 

     [ "runs" ]

    1: REALLY BAD Diarrhea

      * e.g.,  ... I got the runs this one time, but no sweat, I had a diper on. 


     [ "runs" ]

    2: They call it the runs because you gots to "runs" to the washroom before the shit "runs" out of your anus and down your pants (assuming your wearing pants)

     [ "Run-on" ]

    1: In literature, a Run-on is a shortening of "Run-on sentence". E.g.; "A Run-on". A run-on is a sentence that goes on for too long without proper punctuation.

      * e.g.,  ... This is a Run-on: My dad and I went to summer camp along with some friends and we had roasted some marshmallows and cooked some breakfast on the fire and we all slept in a tent. 

     [ "Runs" ]

    1: "Runs" usually refers to diarrhea. The term runs is derived by three different events that accompany diarrhea. (The three runs). You run to the bathroom. You sit down and the shit runs out of you at a surprising velocity. You run out of toilet paper because you have to wipe your ass so much.

      * e.g.,  ... Wow, Jerry sure went to the bathroom in a hurry, he must have the runs. 

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