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We run around the playground after lunch.
What does Run mean?
Run means move quickly on your feet.
Dictionary definition
To move quickly on foot; also, a period or act of running.
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Run in a sentence
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The coach asked the team to run one lap before practice.
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A character may run toward a goal, away from a problem, or simply for exercise.
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What does run mean?
Run means to move quickly using your feet.
Practice 2
Which word is a useful opposite of run?
Walking is a slower way to move on foot, so it contrasts with running.
Practice 3
Which word is the past tense of run?
Ran is the irregular past tense form of run.
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Partverb, noun.
MeaningRun means move quickly on your feet.
ExampleExample: We run around the playground after lunch.
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walkUse for moving on foot more slowly.
stopUse when movement ends.
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