An encounter; a scrape or brush, especially one involving trouble or difficulty. / The end-phase of a competition.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, run. / (idiomatic) Fleeing. / (idiomatic) At a disadvantage; forced to abandon a position.

Continuing on where a rhetorical pause would be more appropriate. / Placed or coming at the end of something, such as at the end of a dictionary entry.

(soccer, rugby, etc.) An amount of time spent playing on the field during a game, especially so as to evaluate a player's abilities. / A run-on sentence.

(idiomatic) To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc. / (idiomatic) To be capable of reaching or achieving.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of run by

(informal) To escape from danger by running; to flee.

present participle of run by

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of run at

The operating of a new engine (especially that of a motor vehicle) at less than its normal speed until proper working has been established.