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runs

RUNZ/ɹʌnz/

3 meanings of runs

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of run. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She runs to the store every morning before work.

    The river runs past our house on its way to the sea.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of run. Use this form when you mean more than one run.

    The team scored five runs in the first inning.

    We went on two long runs this weekend.

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  3. 3
    nounslangpluralwith the
    An informal word for diarrhea, when your poop is watery and you need the bathroom often.

    He got the runs after eating that bad shrimp at the party.

    A nasty stomach bug gave half the campers the runs.

    Similardiarrhea, trots

    Oppositeconstipation

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runs is a form of run

run, verb: To move fast on your legs, faster than walking, or to do this in a race. Full entry

Forms
run also past participleruns he/she/itrunning -ing formran past tense
Spelling
run → runs: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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Origin

The name may come from a sick person often running to the toilet. It may also refer to the runny, watery form of the stool.