Reverse Dictionary: RUN

ADJECTIVES
1656 ► IRRUENT running hastily, or rushing in violently → obs. rare
1911 ► ON THE LAM on the run; running; at top speed → US sl.

INTERJECTIONS
1969 ► HEY UP! run! → US Air Force Academy cadets’ sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS
1460 ► RAKE a run, rush; speed, a swift pace → Sc. & N. Eng. dial. rare
1697 ► SCAMPER a scampering, a quick run 
1787 ► BICKER a short, rapid run → Sc.
1796 ► SCOUR a run, rush, a quick pace or walk, a race → Sc. 
1860 ► BRUSH a rapid run or race; a contest in speed → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1887 ► SALLY a run from side to side; a rush, a dash → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1898 ► BELLOWSING panting or exhaustion after running → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 ► BREAK a continuous or unbroken run → colloq.
1913 ► RUN-AN’-GO a run before leaping → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1914 ► LAM an act of running or flight, esp. a dash to escape from custody; escape; a hasty or unceremonious departure → US sl.

NOUNS, PERSON
1000 ► LEAPER a runner; a dancer → obs.
1400 ► YERNER a runner → obs.
1625 ► LOPEMAN a runner → obs.
1824 ► PADJELL a veteran athlete; a seasoned champion runner → Sc. 
1825 ► SWIFTFOOT a fast runner; a swift-footed person or animal
1850 ► GADSTER one who runs about → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1863 ► PED a professional runner, walker → sl.
1906 ► GLUE-FOOT a slow runner → US sl.
1925 ► RABBIT a quick player or fast runner; a runner who acts as a pacesetter in the early part of a race → US
1945 ► SWIFTIE → SWIFTY a fast-moving person; a rapid runner; a quick thinker
1978 ► BURNER a very fast runner → US sl.

VERBS
  888 ► OF-RUN to overtake by running; to run away from; to flee from → obs.
  900 ► YERN to run → obs.
1023 ► RAKE to go, to proceed, esp. with speed; to run; also, to go or wander about, to roam, to stray, to ramble; to stroll about idly; to gad about → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1100 ► LEAP to run, to go hastily or with violence; to rush → obs.
1205 ► QUETCH → QUITCH to stir or move from one place to another; to go, to run. to hasten → obs.
1300 ► RASE to run quickly; to rush → obs. rare
1325 ► CATCH to chase, to run, to hasten; to press on → obs.
1375 ► BEAT THE STREETS to walk up and down; to run about idly 
1400 ► SPIN to move rapidly; to run quickly; to ride or drive at a rapid and even rate
1530 ► TAKE TO ONE’S LEGS to run; to run away
1567 ► SKIRR to move, run, fly, sail, etc., rapidly or with great impetus
1575 ► LOPE to run, to run away → Eng. dial.
1586 ► SKIFT to move lightly and quickly; to skip, to run, to glide → obs.
1587 ► LEG IT to travel or move by foot; to walk or run
1591 ► SKICE to move quickly and briskly; to skip or frisk about; to run → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1601 ► SPRUNT to move quickly or convulsively; to spring, to start; to dart, to run → obs.
1608 ► CURRY to ride or run with haste or rapidity; to scurry → obs.
1617 ► HACKNEY to drive hard; to hurry; also, to run hard, to race → obs.
1653 ► STRETCH ONE’S LEGS to increase the speed of one’s walking; to walk quickly, to run → obs.
1674 ► TAKE HEAD to make a rush forward, to start running → obs.
L17   ► SCAMPER to run, to run off → sl.
18C   ► PULL IT to run → US
1721 ► SCOUP to run, to move hastily; to scamper; to leap, to skip → Sc.
1721 ► SKITE to run lightly and rapidly; to leave hastily → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1725 ► SCOOR → SCOUR → SCOWER to run quickly; to scamper, to hurry; of a horse: to rush off sideways → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1725 ► SKIFF to move lightly and quickly, esp. so as to barely touch a surface; to glide, to run, etc. in this manner → Sc.
1760 ► TAKE A HEAD to make a rush forward, to start running → obs.
1771 ► HURRY-SCURRY to run or rush in confused and undignified haste
1777 ► FEASE to hurry, to pant, to run up and down → Eng. dial.
1777 ► SCAMBLE to shamble, to walk awkwardly; to run hastily and irregularly → Eng. dial.
1790 ► DAGGLE to trudge about, to run like a child → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1790 ► LAPE to run about constantly → Eng. dial.
1792 ► BICKER to make a short quick run; describing the rapid vigorous action of the feet  → Sc.
1797 ► CUT to move sharply, to run rapidly
L18   ► SPLIT to walk or run at great speed → sl.
1804 ► PAY to run, to walk very quickly → Sc. & Eng. dial.  
1806 ► RATTLE to move, run, or drive quickly, esp. with much noise → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1815 ► SKID to run or go quickly, to scud → rare
1819 ► PAIL to hurry; to run at full speed → Eng. dial.
1819 ► PEEL to hurry; to run at full speed → Eng. dial.
1825 ► BAIGLE to walk or run with short steps; to walk as if much fatigued → Sc.
1825 ► RUN LIKE A KEMMIN to run very fast → Sc.
1829 ► DRAW A RACE to take a short run → Sc.
1833 ► MAKE TRACKS to go, to run; to leave; to depart hurriedly → sl.
1834 ► TIG to run from place to place as if chased → Eng. dial.
1837 ► SKY to run swiftly
1838 ► SKEET to scoot, to flee, to run, to move quickly, to move something quickly → Amer. dial.
1838 ► TROLLOP → TROLLOP ABOUT → TROLLOP AROUND to traipse around; to gad about; to run hither and thither → Amer. dial.
1842 ► SCOUSE to frolic, to frisk about; to run fast → Eng. dial.
1843 ► PULL FOOT to walk or run rapidly; to leave in a hurry → Amer. dial.
1845 ► SKITTER to move or run rapidly; to hurry about; to scamper off
M19  ► CLIP to move or run quickly → US colloq.
1854 ► KITE to move or go quickly or energetically; to hurry, to run fast → Amer. dial.
1854 ► SKIVE to go, to run, to dart, to hurry; to tumble → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1855 ► DIG OUT to run fast, to run away, to dash away, to depart rapidly → Amer. dial.
1857 ► SKIVE AROUND to run, to dart, to hurry; to tumble → Amer. dial.
1858 ► PEEL IT to go or leave rapidly; to depart hurriedly; to run fast → Amer. dial.
1859 ► KITE IT to move or go quickly or energetically; to hurry, to run fast → Amer. dial.
1860 ► CHARGE to run at full speed → colloq.
1864 ► LOPPET to move or run with a heavy gait; generally used of animal, as a rabbit or hare; rarely used of a person → Eng. dial.
1866 ► CURSITATE to run this way and that; to flit → rare
1876 ► ANOINT to run, to hurry away → Eng. dial.
1876 ► NOINT to run, to hurry away → Eng. dial.
1877 ► RUN LIKE A RED-SHANK to run as fast as possible → Eng. dial.
1881 ► BURN THE PRAIRIE to run or travel very fast → Amer. dial.
1884 ► COME A-ZOONIN’ to come running → Amer. dial.
1886 ► LAM → LAM IT → LAM OUT to leave in a hurry; to run, to make a fast getaway → Amer. & Eng. dial.
1886 ► LAMMAS to run, to go off in a hurry, to disappear quickly → Eng. dial.
1887 ► SKIFTER to move lightly and quickly; to skip, to run, to glide
1893 ► LOUNDER to lounge; to walk about idly or awkwardly; to flounder, run, scamper → Eng. dial.
1893 ► TOTE THE MAIL to run quickly; to move in a hurry; to ride or move quickly; to go fast → Amer. dial.
1897 ► DO A LAM to run; to run away → US sl.
1897 ► JICKER to ride or run smartly, to trot → Sc.
1897 ► SCOOCH to hasten, to run → Amer. dial.
1898 ► BASEL to rush about; to run in a hurried and laborious manner → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 ► BAZZLE to rush about; to run in a hurried and laborious manner; to bustle → Sc. (Bk.)
1898 ► BIDDY-BASE of children: to run backwards and forwards, to patter about → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 ► RUN ALL DAY ON A CABBAGE-LEAF to be a poor runner → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1899 ► FAN to move around quickly, to run, to escape → US sl.
1899 ► FAN ABOUT to move about quickly; to run → Amer. dial.
20C   ► AUDI to run → teen & high school sl.
20C   ► BOOK (IT) to move fast; to run like crazy → teen & high school sl.
E20   ► HARE IT to move or run with great speed
1900 ► TAKE IT ON THE DAN O’LEARY to run, to run off, to escape → US sl.
1900 ► TAKE IT ON THE JESSE OWENS to run, to run off, to escape → US sl.
1901 ► RUN LIKE A WHITE-HEAD to run very fast → Amer. dial.
1903 ► BUCKLE to run fast → Amer. dial.
1903 ► BURN THE EARTH LIKE A CANNED DOG to run or travel very fast → Amer. dial.
1903 ► LIGHT A RAG to leave in a hurry; to depart hurriedly; to run fast → Amer. dial.
1903 ► SCAPE to run at large, to scamper → Sc.
1904 ► RUN LIKE SCOOTER to run very nimbly → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 ► SCAGE to run violently → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 ► SCAMMER to scamper, to run quickly → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 ► SCAMPO to scamper; to run quickly → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 ► SCOVE to run swiftly, to scour along → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► FAN OUT to move about quickly; to run → Amer. dial.
1905 ► GET UNDER ONE’S WIND to begin to recover from the stitch in the side caused by fast running → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► LIGHT A SHUCK to leave in a hurry; to depart hurriedly; to run fast → Amer. dial.
1905 ► MAKE BY to excel; to walk or run past → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 ► SCOOT to run → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► TIPPY-LAPPY to run or go in a hurry → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1906 ► DIG to run fast, to run away, to dash away, to depart rapidly → Amer. dial.
1909 ► DEECE to run fast → Amer. dial., chiefly used among boys
1910 ► BURN THE WIND to run or travel very fast → Amer. dial.
1911 ► BIN to move or run swiftly → Sc. (Bk.)
1911 ► BRATTLE to run quickly; to hurry → Sc. (Bk.)
1912 ► WAAS → WASS to run, to hurry; to exercise oneself vigorously → sl.
1913 ► HYKER to go quickly, to run → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► HYPER to go quickly, to run → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► STIVVER to go, to run, to hasten → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1918 ► ALLAY → ALLEY → ALLEZ to go, to hurry, to run → US military sl.
1920 ► SCARPER to run → sl.
1929 ► RUN LIKE STINK to run very fast → Aust. sl.
1933 ► BURN THE BREEZE to run or travel very fast → Amer. dial.
1933 ► SHUCKLE to run fast, to hurry, to bustle about, to make haste → Amer. dial.
1934 ► SELL OUT to depart, to leave, usually hastily; to run away; to skedaddle; to run in fear → Amer. dial.
1934 ► TIP GRAND to walk fast; to run; to leave quickly → Amer. sl.
1935 ► HAUL THE MAIL to run or travel rapidly → Amer. sl.
1937 ► CATCH AIR to run very fast → Amer. dial.
1938 ► MOBILE to run or move fast → Amer. dial.
1940 ► GREYHOUND to run fast → African-American sl.
1940 ► JAUL → JAWL → JOL to stroll, to run, to depart → S. Afr.
1941 ► VAP to run quickly → Amer. dial.
1942 ► GO ON WHEELS to run swiftly and smoothly → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PACK THE MAIL to ride or move quickly; to go fast, to run → Amer. dial.
1954 ► SKEETER to scoot, to flee, to run, to move quickly, to move something quickly → Amer. dial.
1960 ► BUST THE WIND to run or travel fast → Amer. dial.
1960 ► SCOUF to run, to scamper → Sc.
1965 ► CHECK OUT to leave, esp. in a hurry; to run fast → Amer. dial.
1965 ► DIG IT UP to run fast, to run away, to dash away, to depart rapidly → Amer. dial.
1965 ► FOOT to run fast → US sl.
1966 ► CHASE to run, hurry; to depart rapidly → Amer. dial.
1969 ► BURN UP THE TRACK to run or travel very fast → Amer. dial.
1969 ► COATTAIL IT to run fast → Amer. dial.
1969 ► HAT UP to run fast → Amer. dial.
1970 ► FAN THE DUST to move about quickly; to run → Amer. dial.
1970 ► STREAK to run around; to run around wildly → US sl.
1974 ► MODOCK to run → Amer. sl.
1990 ► AUDI 5000 to run, to rush away → US teen & high school usage sl.
1990 ► BAIL to run → sl.
1999 ► RUN LIKE STINK to run very fast → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
2006 ► FOOT IT to go somewhere by foot; to walk or run → US sl. (Bk.)