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ran

ran
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ran]
    • /ræn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ran]
    • /ræn/

Definitions of ran word

  • verb ran simple past tense of run. 1
  • noun ran a hurrying to or from some point, as on an errand: a run to reach the store before it closes. 1
  • noun ran a fleeing, especially in great haste; flight: a run from the police who were hot on his trail. 1
  • noun ran a running pace: The boys set out at a run. 1
  • noun ran an act or instance or a period of moving rapidly, as in a boat or automobile: a run to shore before the storm. 1
  • noun ran distance covered, as by racing, running, or during a trip: a three-mile run. 1
See all 163 definitions of ran

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Origin of ran

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English rinnen, rennen, partly < Old Norse rinna, renna, partly continuing Old English rinnan; cognate with German rinnen; form run orig. past participle, later extended to present tense; (noun and adj.) derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Ran

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ran

ran popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ran usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ran

verb ran

  • administrated — to administer.
  • agglutinated — Simple past tense and past participle of agglutinate.
  • came — Came is the past tense of come.
  • campaigned — Simple past tense and past participle of campaign.
  • cantered — an easy gallop.

noun ran

  • ambled — to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter: He ambled around the town.
  • cycled — Simple past tense and past participle of cycle.
  • droved — simple past tense of drive.
  • flowed — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
  • frolicked — merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
All 56 Synonyms of ran

Antonyms for ran

verb ran

  • ambled — to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter: He ambled around the town.
  • ambulated — Simple past tense and past participle of ambulate.
  • circumambulated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate.
  • combated — to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously: to combat crime.
  • dawdled — to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
All 18 Antonyms of ran

Top questions with ran

  • who ran against obama in 2012?
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