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runs

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Scrabble points
4
Words With Friends
6
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ɹʌnz/

Definition of runs

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of run
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noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of run
  2. (often, plural, plural-only, slang, with-definite-article)Diarrhea/diarrhoea.
    “He missed several days of school because he had the runs. They think it was a Norovirus infection.”
    “We also had a bad case of runs since we were not used to the rich meat.”

verb

  1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of run

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Etymology

Usually said to allude to the fact that an affected person is frequently running to get to a toilet immediately. Sometimes said to allude to the runniness (runny consistency) of the stool.

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