A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars. / (rail transport) A narrow footway above the driving wheels of some steam locomotives, and along the sides of some diesel locomotives.

(set phrase) To have permission or freedom to move around throughout an area or to use something at will.

plural of running back

An enclosed area, attached to a chicken coop, in which poultry are allowed to run around and peck.

Alternative spelling of runoff / (motor racing) A run-off area; a paved area around the track at a spot that drivers are likely to go off, as opposed to a gravel trap, grass or a barrier.

(idiomatic, chiefly UK) To escape, flee or leave a situation or relationship, usually as a result of a shocking or sudden announcement or revelation.

(linguistics) The continuous sound of spoken dialogue from which the listener is able to distinguish individual words and sentences.

(of a person) Tired and exhausted. / (of a place) Decrepit. / (of a clockwork mechanism) Having the spring unwound.

Alternative form of run down

plural of running board