block vs run

block and run both are nouns.

block and run both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
block	Yes	No	Yes	No
run	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run is a hypernym of block; that is, run is a word with a broader meaning than block:

block: run on a block system
run: direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

Other hypernyms of block include operate.

block (noun)	run (noun)
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)	a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
an obstruction in a pipe or tube	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope	a regular trip
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine	a short trip
a platform from which an auctioneer sells	the act of testing something
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units	an unbroken chronological sequence
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension	the pouring forth of a fluid
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit	a row of unravelled stitches
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings	a race run on foot
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted	a race between candidates for elective office
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides	an unbroken series of events
	a small stream
	the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
	unrestricted freedom to use
	the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

block (verb)	run (verb)
shape into a block or blocks	reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
shape by using a block	come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)	progress by being changed
be unable to remember	change from one state to another
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals	become undone
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)	cause to perform
render unsuitable for passage	compete in a race
obstruct	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block	run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
support, secure, or raise with a block	perform as expected when applied
block passage through	pass over, across, or through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight	be operating, running or functioning
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia	conduct to completion
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of	cause to emit recorded audio or video
stop from happening or developing	include as the content; broadcast or publicize
run on a block system	move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
	move along, of liquids
	keep company
	sail before the wind
	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
	cover by running; run a certain distance
	run with the ball; in such sports as football
	be diffused
	travel a route regularly
	cause an animal to move fast
	move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
	travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
	deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
	carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
	make without a miss
	direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
	set animals loose to graze
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
	have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
	be affected by; be subjected to
	continue to exist
	have a particular form
	extend or continue for a certain period of time
	occur persistently
	change or be different within limits
	cause something to pass or lead somewhere

block vs run

block and run both are nouns.

block and run both are verbs.

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