break vs run

break and run both are nouns.

break and run both are verbs.

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

As verbs, run is a hyponym of break; that is, run is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than break:

break: become separated into pieces or fragments
run: come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

Other hyponyms of break include break open, burst, split, puncture, burst, bust, smash, ladder, crack, snap, break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, crush.

break (noun)	run (noun)
the act of breaking something	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity	a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
a sudden dash	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool	a regular trip
an escape from jail	a short trip
a pause from doing something (as work)	the act of testing something
any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare	an unbroken chronological sequence
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving	the pouring forth of a fluid
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity	a row of unravelled stitches
an unexpected piece of good luck	a race run on foot
the occurrence of breaking	a race between candidates for elective office
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)	an unbroken series of events
an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)	a small stream
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other	the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
breaking of hard tissue such as bone	unrestricted freedom to use
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something	the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

break (verb)	run (verb)
fracture a bone of	reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
weaken or destroy in spirit or body	come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
diminish or discontinue abruptly	progress by being changed
become separated into pieces or fragments	change from one state to another
happen	become undone
prevent completion	cause to perform
terminate or end	compete in a race
come into being	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
stop operating or functioning	run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
render inoperable or ineffective	perform as expected when applied
crack; of the male voice in puberty	pass over, across, or through
fall sharply	be operating, running or functioning
lessen in force or effect	conduct to completion
destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments	cause to emit recorded audio or video
make submissive, obedient, or useful	include as the content; broadcast or publicize
be broken in	move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another	move along, of liquids
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only	keep company
find the solution or key to	sail before the wind
find a flaw in	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret	cover by running; run a certain distance
cease an action temporarily	run with the ball; in such sports as football
be released or become known; of news	be diffused
undergo breaking	travel a route regularly
interrupt the flow of current in	cause an animal to move fast
surpass in excellence	move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
go to pieces	travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
ruin completely	deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
separate from a clinch, in boxing	carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
break a piece from a whole	make without a miss
pierce or penetrate	direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
destroy the completeness of a set of related items	set animals loose to graze
exchange for smaller units of money	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
become punctured or penetrated	have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
make the opening shot that scatters the balls	be affected by; be subjected to
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up	continue to exist
do a break dance	have a particular form
curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves	extend or continue for a certain period of time
move away or escape suddenly	occur persistently
scatter or part	change or be different within limits
emerge from the surface of a body of water	cause something to pass or lead somewhere
make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
break down, literally or metaphorically
change directions suddenly
reduce to bankruptcy
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
interrupt a continued activity
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
cause the failure or ruin of
invalidate by judicial action
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
happen or take place
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
give up
cause to give up a habit
vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
come forth or begin from a state of latency
come to an end

break vs run

break and run both are nouns.

break and run both are verbs.

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