draw vs run

draw and run both are nouns.

draw and run both are verbs.

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

As nouns, run is a hypernym of draw; that is, run is a word with a broader meaning than draw:

draw: (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
run: (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

Other hypernyms of draw include running, running game, running play.

As verbs, draw and run are synonyms defined as:

draw and run: pass over, across, or through

Other synonyms of draw include guide, pass.

draw (noun)	run (noun)
the act of drawing or hauling something	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer	a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer	a regular trip
a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack	a short trip
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random	the act of testing something
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided	an unbroken chronological sequence
a gully that is shallower than a ravine	the pouring forth of a fluid
an entertainer who attracts large audiences	a row of unravelled stitches
	a race run on foot
	a race between candidates for elective office
	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

draw (verb)	run (verb)
cause to localize at one point	reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
shrink	come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching	progress by being changed
remove the entrails of	change from one state to another
reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die	become undone
bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition	cause to perform
steep; pass through a strainer	compete in a race
make, formulate, or derive in the mind	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
select or take in from a given group or region	run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
give a description of	perform as expected when applied
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.	pass over, across, or through
choose at random	be operating, running or functioning
suck in or take (air)	conduct to completion
make a mark or lines on a surface	cause to emit recorded audio or video
move or pull so as to cover or uncover something	include as the content; broadcast or publicize
cause to move by pulling	move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
take in, also metaphorically	move along, of liquids
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes	keep company
stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)	sail before the wind
pass over, across, or through	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
thread on or as if on a string	cover by running; run a certain distance
represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface	run with the ball; in such sports as football
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher	be diffused
engage in drawing	travel a route regularly
write a legal document or paper	cause an animal to move fast
elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.	move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
take liquid out of a container or well	travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover	deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
move or go steadily or gradually	carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
to obtain a liquid from somewhere	make without a miss
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense	direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
get or derive	set animals loose to graze
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him	have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
allow a draft	be affected by; be subjected to
require a specified depth for floating	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

draw vs run

draw and run both are nouns.

draw and run both are verbs.

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