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show vs run

run vs show

show and run both are nouns.

show and run both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
show Yes No Yes No
run Yes No Yes No
As verbs, run is a hypernym of show; that is, run is a word with a broader meaning than show:
  • show: finish third or better in a horse or dog race
  • run: compete in a race
Other hypernyms of show include race.
show (noun) run (noun)
an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
something intended to communicate a particular impression (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
a regular trip
a short trip
the act of testing something
an unbroken chronological sequence
the pouring forth of a fluid
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
show (verb) run (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
provide evidence for come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively progress by being changed
give expression to change from one state to another
give evidence of, as of records become undone
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments cause to perform
finish third or better in a horse or dog race compete in a race
show in, or as in, a picture pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
make visible or noticeable perform as expected when applied
be or become visible or noticeable pass over, across, or through
give an exhibition of to an interested audience be operating, running or functioning
conduct to completion
cause to emit recorded audio or video
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
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
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