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ran

/ɹæn/
Meanings
  • Verb

    1. Past tense and past participle of the verb run.

    - "He ran a marathon."
    - "They have run out of water."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɹæn/



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  2. /ɹæn/



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  3. /ɹæn/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with ran
can , van , man , pan
Variants
List of all variants of ran that leads to same result
ran , run , ran a fever , ran a temperature , ran a tight ship , ran across , ran after , ran against , ran by , ran circles around , ran dry , ran her mouth , ran his mouth , ran interference , ran into , ran low on , ran my mouth , ran one's mouth , ran our mouth , ran our mouths , ran past , ran rings around , ran riot , ran short , ran short of , ran the numbers , ran the table , ran their mouth , ran their mouths , ran to , ran upon , ran with , ran your mouth , ran your mouths , run a fever , run a temperature , run a tight ship , run across , run after , run against , run by , run circles around , run dry , run her mouth , run his mouth , run interference , run into , run low on , run my mouth , run one's mouth , run our mouth , run our mouths , run past , run rings around , run riot , run short , run short of , run the numbers , run the table , run their mouth , run their mouths , run to , run upon , run with , run your mouth , run your mouths , running , running a fever , running a temperature , running a tight ship , running across , running after , running against , running by , running circles around , running dry , running her mouth , running his mouth , running interference , running into , running low on , running my mouth , running one's mouth , running our mouth , running our mouths , running past , running rings around , running riot , running short , running short of , running the numbers , running the table , running their mouth , running their mouths , running to , running upon , running with , running your mouth , running your mouths , runs , runs a fever , runs a temperature , runs a tight ship , runs across , runs after , runs against , runs by , runs circles around , runs dry , runs her mouth , runs his mouth , runs interference , runs into , runs low on , runs one's mouth , runs past , runs rings around , runs riot , runs short , runs short of , runs the numbers , runs the table , runs to , runs upon , runs with , also-ran , also-rans , amok , amuck , ran amok , ran amuck , run amok , run amuck , running amok , running amuck , runs amok , runs amuck , buzz saw , buzz saws , ran into a buzz saw , run into a buzz saw , running into a buzz saw , runs into a buzz saw , walk into a buzz saw , walked into a buzz saw , walking into a buzz saw , walks into a buzz saw , against the clock , around the clock , clock , clocks , kill the clock , killed the clock , killing the clock , kills the clock , ran out the clock , round the clock , run out the clock , running out the clock , runs out the clock , end-ran , end-run , end-running , end-runs , hit-and-ran , hit-and-run , hit-and-running , hit-and-runs , ran along , run along , running along , runs along , ran away , run away , running away , runs away
Forms
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ran (past tense and past participle of run), ran (obsolete form of 'rhen' or 'rhene', meaning 'river')

Etymology
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Old English 'rinnan' or 'rennan'. Related to 'rene' meaning 'to flow'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'marathon' comes from the legend of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, who ran from the city of Marathon to Athens to deliver news of a military victory. The distance of 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers) was the length of his run.

  2. The world record for the fastest marathon time is held by Eliud Kipchoge, who completed the 2019 Berlin Marathon in 2 hours, 1 minute, and 39 seconds.

Related Concepts
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  1. Running: Physical activity involving the use of legs to move the body quickly and efficiently. Can be done for exercise, competition, or transportation.

  2. Marathon: Long-distance running race with an official distance of 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers). Originally commemorating the legendary run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides from the city of Marathon to Athens to deliver news of a military victory.

Culture
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In literature, 'ran' is used to describe the act of running or fleeing, often in a frantic or desperate manner. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1', Hotspur says, 'I'll run before my man.'

How to Memorize "ran"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself running as fast as you can. Visualize the sensation of your legs pumping, your heart racing, and the wind in your face.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'ran' with the image of a runner crossing the finish line.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the sentence: 'Ran is the past tense of run. Run to remember this rule!'

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