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runneth

runneth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run.

Meaning of run

Verb

run (third-person singular simple present runs, present participle running, simple past ran, past participle run or (nonstandard, colloquial) ran)

  1. (intransitive) To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot.
    • Run, and you might still catch the train!
  2. (intransitive) To go at a fast pace; to move quickly.
    • I have been running all over the building looking for him.
  3. (transitive) To cover (a course or a distance) by running.
    • I can run a mile, but I can't run the cross-country course.
  4. (transitive) To complete a running course or event in (a given time).
    • I was hoping to make the team, but I didn't run the qualifying time.
  5. (intransitive) To move briskly or smoothly with a motion of sliding, rolling, sweeping etc.
    • The shuttle runs back and forth on these rollers.
  6. (transitive) To cause to move quickly or lightly.
    • Every day I run my dog across the field and back.

See all 117 meanings of run

Origin of runneth

From run + -eth.

Questions about runneth

What is runneth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Runneth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run.

Words near runneth in the dictionary

  1. runners-up
  2. runnerup
  3. runnerups
  4. runnest
  5. runnet
  6. runneth
  7. runnets
  8. runnier
  9. runniest
  10. runnily
  11. runnin'

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Adapted from Wiktionary: runneth (page history and authors); run (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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