| ruin |
complete destruction or decay. [10 definitions] |
| rule |
a code, law, or principle that governs conduct, as in legislative or sports activities. [13 definitions] |
| rule out |
to remove from consideration. |
| ruler |
one who rules or governs. [2 definitions] |
| ruling |
a decision by an authority, as in a court of law. [3 definitions] |
| rum |
an alcoholic beverage distilled from fermented molasses, sugar cane, or the like. |
| rumble |
to make or emit a low, heavy, continuous sound, as of distant thunder. [8 definitions] |
| rummage |
to make a quick, vigorous search. [5 definitions] |
| rumor |
a piece of information or a story of unknown or uncertain origin, not confirmed by evidence, and usu. spread by word of mouth; hearsay. [2 definitions] |
| rumour |
a spelling of "rumor" used in Canada and Britain. See "rumor" for more information. |
| rump |
the hindquarters of an animal. [5 definitions] |
| run |
to propel oneself forward by moving the legs very quickly so that all feet are briefly off the ground. [36 definitions] |
| run across |
to encounter by chance. |
| runaway |
one who has fled or run away; fugitive. [6 definitions] |
| run-down |
in poor physical condition or health. [4 definitions] |
| run down |
to hit and seriously injure (a person) while driving one's vehicle, or to hit and knock over (a standing object) with one's vehicle. [6 definitions] |
| rung1 |
past tense and past participle of ring2. |
| rung2 |
a horizontal crossbar, usu. rounded and usu. one of several, braced between two vertical members, as on a ladder or between the legs of a chair. |
| run low |
to become nearly used up. [2 definitions] |
| runner |
someone or something that runs, esp. in races. [7 definitions] |
| runner-up |
the person or team that finishes a competition in second place. |