Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have the run of

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.46 in modern English

Syllables: have the run of
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have permission or freedom to move around throughout an area or to use something at will.

Example Sentences

""[W]hilst I am looking over the documents you can ramble about the rooms where you like. I have the run of the house at any time, you know.""
"He told of his power in the prison by virtue of his being trusty in the Warden's office, and because of the fact that he had the run of the dispensary."
"Having the run of an airport lounge takes some of the pain from flight delays, cancellations and long connecting times."

Inflected Forms

has the run of (present, singular) having the run of (participle, present) had the run of (participle, past) had the run of (past)

Phrases

run of house

Frequently Paired Words

run of house

Questions

What does have the run of mean?: To have permission or freedom to move around throughout an area or to use something at will.

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