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runs.

Diarrhea/diarrhoea.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹʌnz/
  1. Diarrhea/diarrhoea.

    often · plural · plural-only · slang · with-definite-article
    He missed several days of school because he had the runs. They think it was a Norovirus infection.
Where this word comes from

Usually said to allude to the fact that an affected person is frequently running to get to a toilet immediately. Sometimes said to allude to the runniness (runny consistency) of the stool.

noun/ɹʌnz/
  1. plural of run

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

Usually said to allude to the fact that an affected person is frequently running to get to a toilet immediately. Sometimes said to allude to the runniness (runny consistency) of the stool.

verb/ɹʌnz/
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of run

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

Usually said to allude to the fact that an affected person is frequently running to get to a toilet immediately. Sometimes said to allude to the runniness (runny consistency) of the stool.

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