runs.
Diarrhea/diarrhoea.
Meaning & usage
Diarrhea/diarrhoea.
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.
plural of run
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.
third-person singular simple present indicative of run
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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.