runs
Translation
runs (sport), diarrhoea
Examples
The team scored three runs in the first inning.
The team scored three runs in the first innings.
I think I have the runs from that bad food.
I think I have diarrhoea from that bad food.
Grammar Patterns
`to score ((...))` to score points The team scored three runs.
`to have the ((...))` to have diarrhoea I have the runs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: points, scores (sports); diarrhoea
Etymology
Plural of the noun 'run'. The sense of a point in baseball comes from the act of 'running' the bases.
Memory Tips
Imagine a baseball player having to 'run' to score points, or things 'running' through you when you have diarrhoea.