well-runadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈrʌn/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈrən/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and run adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., run adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + run adj.

1. Of a race, etc.: skilfully or successfully raced or contested. Frequently (and earliest) in figurative contexts.

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society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [adjective] > types of

maiden1598

well-run1601

unequal1654

well contested1722

returned1758

friendly1780

close-run1813

foursome1814

lightweight1823

tight1828

side1829

one-sided1839

scratch1851

international1859

all-comers1860

scrub1867

pointless1876

scoreless1885

replayed1886

peg-down1887

all-star1889

stiff1890

varsity1891

postseason1893

knock-out1896

best-of-(a specified odd number)1897

seeded1901

junior varsity1902

Simon Pure1905

pegged-down1908

JV1923

zero-sum1944

tie-breaking1970

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > [adjective] > types of race

well-run1601

unpaced1636

all-age1806

close-run1813

level1826

long distance1826

handicapped1828

neck and neck1828

timed1839

point-to-point1875

side by side1881

middle distance1886

paced1899

two-horse1976

1601 W. Cornwallis Ess. II. xlvi. sig. Ii^v A minde that can inwardly relate a well-runne course.

1685 C. Cotton tr. Juvenal in tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. I. xlii. 504 The Horse..which the Trumpets in the Circle grace, With their hoarse Levets for his well run Race.

1727 R. Clayton Serm. Christ’s Church, Dublin 9 They who, having lead a pious, and a godly Life, finish their well-run Course in the Faith of Christ.

1775 Town & Country Mag. Apr. 187/1 He has fairly distanced all the rest of his brethren of the whip in his well-run race on the road of fame.

1838 Sportsman Feb. 110/1 The race upon the whole was very well run, and the fencing highly respectable.

1866 Coursing Cal. Spring 60 Goolaloo..took the four first points from Boggot, and easily defeated him in a well-run trial.

1903 Sunday School Jrnl. June 431/1 Paul is now nearing the end of his well-run course, and looks forward with inspiring confidence to a blessed future.

2012 J. Goater & D. Melvin Art of Running Faster x. 133 It's about the journey, discovering the depths of courage and bravery you have in your soul, and enjoying the fulfilment of a well run race.

2. Managed or operated in an efficient way; well-organized.

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society > authority > control > [adjective] > relating to management or administration > managed > well

well-handled1477

well-directed1563

well-conducted1590

well-managed1600

well-run1891

1891 Law Notes June 161/2 Was the entertainment a success? Certainly. The arrangements were good, the supper was good, the wine was good. Our ‘Articled One’ says it was a ‘well run show’.

1927 F. F. Van de Water Family Flivvers to Frisco iii. 52 There is money in well-run tourist parks.

1957 Billboard 8 July 67/2 They do not have the continuity of experience among their officers or paid staffers to assure them of a well-run meeting.

2002 Guardian 21 May (G2 section) 6/2 A well-run landfill doesn't smell. It doesn't attract birds.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-run
释义	well-runadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈrʌn/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈrən/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and run adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., run adj. Etymology: < well adv. + run adj. 1. Of a race, etc.: skilfully or successfully raced or contested. Frequently (and earliest) in figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [adjective] > types of maiden1598 well-run1601 unequal1654 well contested1722 returned1758 friendly1780 close-run1813 foursome1814 lightweight1823 tight1828 side1829 one-sided1839 scratch1851 international1859 all-comers1860 scrub1867 pointless1876 scoreless1885 replayed1886 peg-down1887 all-star1889 stiff1890 varsity1891 postseason1893 knock-out1896 best-of-(a specified odd number)1897 seeded1901 junior varsity1902 Simon Pure1905 pegged-down1908 JV1923 zero-sum1944 tie-breaking1970 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > [adjective] > types of race well-run1601 unpaced1636 all-age1806 close-run1813 level1826 long distance1826 handicapped1828 neck and neck1828 timed1839 point-to-point1875 side by side1881 middle distance1886 paced1899 two-horse1976 1601 W. Cornwallis Ess. II. xlvi. sig. Ii^v A minde that can inwardly relate a well-runne course. 1685 C. Cotton tr. Juvenal in tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. I. xlii. 504 The Horse..which the Trumpets in the Circle grace, With their hoarse Levets for his well run Race. 1727 R. Clayton Serm. Christ’s Church, Dublin 9 They who, having lead a pious, and a godly Life, finish their well-run Course in the Faith of Christ. 1775 Town & Country Mag. Apr. 187/1 He has fairly distanced all the rest of his brethren of the whip in his well-run race on the road of fame. 1838 Sportsman Feb. 110/1 The race upon the whole was very well run, and the fencing highly respectable. 1866 Coursing Cal. Spring 60 Goolaloo..took the four first points from Boggot, and easily defeated him in a well-run trial. 1903 Sunday School Jrnl. June 431/1 Paul is now nearing the end of his well-run course, and looks forward with inspiring confidence to a blessed future. 2012 J. Goater & D. Melvin Art of Running Faster x. 133 It's about the journey, discovering the depths of courage and bravery you have in your soul, and enjoying the fulfilment of a well run race. 2. Managed or operated in an efficient way; well-organized. ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > [adjective] > relating to management or administration > managed > well well-handled1477 well-directed1563 well-conducted1590 well-managed1600 well-run1891 1891 Law Notes June 161/2 Was the entertainment a success? Certainly. The arrangements were good, the supper was good, the wine was good. Our ‘Articled One’ says it was a ‘well run show’. 1927 F. F. Van de Water Family Flivvers to Frisco iii. 52 There is money in well-run tourist parks. 1957 Billboard 8 July 67/2 They do not have the continuity of experience among their officers or paid staffers to assure them of a well-run meeting. 2002 Guardian 21 May (G2 section) 6/2 A well-run landfill doesn't smell. It doesn't attract birds. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1601
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