misrun verb 3noun 2forms 3 verb3 •To result in a misrun.One set of bars misran, while others showed a coarsely crystalline structure, which is more often due to too hot pouring than to any other . — 1913 •To run incompetently; mismanage.The men who are misrunning the Peace show are the same political muddlers who misran the war show. — 1920 •To run badly or off-course.In the frustrate strife Of the vanquisht life, On the course misrun To the goal unwon By the faith, self-cheated Of the deed defeated, To claim our home. — 1868 noun2 •A casting that does not completely fill the mold, leaving unfilled spaces.The reasons for cold shut or misrun may be too thin sections, improper gating system, slow and intermittent pouring, poor fluidity of metal. — 2002 •A failed test of oil or gas drilling equipment.In this test, the pressure curve shows clearly that a seal was not affected; therefore, this is a misrun. — 1965 formsmisran · misrunning · misruns