n. A rushing, as of a torrent; an impetuous course; impetuosity; violence; force: especially with great, as in the phrase a great random, with great speed or force.n. A rush; spurt; gush.n. A continuous flow of words; a harangue.n. An indeterminate course or proceeding; hence, lack of direction, rule, or method; haphazard; chance: used only in the phrase at randomāthat is, in a haphazard, aimless, and purely fortuitous manner.n. The distance traversed by a missile; range; reach.Proceeding, taken, done, or existing at random; aimless; fortuitous; haphazard; casual.n. Something done or produced without definite method, or with irregular or haphazard effect.n. In dyeing, clouded yarn. See random yarn, under I.n. In mining, the direction of a rake-vein.