diff --git a/cli/command/container/run.go b/cli/command/container/run.go
index cf49779f78..38785129b8 100644
--- a/cli/command/container/run.go
+++ b/cli/command/container/run.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func NewRunCommand(dockerCli command.Cli) *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "run [OPTIONS] IMAGE [COMMAND] [ARG...]",
-		Short: "Run a command in a new container",
+		Short: "Create and run a new container from an image",
 		Args:  cli.RequiresMinArgs(1),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			copts.Image = args[0]
diff --git a/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish b/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish
index 639f5cabd4..d752d56850 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish
+++ b/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from rmi' -l no-prune -d 'Do
 complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from rmi' -a '(__fish_print_docker_images)' -d "Image"
 
 # run
-complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -a run -d 'Run a command in a new container'
+complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -a run -d 'Create and run a new container from an image'
 complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from run' -s a -l attach -d 'Attach to STDIN, STDOUT or STDERR.'
 complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from run' -l add-host -d 'Add a custom host-to-IP mapping (host:ip)'
 complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from run' -s c -l cpu-shares -d 'CPU shares (relative weight)'
diff --git a/contrib/completion/zsh/_docker b/contrib/completion/zsh/_docker
index 932bc5f502..4a258d7869 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/zsh/_docker
+++ b/contrib/completion/zsh/_docker
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ __docker_container_commands() {
         "rename:Rename a container"
         "restart:Restart one or more containers"
         "rm:Remove one or more containers"
-        "run:Run a command in a new container"
+        "run:Create and run a new container from an image"
         "start:Start one or more stopped containers"
         "stats:Display a live stream of container(s) resource usage statistics"
         "stop:Stop one or more running containers"
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/cli.md b/docs/reference/commandline/cli.md
index cfa6496079..fe3a303204 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/cli.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/cli.md
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ $ docker run --help
 
 Usage: docker run [OPTIONS] IMAGE [COMMAND] [ARG...]
 
-Run a command in a new container
+Create and run a new container from an image
 
 Options:
       --add-host value             Add a custom host-to-IP mapping (host:ip) (default [])
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/container.md b/docs/reference/commandline/container.md
index abec5b98bd..ec5166a2bc 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/container.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/container.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Commands:
   rename      Rename a container
   restart     Restart one or more containers
   rm          Remove one or more containers
-  run         Run a command in a new container
+  run         Create and run a new container from an image
   start       Start one or more stopped containers
   stats       Display a live stream of container(s) resource usage statistics
   stop        Stop one or more running containers
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/index.md b/docs/reference/commandline/index.md
index 1c9ea31111..740126ad70 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/index.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/index.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ read the [`dockerd`](dockerd.md) reference page.
 | [rename](rename.md)                   | Rename a container                                               |
 | [restart](restart.md)                 | Restart a running container                                      |
 | [rm](rm.md)                           | Remove one or more containers                                    |
-| [run](run.md)                         | Run a command in a new container                                 |
+| [run](run.md)                         | Create and run a new container from an image                     |
 | [start](start.md)                     | Start one or more stopped containers                             |
 | [stats](stats.md)                     | Display a live stream of container(s) resource usage  statistics |
 | [stop](stop.md)                       | Stop a running container                                         |
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/run.md b/docs/reference/commandline/run.md
index 878a39509f..b45cd7e485 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/run.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/run.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ keywords: "run, command, container"
 ```markdown
 Usage:  docker run [OPTIONS] IMAGE [COMMAND] [ARG...]
 
-Run a command in a new container
+Create and run a new container from an image
 
 Options:
       --add-host value                Add a custom host-to-IP mapping (host:ip) (default [])
diff --git a/man/docker-run.1.md b/man/docker-run.1.md
index 1acf9a943a..d345a89907 100644
--- a/man/docker-run.1.md
+++ b/man/docker-run.1.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 % "DOCKER" "1" "JUNE 2014" "Docker Community" "Docker User Manuals"
 
 # NAME
-docker-run - Run a command in a new container
+docker-run - Create and run a new container from an image
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 **docker run**