 running |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] moving quickly on foot | |
| Synonyms: | scampering | |
| Examples: | "heard running footsteps behind him" "scampering children" |
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| Related terms: | moving | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace | |
| Synonyms: | run | |
| Examples: | "he broke into a run" "his daily run keeps him fit" |
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| Related terms: | locomotion dash run run | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (sport,american football) a football play in which a player runs with the ball | |
| Synonyms: | run running_game running_play | |
| Examples: | "the defensive line braced to stop the run" "the coach put great emphasis on running" |
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| Related terms: | football_play rush return draw end_run reverse American_football run | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream | |
| Examples: | "a mountain stream with freely running water" "hovels without running water" |
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| Related terms: | standing gushing jetting flowing | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] continually repeated over a period of time | |
| Examples: | "a running joke among us" |
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| Related terms: | continual | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] executed or initiated by running | |
| Examples: | "running plays worked better than pass plays" "took a running jump" "a running start" |
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| Related terms: | standing flying | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the state of being in operation | |
| Examples: | "the engine is running smoothly" |
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| Related terms: | operation run | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (work) the act of administering or being in charge of something | |
| Examples: | "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time" |
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| Related terms: | administration administrivia operate | |
| 9. | [ adjective ] (football) of advancing the ball by running | |
| Examples: | "the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays" |
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| Related terms: | passing football | |
| 10. | [ adjective ] measured lengthwise | |
| Synonyms: | linear | |
| Examples: | "cost of lumber per running foot" |
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| Related terms: | lengthwise | |
| 11. | [ adjective ] running away from (or as if from) danger | |
| Synonyms: | fleeing | |
| Examples: | "the fleeing survivors" |
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| Related terms: | moving | |
| 12. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 19459 | |
| 13. | [ adjective ] (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing | |
| Synonyms: | working functional operative | |
| Examples: | "in running (or working) order" "a functional set of brakes" |
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| Related terms: | functioning | |
| 14. | [ noun ] (sport) the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track | |
| Synonyms: | track | |
| Related terms: | track_and_field track_meet | |
| Similar spelling: |
ruining runniness Ronning Renninger |
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