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List of meaning for running

the action of moving quickly, usually fast on foot

run, running, running play, running game(noun)

(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

"the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"

run, running(noun)

the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

"he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"

running(noun)

the state of being in operation

"the engine is running smoothly"

running(noun)

the act of administering or being in charge of something

"he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"

track, running(adj)

the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

running(a)(adj)

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

"as mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"

running(a)(adj)

continually repeated over a period of time

"a running joke among us"

running(a)(adj)

of advancing the ball by running

"the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays"

running(a)(adj)

executed or initiated by running

"running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start"

linear, running(a)(adj)

measured lengthwise

"cost of lumber per running foot"

running(a), operative, functional, working(a)(adj)

(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

"in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"

being in effective operation

the car has been running for almost an entire day

going on and on without any interruptions

a running struggle just to make ends meet

in succession without others coming in between

he won the championship five times running

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something

left the running of the corporation to his subordinates

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