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 Definitions of Running  [ˈrʌn ɪŋ]  

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Definition of 'Running' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) running
the act of one that runs.

2.  running
management; direction: the running of a business.

3.  running
an act or instance of racing: the 113th running of the Kentucky Derby.

4.  running
the condition of a track or surface to be run or raced on.

5.  running
the amount, quality, or type of a liquid flow.

6. (adj.) running
(of a horse)

7.  running
going or proceeding at a gallop.

8.  running
trained to proceed at a gallop.

9.  running
creeping or climbing, as plants.

10.  running
moving or proceeding smoothly.

11.  running
slipping or sliding easily, as a knot.

12.  running
operating or functioning, as a machine.

13.  running
(of measurement) linear; straight-line.

14.  running
flowing or fluid.

15.  running
carried on continuously: a running commentary.

16.  running
performed with or during a run: a running leap.

17.  running
discharging pus or other matter: a running sore.

18.  running
Naut. noting any of various objects or assemblages of objects that may be moved in ordinary use: running bowsprit; running gaff.

19. (adv.) running
in succession; consecutively: three nights running.

20.  running
participating as a competitor.

21.  running
under consideration as a candidate.

22.  running
not competing.

23.  running
not among the finalists.

Etymology:  (1150–1200)

Definition of 'Running' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) run, running, running play, running game
(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"

2. (noun) run, running
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
"he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"

3. (noun) running
the state of being in operation
"the engine is running smoothly"

4. (noun) running
the act of administering or being in charge of something
"he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"

5. (adj) track, running
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

6. (adj) running(a)
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
"as mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"

7. (adj) running(a)
continually repeated over a period of time
"a running joke among us"

8. (adj) running(a)
of advancing the ball by running
"the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays"

9. (adj) running(a)
executed or initiated by running
"running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start"

10. (adj) linear, running(a)
measured lengthwise
"cost of lumber per running foot"

11. (adj) running(a), operative, functional, working(a)
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
"in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"


Definition of 'Running' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) running
the activity of running in a competition or for exercise
I go running three times a week.

2. (adverb) running
go running
indicates sth happens a particular number of times in a row
This is the 2nd/10th/25th year running that we have hosted the festival.; Fighting continues for the 6th/8th/10th day running.


Definition of 'Running' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) Running
moving or advancing by running

2. (adj) Running
having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer

3. (adj) Running
trained and kept for running races; as, a running horse

4. (adj) Running
successive; one following the other without break or intervention; -- said of periods of time; as, to be away two days running; to sow land two years running

5. (adj) Running
flowing; easy; cursive; as, a running hand

6. (adj) Running
continuous; keeping along step by step; as, he stated the facts with a running explanation

7. (adj) Running
extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem; as, a running vine

8. (adj) Running
discharging pus; as, a running sore

9. (noun) Running
the act of one who, or of that which runs; as, the running was slow

10. (noun) Running
that which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation; as, the first running of a still

11. (noun) Running
the discharge from an ulcer or other sore

12.  Running
of Run


Definition of 'Running' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  Running
An activity in which the body is propelled by moving the legs rapidly. Running is performed at a moderate to rapid pace and should be differentiated from JOGGING, which is performed at a much slower pace.


Translation of 'Running' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: of or for running
running shoes.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: hardloopagtig Arabic flag Arabic: للرَّكْض Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: за бягане
Brazilian flag Brazilian: de corrida Czech flag Czech: běžecký German flag German: Lauf-...
Danish flag Danish: løbende; løbe- Greek flag Greek: που προορίζεται για τρέξι Spanish flag Spanish: para correr
Estonian flag Estonian: jooksu- Farsi flag Farsi: منسب برای مسابقه Finnish flag Finnish: juoksu-
French flag French: de course Hebrew flag Hebrew: רִיצָה Hindi flag Hindi: दौड़ करना
Croatian flag Croatian: “tenisice“ Hungarian flag Hungarian: futó Indonesian flag Indonesian: lari
Icelandic flag Icelandic: hlaupa- Italian flag Italian: da corsa Japanese flag Japanese: 走るための
Korean flag Korean: 뛰는 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: bėgimo Latvian flag Latvian: skriešanas-
Malay flag Malay: kasut untuk berlari Dutch flag Dutch: hardloops- Norwegian flag Norwegian: løpe-
Polish flag Polish: do biegania Persian flag Persian: منسب برای مسابقه Pashto flag Pashto: د سیالی لپاره منسب
Portuguese flag Portuguese: de corrida Romanian flag Romanian: de alergare Russian flag Russian: беговой
Slovak flag Slovak: bežecký Slovenian flag Slovenian: tekaški Serbian flag Serbian: za trčanje
Swedish flag Swedish: löpar- Thai flag Thai: สำหรับวิ่ง Turkish flag Turkish: koşu için olan
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: (用來)奔跑的 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: біговий Urdu flag Urdu: دوڑنے کے لیے
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: để chạy Chinese flag Chinese: 奔跑的

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