What does running mean?
Definitions for running
ˈrʌn ɪŋrun·ning
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word running.
Princeton's WordNet
run, running, running play, running gamenoun
(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, runningnoun
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
"he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
runningnoun
the state of being in operation
"the engine is running smoothly"
runningnoun
the act of administering or being in charge of something
"he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
track, runningadjective
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
running(a)adjective
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
"as mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"
running(a)adjective
continually repeated over a period of time
"a running joke among us"
running(a)adjective
of advancing the ball by running
"the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays"
running(a)adjective
executed or initiated by running
"running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start"
linear, running(a)adjective
measured lengthwise
"cost of lumber per running foot"
running(a), operative, functional, working(a)adjective
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
"in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
Wiktionary
runningnoun
The action of the verb to run.
His running of the business leaves something to be desired.
runningnoun
The activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason
runningadverb
consecutively; in a row
Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running.
runningadjective
That which runs or run.
Webster Dictionary
Running
of Run
Runningadjective
moving or advancing by running
Runningadjective
having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer
Runningadjective
trained and kept for running races; as, a running horse
Runningadjective
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
Runningadjective
flowing; easy; cursive; as, a running hand
Runningadjective
continuous; keeping along step by step; as, he stated the facts with a running explanation
Runningadjective
extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem; as, a running vine
Runningadjective
discharging pus; as, a running sore
Runningnoun
the act of one who, or of that which runs; as, the running was slow
Runningnoun
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
Runningnoun
the discharge from an ulcer or other sore
Freebase
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground. This is in contrast to walking, where one foot is always in contact with the ground, the legs are kept mostly straight and the center of gravity vaults over the stance leg or legs in an inverted pendulum fashion. A characteristic feature of a running body from the viewpoint of spring-mass mechanics is that changes in kinetic and potential energy within a stride occur simultaneously, with energy storage accomplished by springy tendons and passive muscle elasticity. The term running can refer to any of a variety of speeds ranging from jogging to sprinting. The ancestors of mankind developed the ability to run for long distances about four and a half million years ago, probably in order to hunt animals. Competitive running grew out of religious festivals in various areas. Records of competitive racing date back to the Tailteann Games in Ireland in 1829 BCE, while the first recorded Olympic Games took place in 776 BCE.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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.
Editors Contribution
runningverb
Verb form of the word run.
Running is so good for you, children and adults love it.
Submitted by MaryC on January 27, 2020
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'running' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1033
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'running' in Written Corpus Frequency: #733
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'running' in Nouns Frequency: #1735
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'running' in Adjectives Frequency: #795
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of running in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of running in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of running in a Sentence
With the sheer volume of new cases that we are having and that we expect to continue with Omicron, one of the things we want to be careful of is that we don't have so many people out, if you are asymptomatic and you are infected, we want to get people back to the jobs -- particularly those with essential jobs -- to keep our society running smoothly.
I loved [running] so much before, it was so freeing and peaceful. Now, it feels very restricting. All the things I enjoy about running don’t exist yet in this new body. I’m not saying they never will. [With swimming and hand-cycling], I get to take everything off, and I can just be me again.
No one knows what the Trump effect will be in 2022 or 2024. Tom Cotton has promised to primary( Republicans who don't support Tom Cotton), so a great number of them don't want to risk that, tom Cotton has not made a statement about not running in 2024, so it limits what anyone can do now, for fear of alienating the Trump supporters.
I dove to the ground, got up and kept running.
If you’ve decided that you want to serve this country as its president, that’s what you should be running for. And I find Marco Rubio in a situation where my Senate Finance seat comes up for re-election at the exact same time as the presidency.
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Translations for running
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- جريArabic
- běhCzech
- løbDanish
- Laufen, Laufsport, rennenGerman
- τρέξιμοGreek
- control, corriendo, administración, organización, consecutivo, jogging, manejo, footing, direcciónSpanish
- در حال اجراPersian
- juokseva, juoksu, juokseminenFinnish
- fonctionnementFrench
- दौड़नाHindi
- futásHungarian
- BerlariIndonesian
- in esecuzione, corsaItalian
- רץHebrew
- ランニングJapanese
- ಚಾಲನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದೆKannada
- 달리는Korean
- cursusLatin
- lopendDutch
- løpingNorwegian
- bieganiePolish
- corridaPortuguese
- alergareRomanian
- БегRussian
- இயங்கும்Tamil
- నడుస్తున్నTelugu
- วิ่งThai
- koşuTurkish
- бігUkrainian
- چل رہا ہےUrdu
- đang chạyVietnamese
- פליסנדיקYiddish
- 賽跑Chinese
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