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running - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
running
Definition
(noun) (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
Synonyms
:
run
,
running game
,
running play
Example Sentence
the defensive line braced to stop the run
the coach put great emphasis on running
Definition
(noun) the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
Synonyms
:
run
Example Sentence
he broke into a run
his daily run keeps him fit
Definition
(noun) the state of being in operation
Example Sentence
the engine is running smoothly
Definition
(noun) the act of administering or being in charge of something
Example Sentence
he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time
Definition
(noun) the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
Synonyms
:
track
Definition
(adj) (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
Example Sentence
as mountain stream with freely running water
hovels without running water
Definition
(adj) continually repeated over a period of time
Example Sentence
a running joke among us
Definition
(adj) of advancing the ball by running
Example Sentence
the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays
Definition
(adj) executed or initiated by running
Example Sentence
running plays worked better than pass plays
took a running jump
a running start
Definition
(adj) measured lengthwise
Synonyms
:
linear
Example Sentence
cost of lumber per running foot
Definition
(adj) (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
Synonyms
:
functional
,
operative
,
working
Example Sentence
in running (or working) order
a functional set of brakes
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