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