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running
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Adjective
  • (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
    • in running (or working) order
    • a functional set of brakes
  • measured lengthwise
    • cost of lumber per running foot
  • executed or initiated by running
    • running plays worked better than pass plays
    • took a running jump
    • a running start
  • of advancing the ball by running
    • the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays
  • continually repeated over a period of time
    • a running joke among us
  • (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
    • as mountain stream with freely running water
    • hovels without running water
Noun
  • the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
  • the act of administering or being in charge of something
    • he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time
  • the state of being in operation
    • the engine is running smoothly
  • the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
    • he broke into a run
    • his daily run keeps him fit
  • (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
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