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Definition of RUNNING

noun : RUNNING

Source: WordNet 3.1

1. (
) (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. (
- 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. (
- running
) the state of being in operation; "a running engine" ;

4. (
- 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. (
- track ,
- running
) the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track ;

verb : RUNNING

Source: WordNet 3.1

1. (
- run
) move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run;

2. (
- scat ,
- run ,
- scarper ,
- turn_tail ,
- lam ,
- run_away ,
- hightail_it ,
- bunk ,
- head_for_the_hills ,
- take_to_the_woods ,
- escape ,
- fly_the_coop ,
- break_away
) flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" ;

3. (
- run ,
- go ,
- pass ,
- lead ,
- extend ,
) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets" ;

4. (
- operate ,
- run ,
) direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan" ;

5. (
- run ,
- go ,
) have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..." ;

6. (
- run ,
- flow ,
- feed ,
- course
) move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" ;

7. (
- function ,
- work ,
- operate ,
- go ,
- run
) perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" ;

8. (
- range ,
- run ,
) change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull" ;

9. (
- campaign ,
- run ,
) run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?" ;

10. (
- play ,
- run ,
) cause to emit recorded audio or video; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I'll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video" ;

11. (
- run ,
) move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way; "who are these people running around in the building?"; "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"; "let the dogs run free" ;

12. (
- tend ,
- be_given ,
- lean ,
- incline ,
- run ,
) have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence" ;

13. (
- run ,
) be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running;

14. (
- run ,
) change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot" ;

15. (
- run ,
) cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process" ;

16. (
- run ,
) be affected by; be subjected to; "run a temperature"; "run a risk" ;

17. (
- prevail ,
- persist ,
- die_hard ,
- run ,
- endure ,
) continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" ;

18. (
- run ,
) occur persistently; "Musical talent runs in the family" ;

19. (
- run ,
- execute ,
) carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction" ;

20. (
- carry ,
- run ,
) include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference" ;

21. (
- run
) carry out; "run an errand" ;

22. (
- guide ,
- run ,
- draw ,
- pass
) pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" ;

23. (
- run ,
- lead ,
) cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" ;

24. (
- run ,
) make without a miss ;

25. (
- run ,
- black_market
) deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor ;

26. (
- run ,
) cause an animal to move fast; "run the dogs" ;

27. (
- run ,
- bleed
) be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run" ;

28. (
- run ,
) sail before the wind ;

29. (
- run ,
) cover by running; run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day" ;

30. (
- run ,
- run_for
) extend or continue for a certain period of time; "The film runs 5 hours" ;

31. (
- run ,
) set animals loose to graze ;

32. (
- run ,
- consort
) keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring" ;

33. (
- run ,
) run with the ball; in such sports as football ;

34. (
- run ,
) travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there" ;

35. (
- ply ,
- run ,
) travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast" ;

36. (
- hunt ,
- run ,
- hunt_down ,
- track_down
) pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" ;

37. (
- race ,
- run ,
) compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first" ;

38. (
- move ,
- go ,
- run ,
) progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" ;

39. (
- melt ,
- run ,
- melt_down
) reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun" ;

40. (
- ladder ,
- run ,
) come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running" ;

41. (
- run ,
- unravel ,
) become undone; "the sweater unraveled" ;

Adjective : RUNNING

Source: WordNet 3.1

1. (
- running ,
) (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream; "as mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water" ;

2. (
- running
) continually repeated over a period of time; "a running joke among us" ;

3. (
- running
) of advancing the ball by running; "the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays" ;

4. (
- running ,
) executed or initiated by running; "running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start" ;

5. (
- linear ,
- running
) measured lengthwise; "cost of lumber per running foot" ;

6. (
) (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes" ;

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