running

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/ˈɹʌniŋ/

adj 5noun 5adv 1prep 1name 1

Collocations

(noun.) activity/sport

ADJ

cross-country, fell, road | distance, long-distance, marathon, middle-distance

RUNNING + NOUN

event, race | shoe, shorts, vest | track

(noun.) management of business, etc.

ADJ

efficient, smooth

The new manager improved the efficient running of the office by organizing the daily tasks.

day-to-day

VERB + RUNNING

be involved in, be responsible for

RUNNING + NOUN

costs, expenses

Definitions

adj

Moving or advancing at a run.

Present, current.

running month

Flowing; easy; cursive.

running handwriting

Continuous; ongoing; keeping along step by step.

a running commentary, a running explanation, my running theory

Thus a constant running fire was kept up, and no interval allowed for the enemy to stand to their guns in safety […]

adv

Consecutively; in a row.

Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running.

noun

The action of the verb to run.

His running of the business leaves something to be desired.

The train operating company owning group warned in early December that it was unable to publish its results for the year to July 3 2021, following an investigation into the running of Southeastern, which was stripped of its franchise in October [...].

The activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason.

Running is good exercise.

That which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation.

the first running of a still

The discharge from an ulcer or other sore.

The act of running errands.

I'm gonna go out and do my running.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of running

noun — the act of participating in an athletic competition involvin

track

noun — (American football) a play in which a player attempts to car

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

in the running

Of a candidate: potential or likely; worthy of consideration.

Even if I were looking for a boyfriend, I don't think he would be in the running.

hit the ground running

To begin an activity immediately and with full commitment.

Employers these days look for candidates that can hit the ground running, so that they spend less on training.

never change a running system

Do not change something while it is working (because there is a risk of breaking it).

That is, applying a specialised new policy to only improve a temporary capacity extension may be unsuitable (“Never change a running system!”).

out of the running

No longer in a competition; eliminated from consideration.

When it was revealed he had shielded a friend from prosecution when he was the district attorney, he was out of the running for a judicial appointment.

up and running

operational, in operation

Crossrail is working with its contractors to enable physical works at stations to get back up and running.

Example Bank

running month

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running handwriting

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a running commentary, a running explanation, my running theory

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Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running.

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His running of the business leaves something to be desired.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, running is marked as informal, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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