running
/ˈrʌnɪŋ/
noun
- The activity or sport of moving quickly on foot.
- Running is great exercise for your heart and lungs.
- She goes running every morning before work.
- He took up running to prepare for a marathon.
- The management or operation of something, such as a business, organization, or machine.
- The running of the factory was smooth after the new manager arrived.
- The running of a large company requires many skilled people.
- She is responsible for the day-to-day running of the school.
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adjective
- Happening continuously or in a sequence; consecutive.
- She won the award for the fifth year running.
- The team lost its fourth game running.
- It rained for three days running.
- Operating or functioning, especially a machine or engine.
- The computer has been running all night.
- The car's engine was still running when he arrived.
- Keep the tap running until the water gets hot.
- Flowing or liquid; not solid or set.
- She had a running nose because of her allergies.
- He wiped the running paint from the brush.
- The icing was too running and dripped off the cake.
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adverb
- In a way that is continuous or without interruption (used in 'running' as part of phrases like 'running start').
- She took a running start before jumping over the puddle.
- The machine operates running at full speed.
- He gave a running commentary of the race as it happened.