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- Dictionaryrun·ning/ˈrəniNG/
noun
- 1. the action or movement of a runner: "he accounted for 31 touchdowns with his running and passing"
- 2. the action of managing or operating something: "the day-to-day running of the office" Similar
adjective
- 1. (of water) flowing naturally or supplied to a building through pipes and taps: "hot and cold running water" Similar
- 2. done while running: "a running jump"
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1. : cursive, flowing. 2. : fluid, runny. 3. a. : incessant, continuous. a running battle. b. : made during the course of a process or activity. a running commentary on the game. 4. : measured in a straight line.
the activity of controlling or taking care of something: She has control of the day-to-day running of the business. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs. managing or directing: the running of a business. an act or instance of racing: the 113th running of the Kentucky Derby. the condition of a track or surface to be run or raced on: Our track team had muddy running today. the amount, quality, or type of a liquid flow. adjective.
Running is a gait with an aerial phase in which all feet are above the ground (though there are exceptions). [1] . This is in contrast to walking, where one foot is always in contact with the ground, the legs are kept mostly straight, and the center of gravity vaults over the stance leg or legs in an inverted pendulum fashion. [2] .
Running is the activity of moving fast on foot, especially as a sport. We chose to do cross-country running. ...running shoes. 2. singular noun. The running of something such as a business is the managing or organizing of it. ...the committee in charge of the day-to-day running of the party. [+ of]
to run fast in order to get or avoid something: I ran for the bus but it drove off. See more. run on the spot UK (US run in place) to move your legs as if running, while you stay in one place: I run on the spot to warm up before I start training. See more.
The meaning of RUN is to go faster than a walk; specifically : to go steadily by springing steps so that both feet leave the ground for an instant in each step. How to use run in a sentence. Using Run in the Past Tense: Usage Guide
