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]
Synonyms: management, control, administration, direction More Synonyms of running
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You use running to describe things that continue or keep occurring over a period of time.
He also began a running feud with Dean Acheson.
The song turned into a running joke between him and the press.
Synonyms: continuous, constant, perpetual, uninterrupted More Synonyms of running
4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A running total is a total which changes because numbers keep being added to it as something progresses.
He kept a running tally of who had called him, who had visited, who had sent flowers.
So far, his running total in transfers fees is £12million.
5. adverb [noun ADVERB]
You can use running when indicating that something keeps happening. For example, if something has happened every day for three days, you can say that it has happened for the third day running or for three days running.
He said drought had led to severe crop failure for the second year running.
She changes her look so often that she never seems the same woman two days running.
6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Running water is water that is flowing rather than standing still.
The forest was filled with the sound of running water.
Wash the lentils under cold running water.
Synonyms: flowing, moving, rushing, streaming More Synonyms of running
7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
If a house has running water, water is supplied to the house through pipes and taps.
...a house without electricity or running water in a tiny African village.
8.
See in the running/out of the running
9.
See make the running
10.
See up and running
More Synonyms of running
-running
(-rʌnɪŋ)
combining form
-running combines with nouns to form nouns which refer to the illegal importing of drugs or guns.
...a serviceman suspected of gun-running.
running in British English
(ˈrʌnɪŋ)
adjective
1.
maintained continuously; incessant
a running battle
running commentary
2. (postpositive)
without interruption; consecutive
he lectured for two hours running
3.
denoting or relating to the scheduled operation of a public vehicle
the running time of a train
4.
accomplished at a run
a running jump
5.
(of a knot) sliding along the rope from which it is made, so as to form a noose which becomes smaller when the rope is pulled
6.
(of a wound, sore, etc) discharging pus or a serous fluid
7.
denoting or relating to operations for maintenance
running repairs
8.
prevalent; current
running prices
9.
repeated or continuous
a running design
10.
(of certain plants, plant stems, etc) creeping along the ground
11.
flowing
running water
12.
(of handwriting) having the letters run together
noun
13.
management or organization
the running of a company
14.
operation or maintenance
the running of a machine
15.
competition or a competitive situation (in the phrases in the running, out of the running)
16. make the running
17. rare
the power or ability to run
running in American English
(ˈrʌnɪŋ)
noun
1.
the act of a person or thing that runs (in various senses); racing, managing, proceeding, etc.
2.
the condition of a track with reference to its use in a race
3.
a.
that which runs, or flows
b.
the amount or quantity that runs
adjective
4.
moving, passing, or advancing rapidly
5.
a.
run at a rapid gait
a running race
b.
trained to race at this gait
said of a horse
6.
flowing
running water
7.
cursive
said of handwriting
8.
melting; becoming liquid or fluid
9.
discharging liquid; esp., discharging pus, etc.
a running sore
10.
creeping or climbing
said of plants
11.
going, or in operation, as machinery
12.
in a straight line; linear
said of measurement
a running foot
13.
going on, extending, etc. without interruption; continuous
a running commentary, a running pattern
14.
prevalent
running costs
15.
in progress; current
a running account
16.
concurrent; simultaneous
a running translation
17.
moving or going easily or smoothly
18.
moving when pulled, as a rope
19.
done in a run with a running start
a running jump
20.
of the normal run (of a train, bus, etc.)
running time
21.
of or appropriate for running for exercise or sport
a running shoe
adverb
22.
in succession; consecutively
for five days running
Idioms:
in (or out of) the running
More idioms containing
running
hit the ground running
a running battle
take a running jump
be in the running
up and running
Examples of 'running' in a sentence
running
He has won five of the past nine runnings.
The Sun (2016)
The champion trainer has won this four times in the past 11 runnings.
The Sun (2017)
Running battles in the East End.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
running
British English: running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ NOUN
Running is the activity of moving fast on foot, especially as a sport.
...cross-country running.
American English: running
Arabic: عَدْو
Brazilian Portuguese: corrida
Chinese: 奔跑
Croatian: trčanje
Czech: běh
Danish: løb
Dutch: rennen
European Spanish: marcha máquina
Finnish: juokseminen
French: course
German: Rennen
Greek: λειτουργία μηχανής
Italian: corsa
Japanese: ランニング
Korean: 달리기
Norwegian: kjøring
Polish: bieganie
European Portuguese: corrida
Romanian: alergare
Russian: бег
Latin American Spanish: marcha
Swedish: löpning
Thai: การวิ่ง
Turkish: koşma
Ukrainian: біг
Vietnamese: cuộc chạy đua
All related terms of 'running'
run
When you run , you move more quickly than when you walk, for example because you are in a hurry to get somewhere , or for exercise.
ladder
A ladder is a piece of equipment used for climbing up something or down from something. It consists of two long pieces of wood, metal, or rope with steps fixed between them.
gun-running
Gun-running is the activity of taking or sending guns into a country secretly and illegally.
rat-running
the practice of driving through residential side streets to avoid congested main roads
rum-running
the activity of smuggling illicit liquor
running dog
a person or institution subservient to counterrevolutionary interests
drug-running
the activity of illegally taking recreational drugs into a country
free running
Free running is the activity of running through areas in a town, using skilful movements to jump over walls and other objects.
hand-running
in succession ; without break or interruption
long-running
Something that is long-running has been in existence , or has been performed, for a long time.
running back
an offensive back, usually one of a pair, responsible primarily for rushing the ball; halfback or fullback
running belay
the clipping of the rope through a karabiner attached to a sling , piton , nut , etc, secured to the mountain: used by a leading climber of a team to reduce the length of a possible fall
running board
a footboard along the side of a vehicle, esp an early motorcar
running costs
The running costs of a business are the amount of money that is regularly spent on things such as salaries, heating, lighting, and rent.
running fire
a rapid discharge of firearms in succession by a line of soldiers
running gear
the wheels, axles , frame, etc. of a cart or carriage
running hand
handwriting in which the letters are slanted and close together, formed without often lifting the pen or pencil from the paper
running head
a heading printed at the top of every page or every other page of a book
running joke
a joke or humorous allusion used recurrently in a play, film, television skit, etc., for a cumulative comic effect
running jump
a jump made after running a short distance
running kick
a kick made (to something or somebody) after running a short distance
running knot
→ slipknot
running light
one of several white, red, or green lights displayed by vessels operating at night
running mate
In an election campaign , a candidate's running mate is the person that they have chosen to help them in the election. If the candidate wins , the running mate will become the second most important person after the winner .
running order
The running order of the items in a broadcast, concert, or show is the order in which the items will come.
running shoe
casual shoes with rubber soles , in the style of those used for sports training
running story
a story continued in subsequent issues of a newspaper or magazine ; serial
running tally
a running total is a total which changes because numbers keep being added to it as something progresses
running time
The running time of something such as a film, video, or CD is the time it takes to play from start to finish.
running total
a running total is a total which changes because numbers keep being added to it as something progresses
running track
a piece of ground, usually oval-shaped , that is used for races involving athletes
running account
an account at a bank or building society against which cheques may be drawn at any time
running battle
When two groups of people fight a running battle , they keep attacking each other in various parts of a place.
running bowline
a type of slipknot formed by running the standing line through the loop formed in a regular bowline
running casing
Running casing is the process of screwing together pieces of pipe on a rig floor and lowering them into a hole.
running English
the giving of English or spin to the cue ball to enable it to bounce in the direction of a certain angle
running lights
the lights that a ship or aircraft traveling at night is required to display
running repairs
repairs , as to a machine or vehicle, that are minor and can be made with little or no interruption in the use of the item
running rigging
the wires and ropes used to control the operations of a sailing vessel
running stitch
a simple form of hand stitching , consisting of small stitches that look the same on both sides of the fabric, usually used for gathering
smooth-running
operating in a flowing and effective manner, without difficulties or obstructions
running commentary
If someone provides a running commentary on an event, they give a continuous description of it while it is taking place.
up and running
If something such as a system or place is up and running , it is operating normally .
a running battle
an argument or fight with someone that continues over a long period of time
be running scared
If you say that a person or group is running scared , you mean that they are frightened of what someone might do to them or what might happen .
make the running
If someone is making the running in a situation, they are more active than the other people involved.
running broad jump
See long jump
re-run
If you say that something is a re-run of a particular event or experience , you mean that what happens now is very similar to what happened in the past .
run by
If you run something by someone, you tell them about it or mention it, to see if they think it is a good idea , or can understand it.
run in
To run someone in means to arrest them or to take them to the police .
Chinese translation of 'running'
running
(ˈrʌnɪŋ)
n
(u) (= sport) 赛(賽)跑 (sàipǎo)
(s)[of business, organization]管理 (guǎnlǐ)
(s)[of machine etc]维(維)修保养(養) (wéixiū bǎoyǎng)
adj
[water, stream]流动(動)的 (liúdòng de)
to be in the running for sth有希望得到某物 (yǒu xīwàng dédào mǒuwù)
to be out of the running for sth没(沒)有希望得到某物 (méiyǒu xīwàng dédào mǒuwù)
6 days running连(連)续(續)6天 (liánxù liù tiān)
to give a running commentary on sth对(對)某事做连(連)续(續)报(報)导(導) (duì mǒushì zuò liánxù bàodǎo)
to have a running battle with sb和某人不断(斷)争(爭)吵 (hé mǒurén bùduàn zhēngchǎo)
a running total累积(積)总(總)计(計) (lěijī zǒngjì)
to be up and running[system etc]运(運)作正常 (yùnzuò zhèngcháng)