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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"
adjective
- 1. (of water) flowing naturally or supplied to a building through pipes and taps: "hot and cold running water"
- 2. done while running: "a running jump"
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.
Running is both a competition and a type of training for sports that have running or endurance components. As a sport, it is split into events divided by distance and sometimes includes permutations such as the obstacles in steeplechase and hurdles .
run verb (TRAVEL) B2 [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to ( cause something to) travel, move, or continue in a particular way: Trains are still running, despite the snow. A bus runs (= goes on a particular route at particular times) three times a day into town.
Apr 11, 2015 · the activity of controlling or looking after something: He has recently handed over the day-to-day running of the museum to his daughter. running costs. adjective. uk / ˈrʌnɪŋ / us. [ always before noun ] continuing for a long time: a running battle. a running joke. second/third, etc day/week, etc running. B2.
to move, roll, or progress from momentum or from being hurled, kicked, or otherwise propelled: The wheel ran over the curb and into the street. Sports. to take part in a race or contest. to finish in a race or contest in a certain numerical position: The horse ran second. to be or campaign as a candidate for election.
noting any of various objects or assemblages of objects that may be moved in ordinary use: running bowsprit; running gaff. Nautical , Machinery . noting any block of a tackle that moves.
4 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. 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]
