running in English

adjective

1

denoting something that runs, in particular.

Kevin hit his straps and directed play through the half forward zone, bringing the running players into the game.

2

consecutive; in succession.

he failed to produce an essay for the third week running

synonyms: in succession, in a row, in sequence, consecutively, straight, together

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

synonyms: administration, management, organization, coordination, orchestration, handling, direction, control, regulation, supervision, operation, working, function, performance

verb

1

move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

the dog ran across the road

synonyms: sprint, race, dart, rush, dash, hasten, hurry, scurry, scamper, bolt, fly, gallop, career, charge, shoot, hurtle, speed, zoom, go like lightning, go hell-bent for leather, go like the wind, go like a bat out of hell, jog, trot, tear, pelt, scoot, hotfoot it, leg it, belt, zip, whip, bomb, hightail it, barrel, flee, run away, run off, run for it, take flight, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, make one's getaway, escape, beat it, clear off, clear out, vamoose, skedaddle, split, leg it, scram, light out, take a powder, make tracks

2

move about in a hurried and hectic way.

I've spent the whole day running around after the kids

3

pass or cause to pass quickly or smoothly in a particular direction.

the rumor ran through the pack of photographers

synonyms: go, pass, slide, move, travel, cast, pass, skim, flick

4

(with reference to a liquid) flow or cause to flow.

a small river runs into the sea at one side of the castle

synonyms: flow, pour, stream, gush, flood, cascade, roll, course, spill, trickle, drip, dribble, leak

5

(of a bus, train, ferry, or other form of transportation) make a regular journey on a particular route.

buses run into town every half hour

synonyms: travel, go

6

be in charge of; manage.

Andrea runs her own catering business

synonyms: be in charge of, manage, direct, control, head, govern, supervise, superintend, oversee, operate, conduct, own

7

be in or cause to be in operation; function or cause to function.

the car runs on unleaded fuel

synonyms: operate, function, work, go, idle

8

continue or be valid or operative for a particular period of time.

the course ran for two days

synonyms: be valid, last, be in effect, be operative, continue, be effective

9

be a candidate in a political election.

he announced that he intended to run for President

synonyms: be a candidate for, stand for, be a contender for

10

publish or be published in a newspaper or magazine.

the tabloids ran the story

synonyms: publish, print, feature, carry, put out, release, issue

11

bring (goods) into a country illegally and secretly; smuggle.

they run drugs for the cocaine cartels

synonyms: smuggle, traffic in, deal in

12

(of an object or act) cost (someone) (a specified amount).

a new photocopier will run us about $1,300

adjective

flowing, gushing, rushing, moving
ongoing, sustained, continuous, rolling, incessant, ceaseless, constant, perpetual, recurrent, recurring
in succession, in a row, in sequence, consecutively, straight, together
working, functional, operative
linear

noun

sprinting, administration, operation, run, track
sprinting, sprint, racing, jogging, jog
administration, management, organization, coordination, orchestration, handling, direction, control, regulation, supervision
operation, working, function, performance
run
track

verb

sprint, flee, compete, go, cast, extend, flow, travel, drive, be in charge of, maintain, carry out, operate, be valid, be staged, be a candidate for, publish, smuggle, chase, course, execute, hunt, ply, lead, range, lam, tend, endure, bleed, guide, campaign, run for, race, play, black market, melt down, unravel, ladder, carry, consort
sprint, race, dart, rush, dash, hasten, hurry, scurry, scamper, bolt, fly, gallop, career, charge, shoot, hurtle, speed, zoom, go like lightning, go hell-bent for leather, go like the wind, go like a bat out of hell, jog, trot, tear, pelt, scoot, hotfoot it, leg it, belt, zip, whip, bomb, hightail it, barrel
flee, run away, run off, run for it, take flight, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, make one's getaway, escape, beat it, clear off, clear out, vamoose, skedaddle, split, leg it, scram, light out, take a powder, make tracks
compete, take part, participate
go, pass, slide, move, travel
cast, pass, skim, flick
extend, stretch, reach, continue
flow, pour, stream, gush, flood, cascade, roll, course, spill, trickle, drip, dribble, leak
travel, go
drive, take, bring, ferry, chauffeur, give someone a ride/lift
be in charge of, manage, direct, control, head, govern, supervise, superintend, oversee, operate, conduct, own
maintain, keep, own, possess, have, drive
carry out, do, perform, execute
operate, function, work, go, idle
be valid, last, be in effect, be operative, continue, be effective
be staged, be performed, be on, be mounted, be screened
be a candidate for, stand for, be a contender for
publish, print, feature, carry, put out, release, issue
smuggle, traffic in, deal in
chase, drive, hound
go, move
course, feed, flow
execute
hunt, hunt down, track down
ply
extend, go, pass, lead
go
lead
operate
operate, function, go, work
range
lam, bunk, run away, hightail it, scarper, break away, turn tail, scat, fly the coop, escape
tend, incline, lean, be given
endure, persist, die hard, prevail
bleed
guide, draw, pass
campaign
run for
race
play
black market
melt down, melt
unravel
ladder
carry
consort

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13. Running the finance division.

14. should you be running?

15. Carter is running unopposed.

16. She's running a temperature .

17. Twenty- four hours a day, this thing was running, mainly running bomb calculations.

18. A running commentary Practitioner

19. Abed, I keep running.

20. Sorry I'm running late.

21. Account for running costs

22. Is she running Treadstone?

23. I’m tired of running.

24. Now you're running amuck!

25. We're running on fumes.

26. Is Oil Running Out?

27. Perimeter's up and running.

28. l'm not running, mate.

29. Time is running out.

30. Always running the show.

31. I'm running for mayor.

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34. We were running Windows 2000.

35. We still have running water

36. Retail prices are running high.

37. The car is running beautifully.

38. The engine was running smoothly.

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45. I'm running out of ink.

46. Sam come running to you?

47. You're running a slight fever.

48. I'm still running the studio.

49. We're running prints, testing fibers.

50. There is hot running water.