Meaning & Definition of Running in English

1. (american football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

• "The defensive line braced to stop the run"

• "The coach put great emphasis on running"

2. The act of running

• Traveling on foot at a fast pace

• "He broke into a run"

• "His daily run keeps him fit"

3. The state of being in operation

• "The engine is running smoothly"

4. The act of administering or being in charge of something

• "He has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"

5. The act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

1. (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

• "As mountain stream with freely running water"

• "Hovels without running water"

2. Continually repeated over a period of time

• "A running joke among us"

3. Of advancing the ball by running

• "The team's running plays worked better than its pass plays"

4. Executed or initiated by running

• "Running plays worked better than pass plays"

• "Took a running jump"

• "A running start"

5. Measured lengthwise

• "Cost of lumber per running foot"

6. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

• "In running (or working) order"

• "A functional set of brakes"