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21running — {{11}}running (adj.) prp. adjective from RUN (Cf. run) (v.). Running mate originally was a horse entered in a race to set the pace for another from the same stable who was intended to win (1865); U.S. vice presidential sense is recorded from 1888 …
22running — noun 1》 the activity or movement of a runner. 2》 the action or business of managing or operating. adjective 1》 (of water) flowing naturally or supplied through pipes and taps. ↘exuding liquid or pus: a running sore. 2》 continuous or recurring …
23running — 1. noun 1) his running was particularly fast Syn: sprinting, sprint, racing, jogging, jog 2) the running of the school Syn: administration, management, organization, coordination, orchestration, handling …
24running — 1. adjective That which runs or run. running paint 2. adverb consecutively; in a row Moms strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running. 3 …
25running — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 activity/sport ADJECTIVE ▪ cross country, fell (BrE) ▪ distance, long distance, marathon, middle distance RUNNING + NOUN …
26running — 1. noun 1) the running of the school Syn: administration, management, organization, coordination, orchestration, handling, direction, control, supervision 2) the smooth running of her department Syn: operation …
27running — [ˈrʌnɪŋ] noun [U] I 1) the activity of running for pleasure or as a sport 2) the activities that are involved in managing or organizing something The family is not involved in the day to day running of the company.[/ex] • be in/out of the running …
28running — n. competition 1) in the running 2) out of the running * * * [ rʌnɪŋ] [ competition ] in the running out of the …
29running — Synonyms and related words: acting, action, active, activity, actual, actuation, affluent, agency, agile, alive, articulated, as is, ascending, at work, authority, autograph, autographic, average, axial, back, back flowing, backward, being,… …
30running — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In the act of running] Syn. racing, speeding, jogging, pacing, galloping, cantering, trotting, scuttling, scudding, scampering, fleeing, bounding, whisking, sprinting. 2. [In the process of running] Syn. producing,… …
