running
- adjective
- /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
- After repairs, the computer is finally running without any problems.
Well, I ain't talking about a PC running Chrome OS.
- Well, I ain't talking about a PC running Chrome OS.
- And but the car in the street was still running and I didn't know.
- But either way, it's the computer is capable of running software if it boots.
Examples
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It will be a dual screen phone running Android.
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It just clicks and you have the thing running, so I like it.
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And that is, is a constant engine running in his head for everything.
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It's like a a giant rolling, running, driving massaging chair.
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This particular hose bib is running like city pressure.
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Let's try Ubuntu running from the Eventoid Dr.
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The generator is running smoothly, providing power to the entire building.
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The software is running efficiently, completing tasks much faster than before.
Synonyms
Working and ready to use, for example machines or systems
Working properly after it is started or fixed
Working correctly so it can be used
Working now and serving its purpose
Working and able to produce an effect
Working or being used now
Able to be used and good enough for everyday tasks
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
A player in American football who runs with the ball to gain yards for the team
- Specialized
A simple sewing line made by passing a needle in and out of cloth at regular spaces
- Specialized
A heading at the top of each page that shows the title or section
A plant with long stems that grow along the ground and produce black berries
- Specialized
A climbing tropical plant with thin divided leaf parts and stems that smell bad when crushed
- Jargon
A short title appears at the top of each page to show the chapter or section
How Operational
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Running comes from the old English verb run, from an old word rinnan meaning 'to move or flow'. People began to say machines 'run' when they go, so running means 'in operation' or working.