running
- adjective
- /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
:
continuo
- This is a key idea running throughout the work.
This is a key idea running throughout the work.
- This is a key idea running throughout the work.
- This is the theme that we've seen running throughout philosophy.
- Why are children watching Predator, the classic long running franchise of kids films?
- I ran, Chris and I ran the longest running weekly club night in Sydney.
Examples
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There's the same inadequacies that are running throughout their accounts.
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This theme is running through all the projects we are currently developing.
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So we've had the time lapse running for a couple of days now.
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There is a running trend of increasing engagement in social media among teenagers.
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Her enthusiasm is running strong during these meetings.
Synonyms
39
3.5
Happening again and again with short breaks
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
60
2.8
A player in American football who runs with the ball to gain yards for the team
- Specialized
1
3.5
A simple sewing line made by passing a needle in and out of cloth at regular spaces
- Specialized
1
6.5
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 Continuous
141
3.7
198
2.5
35
6.5
285
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Running comes from the verb run, which can mean 'to continue' or 'flow through'. A 'running' theme or joke runs through a story, so running here means 'continuing over a period of time'.