running
- adjective
- /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
- The coach emphasized running plays more often to take advantage of their speedy wide receivers.
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- Maybe sometime that team puts him at running back.
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In the final quarter, the team decided to use a running strategy to catch the opponents off guard.
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And I kept on thinking, this is what it feels like to be a star quarterback running that last stretch right before you.
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They got the quarterback rally Leonard, that's been a dual threat running Leonard.
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The runner scored a touchdown after a spectacular play that involved running the ball straight through the defense.
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A player in American football who runs with the ball to gain yards for the team
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A simple sewing line made by passing a needle in and out of cloth at regular spaces
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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
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Etymology
Running comes from the verb run, meaning 'to move on foot', and in sport a 'running' play is one that uses running rather than passing, so the word describes that style of play.