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running

running

1.1
Relating to plays that advance the ball by running
  • adjective
  • /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
translation icon : de carrera
  • The coach emphasized running plays more often to take advantage of their speedy wide receivers.

Maybe sometime that team puts him at running back.

Examples

  • In the final quarter, the team decided to use a running strategy to catch the opponents off guard.

  • And I kept on thinking, this is what it feels like to be a star quarterback running that last stretch right before you.

  • They got the quarterback rally Leonard, that's been a dual threat running Leonard.

  • The runner scored a touchdown after a spectacular play that involved running the ball straight through the defense.

Antonyms

2.4

About moving the ball forward by throwing it as part of a team's attack

Idioms

Working properly after it is started or fixed

Having a chance to be chosen or win

Working without problems or interruptions

Started well and now making good progress

running on empty
  • Informal
3 7.0

Very tired and having no energy or fuel left

To take the lead in a group or activity and get others to follow

9.9

A computer that uses bad, unreliable software and often crashes

Compounds

78 3.8

Leaving home or another place without permission when you should stay

running back
  • Jargon
60 2.8

A player in American football who runs with the ball to gain yards for the team

59 4.7

A person chosen to run with another candidate, usually as vice-president

running game
  • Specialized
28 3.8

A team's plan to move the ball mainly by running

22 2.5

A light, comfortable shoe for running that supports and cushions the foot

7 3.1

The length of a movie, TV show, or performance from beginning to end

5 3.5

A joke people in a group keep mentioning

4 4.4

A play in American football where a player runs forward with the ball

running board
  • Archaic
3 5.9

A narrow step under a car door that helps people get in

running light
  • Specialized
3 5.8

A light on a boat that shows its position and direction at night

A quick, strong beginning that gives an early advantage

3 3.7

A joke that is repeated in a show or conversation to be funny

1 2.1

A matching jacket and pants worn for running or exercise

running stitch
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A simple sewing line made by passing a needle in and out of cloth at regular spaces

running headline
  • 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

A quick way of writing where letters in a word stay joined without lifting the pen

running head
  • Specialized
7.2

A heading printed at the top of each page showing the title or chapter

8.8

A small plant with long trailing stems that spreads across the ground

running pop
  • Specialized
9.9

A climbing tropical plant with thin divided leaf parts and stems that smell bad when crushed

running postman
  • Australian
9.9

A trailing vine with bright red flowers that grows along the ground

running noose
  • Specialized
9.1

A loop in a rope that tightens when you pull it

A runner who moves at full speed before the race line

running title
  • Jargon
7.1

A short title appears at the top of each page to show the chapter or section

How Controlled

to weave
43 2.8
to dribble
27 2.3
running
1.1
to kick
1.0

Surface Forms

running positive

Morphology

running = run (transparent) = run + ing

Derived directly from 'run' to describe actions or roles in sport involving running; learners can infer 'related to running'.

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.