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running

running

1.0
Flowing in a steady stream, like water from a tap
  • adjective
  • /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
translation icon : corriente
  • (RUNNING WATER)

Examples

  • Do do you have running water in England?

  • And it is basically a sink running, just a slight trickle.

  • There are no cables running across the floor.

  • Nice big bottle of soap, running water and towels.

  • Plus it has some bronzy stuff running through it, which is fun.

  • Have a Kleenex for the ever running nose that Fraser has.

  • A collect call for Miss Antoinette Lily from Running Water.

  • You can't enjoy even a nice, stinky, running, ripe cheese like this.

  • In many rural areas, people rely on running water from wells or springs for their daily needs.

  • The cabin has running water, making it a comfortable place for visitors to stay.

Synonyms

flowing
vsrunning
1 3.7

The smooth movement of water or air

is specific to liquids issuing in a stream from pipes or sources

Antonyms

3.5

Water that does not move and stays in one place

1.7

Closed so nothing can pass through, for example a nose or road

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 Fast

gushing
4.1
pouring
1.3
running
1.0
streaming
5.7
to trickle
70 3.4
dripping
1 1.0

Surface Forms

running positive

Morphology

running = run (transparent) = run + ing

A direct adjectival use of the present participle of 'run' to describe a liquid that flows; learners can map this to 'run' meaning 'flow/move'.

Etymology

Running comes from the old English verb run, from an old word rinnan meaning 'to flow'. That is why running water is water that flows in a stream or through pipes.