running
- adjective
- /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
- (RUNNING WATER)
Examples
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Do do you have running water in England?
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And it is basically a sink running, just a slight trickle.
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There are no cables running across the floor.
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Nice big bottle of soap, running water and towels.
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Plus it has some bronzy stuff running through it, which is fun.
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Have a Kleenex for the ever running nose that Fraser has.
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A collect call for Miss Antoinette Lily from Running Water.
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You can't enjoy even a nice, stinky, running, ripe cheese like this.
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In many rural areas, people rely on running water from wells or springs for their daily needs.
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The cabin has running water, making it a comfortable place for visitors to stay.
Synonyms
The smooth movement of water or air
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 Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.