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running

running

1.0
Done while moving on foot to gain speed
  • adjective
  • /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
translation icon : en carrera
  • She made a running leap to catch the frisbee before it hit the ground.

And then, so this is a running and spinning front kick, all right?

Examples

  • And then, so this is a running and spinning front kick, all right?

  • I did moves, you know, I did a running power slam.

  • So we then do the one I'm like holding it there, running back, running, moving back.

  • The athlete executed a series of impressive moves, including a running jump over the high bar.

  • He performed a running start before diving into the pool.

Antonyms

46 2.9

Not moving and staying in one place

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

Surface Forms

running positive

Morphology

running = run (transparent) = run + ing

A regular participial adjective meaning 'executed or begun while running', directly formed from 'run' + '-ing'.

Etymology

Running comes from the verb run, which means 'to move quickly', so a running jump is a jump begun while you are running, giving extra speed before you leave the ground.