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say it: RUHN-ing
running is an adjective and noun meaning "(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream". It carries 11 recorded senses.
of advancing the ball by running
“the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays”
football
executed or initiated by running
“running plays worked better than pass plays”
“took a running jump”
“a running start”
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
“in running (or working) order”
“a functional set of brakes”
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
“the defensive line braced to stop the run”
“the coach put great emphasis on running”
American football
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
“he broke into a run”
“his daily run keeps him fit”
the act of administering or being in charge of something
“he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time”
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for running come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.