Read the dictionary definition of running. All definitions for this word.
1. the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
1. he broke into a run
2. his daily run keeps him fit
2. the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
3. (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
1. the defensive line braced to stop the run
2. the coach put great emphasis on running
4. the act of administering or being in charge of something
1. he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time
5. the state of being in operation
1. a running engine
6. continually repeated over a period of time
1. a running joke among us
7. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
1. in running (or working) order
2. a functional set of brakes
8. executed or initiated by running
1. running plays worked better than pass plays
2. took a running jump
3. a running start
9. (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
1. as mountain stream with freely running water
2. hovels without running water
10. of advancing the ball by running
1. the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays
11. measured lengthwise
1. cost of lumber per running foot
