running

/rənɪŋ/ nounadjective
7 letters2 syllables8 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS11
NOUN
1

The act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track.

2

The state of being in operation.

“a running engine”

3

The act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace.

4

(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team.

“the coach put great emphasis on running”

5

The act of administering or being in charge of something.

“he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time”

OTHER
1

Executed or initiated by running.

“running plays worked better than pass plays”

“took a running jump”

ADJECTIVE
1

(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing.

“in running (or working) order”

2

Measured lengthwise.

“cost of lumber per running foot”

3

Continually repeated over a period of time.

“a running joke among us”

4

Of advancing the ball by running.

“the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays”

5

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream.

“as mountain stream with freely running water”

“hovels without running water”

WORD FORMS
Related formrun
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinunningray
Starts & ends withR … G
Syllablesrun · ning
SYNONYMS & RELATED20
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