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Added 9 October 2026

running

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about running at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(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 act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace.
he broke into a run
The state of being in operation.
a running engine

adjective

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream.
as mountain stream with freely running water
Continually repeated over a period of time.
a running joke among us
Of advancing the ball by running.
the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays

Origin

By surface analysis, run + -ing.

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