Translate running | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of running
noun
1the action or movement of a runner:he accounted for 31 touchdowns with his running and passing the sport of racing on foot:marathon running an act of running a race:the 122nd running of the Mid-Summer Derby
2the action of managing or operating something:the day-to-day running of the office
adjective
1 [attributive] denoting something that runs, in particular. (of water) flowing naturally or supplied to a building through pipes and taps:hot and cold running water (of a sore or a part of the body) exuding liquid or pus:a running sore continuous or recurring over a long period:a running joke done while running:a running jump (of a measurement) in a straight line:today, those same lots are worth $6,000 a running foot
2 [postpositive] consecutive; in succession:he failed to produce an essay for the third week running
