Definitions for running
running
run·ning
Spelling: [ruhn-ing]
IPA: /ˈrʌn ɪŋ/
Running is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.
You can make 53 anagrams from letters in running (ginnnru).
Definitions for running
noun
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the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs.
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managing or directing:
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an act or instance of racing:
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the condition of a track or surface to be run or raced on; footing:
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the amount, quality, or type of a liquid flow.
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an act or instance, or a period of running:
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a hurrying to or from some point, as on an errand:
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a fleeing, especially in great haste; flight:
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a running pace:
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an act or instance or a period of moving rapidly, as in a boat or automobile:
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distance covered, as by racing, running, or during a trip:
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an act or instance or a period of traveling or moving between two places; trip:
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Computers. a single instance of carrying out the sequence of instructions in a program.
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Golf. the distance that a golf ball moves along the ground after landing from a stroke:
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a quick trip for a short stay at a place:
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Military.
bomb run.
any portion of a military flight during which the aircraft flies directly toward the target in order to begin its attack:
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Aeronautics.
the rapid movement, under its own power, of an aircraft on a runway, water, or another surface.
a routine flight from one place to another:
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Journalism. beat (def 40b).
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an interval or period during which something, as a machine, operates or continues operating:
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the amount of anything produced in such a period:
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pressrun.
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a line or place in knitted work where a series of stitches have slipped out or come undone:
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onward movement, development, progress, course, etc.:
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the direction of something or of its component elements:
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the particular course, order, or tendency of something:
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freedom to move around in, pass through, or use something:
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any rapid or easy course of progress:
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a continuous series of performances, as of a play:
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an uninterrupted course of some state or condition; a spell:
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a continuous extent of something, as a vein of ore.
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an uninterrupted series or sequence of things, events, etc.:
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a sequence of cards in a given suit:
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Cribbage. a sequence of three or more cards in consecutive denominations without regard to suits.
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any extensive continued demand, sale, or the like:
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a series of sudden and urgent demands for payment, as on a bank.
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a period of being in demand or favor with the public:
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a period during which liquid flows:
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the amount that flows during such a period:
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a small stream; brook; rivulet.
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a flow or rush, as of water:
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a kind or class, as of goods:
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the typical, ordinary, or average kind:
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an inclined course, as on a slope, designed or used for a specific purpose:
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a fairly large enclosure within which domestic animals may move about freely; runway:
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Australian. a large sheep ranch or area of grazing land.
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the beaten track or usual trail used by deer or other wild animals; runway.
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a trough or pipe for water or the like.
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the movement of a number of fish upstream or inshore from deep water.
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large numbers of fish in motion, especially inshore from deep water or up a river for spawning:
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a number of animals moving together.
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Music. a rapid succession of tones; roulade.
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Building Trades.
the horizontal distance between the face of a wall and the ridge of a roof.
the distance between the first and last risers of a flight of steps or staircase.
the horizontal distance between successive risers on a flight of steps or a staircase.
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Baseball. the score unit made by safely running around all the bases and reaching home plate.
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a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like, in a game.
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Nautical. the immersed portion of a hull abaft the middle body (opposed to entrance).
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the runs, (used with a singular or plural verb) Informal. diarrhea.
Idioms
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in the running,
participating or entered as a competitor.
under consideration as a candidate or possible choice:
among the winners or those making a good showing.
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out of the running,
not competing in a contest or race.
not among the winners or runners-up in a contest or race:
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a run for one's money,
close or keen competition:
enjoyment or profit in return for one's expense:
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in the long run, in the course of long experience; in the end:
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in the short run, as an immediate or temporary outcome:
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on the run,
moving quickly; hurrying about:
while running or in a hurry:
escaping or hiding from the police:
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run afoul of,
Nautical. to collide with so as to cause damage and entanglement.
to incur or become subject to the wrath or ill will of:
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run for it, to hurry away or flee, especially to evade something:
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run in place,
to go through the motions of running without leaving one's original place.
to exist or work without noticeable change, progress, or improvement.
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run out of gas, Informal.
to exhaust or lose one's energy, enthusiasm, etc.:
to falter for lack of impetus, ideas, capital, etc.:
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run scared, to be thrown into a state of fear or uncertainty because of a perceived threat; be apprehensive about survival or the future:
adverb
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in succession; consecutively:
adjective
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galloping, racing, moving, or passing rapidly.
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going or proceeding rapidly at the gait of a gallop.
taught to proceed at a gallop.
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creeping or climbing, as plants:
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moving or proceeding easily or smoothly.
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moving when pulled or hauled, as a rope.
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slipping or sliding easily, as a knot or a noose.
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operating or functioning, as a machine.
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(of measurement) linear; straight-line.
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cursive, as handwriting.
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flowing, as a stream.
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liquid or fluid.
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present; current:
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prevalent, as a condition or state:
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going or carried on continuously; sustained:
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extending or repeated continuously:
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performed with or during a run:
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discharging pus or other matter:
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Nautical. noting any of various objects or assemblages of objects that may be moved in ordinary use:
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Nautical, Machinery.
noting any block of a tackle that moves.
noting the part of the fall of a tackle that moves through the blocks (opposed to standing).
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melted or liquefied:
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poured in a melted state; run into and cast in a mold:
Verb phrases
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run across, to meet or find accidentally:
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run after,
to follow; chase:
to pursue or court the affections of, especially in an aggressive manner:
to attempt to become friendly with or part of the society of:
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run along, to leave; go on one's way:
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run around,
(often followed by with) to socialize; consort with:
to be unfaithful to one's spouse or lover:
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run away,
to flee or escape; leave a place of confinement or control with the intention of never returning:
Nautical. to haul on a line by walking or running steadily.
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run away with,
to go away with, especially to elope with:
to abscond with; steal:
to surpass others in; be outstanding in:
to overwhelm; get the better of:
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run down,
to strike and fell or overturn, especially to drive a vehicle into (someone):
to pursue until captured; chase:
to peruse; review:
to cease operation; stop:
to speak disparagingly of; criticize severely:
to search out; trace; find:
Baseball. to tag out (a base runner) between bases.
Nautical. to collide with and sink (another vessel).
Nautical. to sail closely parallel to (a coast).
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run in,
to visit casually:
to include in a text, as something to be inserted.
Slang. to arrest; take to jail:
Printing. to add (matter) to text without indenting.
to break in (new machinery).
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run into,
to crash into; collide with:
to meet accidentally:
to amount to; total:
to succeed; follow:
to experience; encounter:
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run in with, Nautical. to sail close to (a coast, vessel, etc.).
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run off,
to leave quickly; depart.
to create or perform rapidly or easily:
to determine the winner of (a contest, race, etc.) by a runoff.
to drive away; expel:
to print or otherwise duplicate:
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run off with,
to abscond with (something); steal or borrow; take:
to elope:
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run on,
to continue without interruption:
Printing. to add (matter) to text without indenting.
to add something, as at the end of a text:
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run out,
to terminate; expire:
to become used up:
to drive out; expel:
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run out of, to exhaust a quantity or supply of:
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run out on, to withdraw one's support from; abandon:
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run over,
to hit and knock down, especially with a vehicle:
to go beyond; exceed:
to repeat; review:
to overflow, as a vessel.
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run through,
to pierce or stab, as with a sword:
to consume or use up recklessly; squander:
to practice, review, or rehearse quickly or informally:
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run up,
to sew rapidly:
to amass; incur:
to cause to increase; raise:
to build, especially hurriedly:
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run with, Informal.
to proceed or go ahead with:
to carry out with enthusiasm or speed.
verb (used with object)
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to move or run along (a surface, way, path, etc.):
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to traverse (a distance) in running:
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to perform, compete in, or accomplish by or as by running:
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to go about freely on or in without supervision:
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to ride or cause to gallop:
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to enter in a race:
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to bring into a certain state by running:
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to trace, track, pursue or hunt, as game:
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to drive (an animal) or cause to go by pursuing:
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to leave, flee, or escape from:
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to cause to ply between places, as a vessel or conveyance:
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to convey or transport, as in a vessel or vehicle:
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to cause to pass quickly:
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to get past or through:
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(of drivers or cyclists) to disregard (a red or amber traffic light) and continue ahead without stopping.
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to smuggle (contraband goods):
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to work, operate, or drive:
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to publish, print, or make copies of, as on a printing press (sometimes followed by off):
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to process, refine, manufacture, or subject to an analysis or treatment:
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to keep operating or going, as a machine:
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to keep (a motor) idling for an indefinite period:
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to allow (a ship, automobile, etc.) to depart from a safe, proper, or given route, as by negligence or error:
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to sponsor, support, or nominate (a person) as a candidate for election.
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to manage or conduct:
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Computers. to process (the instructions in a program) by computer.
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(in some games, as billiards) to continue or complete a series of successful strokes, shots, or the like.
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Cards. to lead a series (of one's assured tricks or winners in a given suit):
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to expose oneself to or be exposed to (a chance, risk, etc.):
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to cause (a liquid) to flow:
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to fill (a tub or bath) with water:
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to give forth or flow with (a liquid); pour forth or discharge:
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to charge (an item or items) as on a charge account or to accumulate (bills) to be paid all at one time:
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to cause to move easily, freely, or smoothly:
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Golf. to cause (a golf ball) to move forward along the ground after landing from a stroke:
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to sew or use a running stitch:
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to cause stitches in (a garment or fabric) to unravel or come undone:
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to bring, lead, or force into a certain state or condition:
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to drive, force, or thrust:
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to graze; pasture:
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to extend (something) in a particular direction or to a given point or place:
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Carpentry. to make (millwork) from boards.
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to cause to fuse and flow, as metal for casting in a mold.
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to draw, trace, or mark out, as a line:
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to cost (an amount or approximate amount):
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to cost (a person) an amount or approximate amount:
verb (used without object)
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to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
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to move with haste; act quickly:
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to depart quickly; take to flight; flee or escape:
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to have recourse for aid, support, comfort, etc.:
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to make a quick trip or informal visit for a short stay at a place:
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to go around, rove, or ramble without restraint (often followed by about):
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to move, roll, or progress from momentum or from being hurled, kicked, or otherwise propelled:
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Sports.
to take part in a race or contest.
to finish in a race or contest in a certain numerical position:
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to be or campaign as a candidate for election.
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to migrate, as fish:
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to migrate upstream or inshore from deep water to spawn.
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to move under continuing power or force, as of the wind, a motor, etc.:
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(of a ship, automobile, etc.) to be sailed or driven from a safe, proper, or given route:
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to ply between places, as a vessel or conveyance:
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to move, glide, turn, rotate, or pass easily, freely, or smoothly:
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to creep, trail, or climb, as growing vines:
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to come undone or to unravel, as stitches or a fabric:
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to flow, as a liquid:
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to flow along, especially strongly, as a stream or the sea:
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to empty or transfer contents:
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to appear, occur, or exist within a certain limited range; include a specific range of variations (usually followed by from):
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to melt and flow or drip:
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Golf. (of a golf ball) to bounce or roll along the ground just after landing from a stroke:
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to spread on being applied to a surface, as a liquid:
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to spread over a material when exposed to moisture:
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to undergo a spreading of colors:
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to flow forth as a discharge:
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to discharge or give passage to a liquid or fluid:
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to operate or function:
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to be in operation:
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to continue in operation:
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to elapse; pass or go by, as time:
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to pass into or meet with a certain state or condition:
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to get or become:
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to amount; total:
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to be stated or worded in a certain manner:
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Commerce.
to accumulate, follow, or become payable in due course, as interest on a debt:
to make many withdrawals in rapid succession, as from a bank.
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Law.
to have legal force or effect, as a writ.
to continue to operate.
to go along with:
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to proceed, continue, or go:
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to extend in a given direction:
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to extend for a certain length:
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to extend over a given surface:
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to be printed, as on a printing press:
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to appear in print or be published as a story, photograph, etc., in a newspaper, magazine, or the like:
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to be performed on a stage or be played continually, as a play:
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to occur or take place continuously, as a movie:
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to pass quickly:
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to be disseminated, circulated, or spread rapidly:
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to continue or return persistently; recur:
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to have or tend to have or produce a specified character, quality, form, etc.:
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to be or continue to be of a certain or average size, number, etc.:
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Nautical. to sail before the wind.
Origin of running
Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200; See origin at run, -ing1, -ing2
Examples for running
He had himself been obliged to bail out three times, running in from the reef.
running at a low level, the waters of that stream were deplorably dirty.
The running machines are a gloomy chorus of heavy-footed stomping.
A running joke inside the tribe is that the group is like that club with a hundred people waiting outside to get in.
I trust he is not running after the new doctrine of the hawkers and pedlars.
But the ads are not just intended to remind the Google-curious that Paul exists and is thinking about running for president.
Many words of the talkative German were running in his mind from the night before.
AIDS insanity: When running for the US Senate in 1992, Huckabee called for a quarantine of people who had AIDS.
Several Republicans won primaries in 2014 by running as ideologically pure conservatives who wanted new leadership in the House.
There were attendants, running Turks, and guards before to clear the way.