running

Definitions


[ˈrʌnɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the action or movement of a runner
(e.g: his running tore United to shreds)

- the action of managing or operating something
(e.g: the day-to-day running of the office)


Phrases:
- in the running
- make the running
- out of the running
- take a running jump
- take up the running

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[ˈrʌnɪŋ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of water) flowing naturally or supplied to a building through pipes and taps
(e.g: hot and cold running water)

- done while running
(e.g: a running jump)

- continuous or recurring over a long period
(e.g: a running joke)


Phrases:
- in the running
- make the running
- out of the running
- take a running jump
- take up the running

Origin:




definition by Oxford Dictionaries