run·ning /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
1. (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 coach put great emphasis on running"
synset: run, running, running_play, running_game
2. the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
3. the state of being in operation; "a running engine"
synset: running
4. the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
synset: running
5. the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
1. (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream; "as mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"
synset: running
2. continually repeated over a period of time; "a running joke among us"
synset: running
3. of advancing the ball by running; "the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays"
synset: running
4. executed or initiated by running; "running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start"
synset: running
5. measured lengthwise; "cost of lumber per running foot"
6. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
synset: running, operative, functional, working
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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