running

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ʌnɪŋ

[edit] Adjective

running (not comparable)

1. That which runs or run.

   running paint

   running taps

[edit] Adverb

running (not comparable)

1. (informal) consecutively; in a row

   Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running.

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: juokseva fi(fi)
• Spanish: consecutivo es(es)

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

running (plural runnings)

1. The action of the verb to run.

   His running of the business leaves something to be desired.

2. The activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason

   Running is good exercise.

   Running for their lives was all they could do after the explosion.

[edit] Derived terms

• in running order
• in the running
• out of the running
• running costs

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

running

1. Present participle of run.