Definition: the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
Usage: he broke into a run; his daily run keeps him fit
Definition: the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
Main entry: run, running, running game, running play
Definition: (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
Usage: the defensive line braced to stop the run; the coach put great emphasis on running
Main entry: running
Definition: the act of administering or being in charge of something
Usage: he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time
Main entry: running
Definition: the state of being in operation
Usage: the engine is running smoothly
Main entry: running
Definition: continually repeated over a period of time
Usage: a running joke among us
Main entry: functional, operative, running, working
Definition: (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
Usage: in running (or working) order; a functional set of brakes
Main entry: running
Definition: executed or initiated by running
Usage: running plays worked better than pass plays; took a running jump; a running start
Main entry: running
Definition: (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
Usage: as mountain stream with freely running water; hovels without running water
Main entry: running
Definition: of advancing the ball by running
Usage: the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays
Definition: measured lengthwise
Usage: cost of lumber per running foot