running

adjective

1
continually repeated over a period of time
a running joke among us
2
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
in running (or working) order
a functional set of brakes
3
executed or initiated by running
running plays worked better than pass plays
took a running jump
4
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
as mountain stream with freely running water
hovels without running water
5
of advancing the ball by running
the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays
6
measured lengthwise
cost of lumber per running foot

1
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
he broke into a run
his daily run keeps him fit
2
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
3
(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
4
the act of administering or being in charge of something
he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time
5
the state of being in operation
the engine is running smoothly

Also useful for “running”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “running”