running
pronunciation
How to pronounce running in British English:
UK [ˈrʌnɪŋ]
How to pronounce running in American English:
US [ˈrʌnɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- (American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball
- the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
- the state of being in operation
- the act of administering or being in charge of something
- the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
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- Adjective:
- moving quickly on foot
- (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
- continually repeated over a period of time
- of advancing the ball by running
- executed or initiated by running
- measured lengthwise
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
Word Origin
- running (n.)
- Old English ærning, verbal noun from run (v.); to be in (or out) of the running "among" (or "not among") "the lead competitors in a race" (1863) is a metaphor from horse racing, where make the running "set the pace" is recorded from 1837. Running shoe is from 1884.
- running (adj.)
- present participle adjective from run (v.). Running mate originally was a horse entered in a race to set the pace for another from the same stable who was intended to win (1865); U.S. vice-presidential sense is recorded from 1888. Running dog first recorded 1937, from Chinese and North Korean communist phrases used to describe supposed imperialist lackeys, such as Mandarin zou gou "running dog," on the notion of a dog that runs at its master's command. Running board first attested 1817, in reference to ships and boats; 1907 of cars and trucks.
Example
- 1. Running releases more than just sweat .
- 2. But can it really keep peugeot running for ever ?
- 3. Then why are you running home again ?
- 4. Running a lab is something like fielding a weekend soccer team .
- 5. They should help google in its efforts to get more smartphones and other mobile devices running on its android operating system .