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in the running

in the run·ning
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in stressed th ee ruhn-ing]
    • /ɪn stressed ði ˈrʌn ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in stressed th ee ruhn-ing]
    • /ɪn stressed ði ˈrʌn ɪŋ/

Definitions of in the running words

  • noun in the running the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs. 1
  • noun in the running managing or directing: the running of a business. 1
  • noun in the running an act or instance of racing: the 113th running of the Kentucky Derby. 1
  • noun in the running the condition of a track or surface to be run or raced on; footing: Our track team had muddy running today. 1
  • noun in the running the amount, quality, or type of a liquid flow. 1
  • adjective in the running galloping, racing, moving, or passing rapidly. 1
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Origin of in the running

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200; See origin at run, -ing1, -ing2

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Parts of speech for In the running

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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in the running popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for in the running

adj in the running

  • likely — probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
  • qualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
  • acceptable — Acceptable activities and situations are those that most people approve of or consider to be normal.
  • suitable — such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
  • appropriate — Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.

noun in the running

  • time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
  • opportunity — an appropriate or favorable time or occasion: Their meeting afforded an opportunity to exchange views.
  • show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
  • cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
  • shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
All 40 Synonyms of in the running

Antonyms for in the running

adj in the running

  • unacceptable — capable or worthy of being accepted.
  • inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
  • ineligible — not eligible; not permitted or suitable: Employees are ineligible in this contest.
  • unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
  • unsuited — appropriate: She is suited to such a job.

noun in the running

  • closing — The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
  • misfortune — adverse fortune; bad luck.
  • closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
  • solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
  • conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
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