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- [ruhn-ing]
- /ˈrʌn ɪŋ/
- /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhn-ing]
- /ˈrʌn ɪŋ/
Definitions of running word
- noun running an act or instance, or a period of running: a five-minute run before breakfast. 1
- noun running a hurrying to or from some point, as on an errand: a run to reach the store before it closes. 1
- noun running a fleeing, especially in great haste; flight: a run from the police who were hot on his trail. 1
- noun running a running pace: The boys set out at a run. 1
- noun running an act or instance or a period of moving rapidly, as in a boat or automobile: a run to shore before the storm. 1
- noun running distance covered, as by racing, running, or during a trip: a three-mile run. 1
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Origin of 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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Running
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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".
running usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for running
noun running
- administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
- chemistry — Chemistry is the scientific study of the structure of substances and of the way that they react with other substances.
- coordination — Coordination means organizing the activities of two or more groups so that they work together efficiently and know what the others are doing.
- coordinations — the act or state of coordinating or of being coordinated.
- formulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
adj running
- aeonian — everlasting
- aqueous — In chemistry, an aqueous solution or cream has water as its base.
- around the clock — continuing without pause or interruption: an around-the-clock guard on the prisoner.
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- at work — If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
adv running
- continuously — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
adjective running
- executing — Present participle of execute.
- exertive — Having power or a tendency to exert; using exertion.
- functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- liquid — composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid.
- liquiform — Resembling a liquid.
Antonyms for running
adj running
- closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.
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