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  • Definition
    • running :(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

    • running :(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
      • as mountain stream with freely running water|hovels without running water

    • running :the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
      • he broke into a run|his daily run keeps him fit

    • running :continually repeated over a period of time
      • a running joke among us

    • running :the state of being in operation
      • a running engine

    • running :of advancing the ball by running
      • the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays

    • running :the act of administering or being in charge of something
      • he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time

    • running :executed or initiated by running
      • running plays worked better than pass plays|took a running jump|a running start

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