running

Dictionary 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 act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace"he broke into a run"
the state of being in operation"a running engine"
the act of administering or being in charge of something"he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream"as mountain stream with freely running water"
continually repeated over a period of time"a running joke among us"
of advancing the ball by running"the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays"
executed or initiated by running"running plays worked better than pass plays"
measured lengthwise"cost of lumber per running foot"
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing"in running (or working) order"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).