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running
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noun
(= run)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
he broke into a run
his daily run keeps him fit
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noun
(= run)
(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
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adjective
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
as mountain stream with freely running water
hovels without running water
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adjective
continually repeated over a period of time
a running joke among us
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adjective
executed or initiated by running
running plays worked better than pass plays
took a running jump
a running start
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adjective
of advancing the ball by running
the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays
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adjective
(= functional, working)
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
in running (or working) order
a functional set of brakes
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noun
the act of administering or being in charge of something
he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time
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noun
the state of being in operation
the engine is running smoothly
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noun
(= track)
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
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adjective
measured lengthwise
cost of lumber per running foot
away
Preposition
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When something moves away from something else, the distance between them gets bigger. They are no longer near or close.
Go away! You're bothering me.
Keep the machine away from water.
The store is far away from my house. (It is a long distance from my house.)