Meaning

10 senses
  1. (not comparable)Moving or advancing at a run.

    of advancing the ball by running

  2. Moving or advancing at a run.

    (not comparable)Of a horse, having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer.

  3. (not comparable)Present, current.

    running month

    laufend

  4. (not comparable)Flowing; easy; cursive.

    running handwriting

  5. (not comparable)Continuous; ongoing; keeping along step by step.

    a running commentary, a running explanation, my running theory

  6. (not comparable)Having a continuous design or pattern.

    running bond; running ornament

  7. (not comparable)Consecutive (much more commonly expressed by an adverb; see below).

    He won the title for three running years.

  8. (not comparable)Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem.

    a running vine

  9. (not comparable)Discharging pus.

    a running sore

    eiternd, nässend

  10. (not comparable)Discharging snot or mucus.

    a running nose

    laufend

Examples

1856 sentences
  1. The dog came running to her.

    Собака підбіг до неї.

    ruСобака подбежала к ней.

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  2. I am running short of money.

    У мене закінчуються гроші.

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  3. I saw a little boy running.

    Я бачив, як біг маленький хлопчик.

    deIch sah einen rennenden kleinen Jungen.

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  4. Do you go running every day?

    Ти бігаєш щоденно?

    ruТы бегаешь ежедневно?

    deLäufst du jeden Tag?

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  5. Tom is running a little late.

    Том трохи запізнюється.

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Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 2
present, current:
discharging pus:

Origin

By surface analysis, run + -ing.

By surface analysis, run + -ing.

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Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

12 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • running running
  • is running running
  • running running out
  • running out of
  • running running a
  • water running running
  • came running running
  • running running away
  • started running running
  • running running water
  • running running short
  • running running late

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
running — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto