running
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/ˈrʌnɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈrʌnɪŋ/
noun
A2
moving fast on foot
Running is good exercise for your health.
B2
managing or operating something
The running of the business requires careful planning.
R
illegally bringing things into a country
Drug running is a serious crime in many countries.
adjective
R
happening several times without change
She won the race three times running.
R
water that flows from taps
The sound of running water helps me sleep.
R
lasting a long time
Their running joke made everyone laugh.
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moving or flowing smoothly
The team showed great running play during the game.
translation
moving fast on foot; managing or operating something; illegally bringing things into a country
happening several times without change; water that flows from taps; lasting a long time; moving or flowing smoothly
Word Forms
Plural
runnings