running

run|ning¹ [ˈrʌnıŋ] n [U]

1.) the activity or sport of running

→↑jogging

▪ Did you go running this morning?

▪ New facilities include a pool and a running track.

▪ running shoes

2.) the running of sth

the process of managing or organizing a business, home, organization etc

▪ Brian took over the day-to-day running of the company while his father was away.

▪ He praised the smooth running of the election.

3.) be in the running/out of the running

to have some hope or no hope of winning a race or competition

▪ Who's in the running for the world title this year?

4.) make (all) the running

BrE informal to be the person who makes most of the suggestions in a relationship, plan, activity etc

running ²

running² adj [only before noun]

1.) running water

a) if a house has running water, it has pipes which provide water to its kitchen, bath, toilet etc

b) water that is flowing or moving

▪ the sound of running water

▪ Rinse the vegetables thoroughly under running water.

2.) running commentary

a spoken description of an event, especially a race or game, made while the event is happening

▪ She gave us a running commentary on what was happening in the street.

3.) running total

a total that keeps being increased as new costs, amounts etc are added

▪ Keep a running total of your expenses as you go along.

4.) running battle/joke

an argument or joke that continues or is repeated over a long period of time

5.) running sore

a sore area on your skin that has liquid coming out of it

6.) in running order

a machine that is in running order is working correctly

7.) the running order

the order in which the different parts of an event have been arranged to take place

8.) take a running jump

spoken used to tell someone to go away and stop annoying you

running ³

running³ adv

three years/five times etc running

for three years etc without a change or interruption

= ↑in a row

▪ She won the prize for the fourth year running.