running

Definitions

1. The action of the verb to run.
   countable, uncountable
2. A surname
3. present participle and gerund of run
4. A surname.
5. The activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason.
   countable, uncountable
6. Moving or advancing at a run. Of a horse, having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer
7. That which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation.
   countable, uncountable
8. Of a horse, having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer
9. The discharge from an ulcer or other sore.
   countable, uncountable
10. Present, current
11. The act of running errands.
    colloquial, countable, uncountable
12. Flowing; easy; cursive
13. The dependence of measured value, typically a coupling constant, on the energy scale at which it is probed due to higher-order interaction terms and associated renormalization issues becoming relevant; metaphorically, the "running" of the measurement from its limiting macroscopic value.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“His running of the business leaves something to be desired.”

“The train⟳ operating company owning group warned in early December that it was unable to publish⟳ its results for the year to July 3 2021, following an investigation into the running of Southeastern, which was stripped of its franchise in October [...].”

“Running is good exercise.”

“the first running of a still”

“I'm gonna go out and do my running.”

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