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running n. [
run, running play, running game] (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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running n. [
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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running a. (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream; "as mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"
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running s. continually repeated over a period of time; "a running joke among us"
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running n. the state of being in operation; "the engine is running smoothly"
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