RUNNING
Scrabble letter values: R1U1N1N1I1N1G2 = 8
Definition
- noun (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team. — synonyms: run, running_play, running_game
- noun the act of running. — synonyms: run
- noun the state of being in operation.
- noun the act of administering or being in charge of something.
- noun the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track. — synonyms: track
- adjective (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream. — synonyms: running(a)
- adjective continually repeated over a period of time. — synonyms: running(a)
- adjective of advancing the ball by running. — synonyms: running(a)
- adjective executed or initiated by running. — synonyms: running(a)
- adjective measured lengthwise. — synonyms: linear, running(a)
- adjective (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing. — synonyms: running(a), operative, functional, working(a)
Examples
- “the defensive line braced to stop the run”
- “the coach put great emphasis on running”
- “traveling on foot at a fast pace”