runnings

running[ 'r?ni? ]

• n.
  • (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

    "the coach put great emphasis on running"

    同义词：runrunning playrunning game

  • the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

    同义词：run

  • the state of being in operation

    "the engine is running smoothly"

  • the act of administering or being in charge of something

    "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"

  • the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

    同义词：track

• adj.
  • moving quickly on foot

    "heard running footsteps behind him"

  • (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

    "as mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"

  • continually repeated over a period of time

    "a running joke among us"

  • of advancing the ball by running

    "the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays"

  • executed or initiated by running

    "running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start"

  • measured lengthwise

    "cost of lumber per running foot"

    同义词：linear

  • (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

    "in running (or working) order"

    同义词：operativefunctionalworking(a)