the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs.

managing or directing

the running of a business.

an act or instance of racing

the 113th running of the Kentucky Derby.

the condition of a track or surface to be run or raced on; footing

Our track team had muddy running today.

the amount, quality, or type of a liquid flow.

galloping, racing, moving, or passing rapidly.

(of a horse)

going or proceeding rapidly at the gait of a gallop.

taught to proceed at a gallop.

creeping or climbing, as plants

a running vine.

moving or proceeding easily or smoothly.

moving when pulled or hauled, as a rope.

slipping or sliding easily, as a knot or a noose.

operating or functioning, as a machine.

(of measurement) linear; straight-line.

cursive, as handwriting.

flowing, as a stream.

liquid or fluid.

present; current

the running month.

prevalent, as a condition or state

running prices.

going or carried on continuously; sustained

a running commentary.

extending or repeated continuously

a running pattern.

performed with or during a run

a running leap.

discharging pus or other matter

a running sore.

Nautical . noting any of various objects or assemblages of objects that may be moved in ordinary use

running bowsprit; running gaff.

Nautical, Machinery .

noting any block of a tackle that moves.

noting the part of the fall of a tackle that moves through the blocks ( opposed to standing ).

in succession; consecutively

He slept badly for three nights running.

in the running

participating or entered as a competitor.

under consideration as a candidate or possible choice

Who is still in the running for the directorship?

among the winners or those making a good showing.

out of the running

not competing in a contest or race.

not among the winners or runners-up in a contest or race

to finish out of the running.

adjective

broken , discontinuous , intermittent , occasional

adverb

broken , intermittently , occasionally

adjective

active , alive , constant , cursive , dynamic , easy , effortless , executing , fluent , functioning , going , in action , incessant , in operation , in succession , live , moving , operative , perpetual , proceeding , producing , smooth , together , unbroken , unceasing , uninterrupted , working , operating , consecutive , continuous , cursorial , flowing , linear , successive , trailing

adverb

consecutively , continuously , night and day * , successively , together , unintermittedly , uninterruptedly

noun

administration , care , charge , conduct , control , coordination , direction , functioning , handling , intendance , leadership , maintenance , operation , organization , oversight , performance , regulation , superintendency , supervision , working , continuous , flowing , going , operating , uninterrupted