| running |
the act or activity of one that runs. [7 definitions] |
| running board |
a narrow footboard or step along the sides and below the doors of some early automobiles and other vehicles. |
| running fire |
a rapid, continuous series of shots. [2 definitions] |
| running head |
a descriptive heading or title printed at the top of every, or every other, page of a publication. |
| running knot |
a slipknot. |
| running light |
any of various lights that a ship or aircraft traveling at night must display to signal its position and movement. |
| running mate |
a candidate for a political office that is closely associated with a more important office. [2 definitions] |
| running start |
see "flying start." |
| runny |
tending to flow, leak, or drip too much. [2 definitions] |
| runoff |
an additional trial, contest, or election, as to break a tie. [2 definitions] |
| run off |
to leave too early, or to leave quickly and suddenly. [3 definitions] |
| run-of-the-mill |
commonplace or mediocre; ordinary; unremarkable. |
| run-on |
of or designating that which is run on or appended, as in printing or printed matter. [3 definitions] |
| run-on sentence |
in writing, two or more sentences incorrectly constructed as one. |
| run out |
to use something to the point where there is nothing left even though it is still needed or desired (often fol. by "of"). [4 definitions] |
| run out of time |
to use up all the time that one has been given to complete a particular activity. |
| run over |
of a moving vehicle or a driver operating a moving vehicle, to hit and knock down (someone or something), causing serious injury or death. [2 definitions] |
| run riot |
to move, act, or grow without control. |
| runt |
an undersized or stunted animal, esp. the smallest of a litter, as of pigs or dogs. [2 definitions] |
| run the gauntlet |
to expose oneself to harsh criticism or attacks by multiple people, especially by being forced to proceed through two lines of attackers. |
| run-through |
a quick review or rehearsal of a sequence of actions, such as a play, musical performance, or dance. |