running - noun

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

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

the state of being in operation

the act of administering or being in charge of something

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

running - adjective

• (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
• of advancing the ball by running
• executed or initiated by running
• continually repeated over a period of time
• measured lengthwise
• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

running - thesaurus

functional   linear   operative   run   track   working