running
English meaning: Running
Definition
Present participle of 'run': moving quickly on foot, or operating, happening now.
Example
“The children are running around the garden while their parents prepare a picnic lunch.”
Another example: “The software is still running in the background, slowing the laptop down.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Present participle of 'run', for ongoing action or as a gerund. Covers exercise ('go running'), operation ('the program is running'), and management. As an adjective, 'running water', 'running total'. Neutral register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'rinnan' (to run) plus the '-ing' ending.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
- walking
- stopping
- halting
Related Words
Common Collocations
- running late
- running a business
- running water
- running out
- running total
- go running
Word Forms
run (v); ran; run; runs; running; runner (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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