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   running

   /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the action or movement of a runner: "his running tore United to shreds"
   • ▪ the sport of racing on foot: "marathon running" Similar sprintingsprintracingjoggingjog
   • 2. the action of managing or operating something: "the day-to-day running of the office" Similar administrationmanagementmanagingorganizationcoordinationorchestrationhandlingdirectionconductoverseeingcontrollingcontrolregulationsupervisionchargeoperationworkingfunctioningperformance

   adjective

   • 1. (of water) flowing naturally or supplied to a building through pipes and taps: "hot and cold running water" Similar flowingstreaminggushingrushingmoving
   • ▪ (of a sore or a part of the body) exuding liquid or pus: "a running sore"
   • 2. done while running: "a running jump"
   • 3. continuous or recurring over a long period: "a running joke" Similar continuousongoingsustainedunceasingincessantceaselessuninterruptedconstantperpetualunbrokenrecurrentrecurringperennial
   • ▪ consecutive; in succession: "he failed to produce an essay for the third week running" Similar in successionin a rowin sequenceone after the otherconsecutivelystraighttogetherinformal:on the trot

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • U

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   • N

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