Running

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters

Definition of Running

verb

To move swiftly.
(fluids) To flow.
(of a vessel) To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled.
To control or manage, be in charge of.
"He is running the candidate's expensive campaign."
To be a candidate in an election.
"I have decided to run for governor of California."

noun

The action of the verb to run.
"His running of the business leaves something to be desired."
The activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason
"Running is good exercise."
That which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation.
"the first running of a still"
The discharge from an ulcer or other sore.

adjective

Moving or advancing at a run.
Present, current.
"running month"
Flowing; easy; cursive.
"running handwriting"
Continuous; ongoing; keeping along step by step.
"a running explanation"
Having a continuous design or pattern.
"running bond; running ornament"

adverb

Consecutively; in a row
"Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running."

preposition

Approaching; about; roughly.

Anagrams of Running

Words You Can Make

19 words can be made from the letters in "running":

5-LETTER WORDS

inrun inurn ruing unrig

4-LETTER WORDS

girn grin ring ruin rung

3-LETTER WORDS

gin gnu gun inn nun rig rin rug run urn

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "running" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

RU...Words starting with "ru"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter words Unscramble "running"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

runny

Rhyming Words

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