See Also: running 2, adjective(dictionary)
Running(medicine)
running(2)(dictionary)
running(1)(dictionary)
gun-running(dictionary)
Front running(finance)
Running Costs(money)
running time(dictionary)
running repairs(dictionary)
RUNNING DAYS(law)

running 2, adjective (oh)



2 adj [only before noun]
running water
a) if a house has running water, it has pipes which provide water to its kitchen, bath, toilet etc
b) water that is flowing or moving
::the sound of running water
::Rinse the vegetables thoroughly under running water.
running commentary
a spoken description of an event, especially a race or game, made while the event is happening
::She gave us a running commentary on what was happening in the street.
running total
a total that keeps being increased as new costs, amounts etc are added
::Keep a running total of your expenses as you go along.
running battle/joke
an argument or joke that continues or is repeated over a long period of time
running sore
a sore area on your skin that has liquid coming out of it
in running order
a machine that is in running order is working correctly
the running order
the order in which the different parts of an event have been arranged to take place
take a running jump
spoken used to tell someone to go away and stop annoying you