Meaning of running In English

• 0 happening on a particular number of regular occasions:

  • You've been late three days running.

  • They won the trophy for the third year running.

• 1 the activity of going somewhere quickly on foot, as a sport or for pleasure:

  • running shoes/shorts

• 2 the activity of controlling or taking care of something:

  • She has control of the day-to-day running of the business.

• 3 the management or operation of something:

  • The running of a large household is not easy.

• 4 happening continuously without interruption:

  • a running battle/argument/dispute

  • The news site has kept up a running commentary on the state of the county's debt.

• 5 happening for two years, six weeks, eight days, etc. without interruption:

  • Sales have been up three years running.

  • We have seen a rise in the unemployment rate for several months running.

• 6 the activity of managing the operation of something:

  • the running of sth Our company places value on things that go beyond the running of the business.

  • She is in charge of the day-to-day running of the department.

• 7 being considered as one of the possible choices for something:

  • The land is one of six sites nationally in the running for the $11.5 million project.

  • A new CEO will be hired, and Martyn is one of several executives in the running.