Dictionary Check: running

"running" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

Example: "as mountain stream with freely running water"
Antonyms:
adjective

continually repeated over a period of time

Example: "a running joke among us"
adjective

of advancing the ball by running

Example: "the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays"
Antonyms:
adjective

executed or initiated by running

Example: "running plays worked better than pass plays"
Antonyms:
adjective

measured lengthwise

Example: "cost of lumber per running foot"
Synonyms:
adjective

(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

Example: "in running (or working) order"

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