Antonyms for Running
ˈrʌn ɪŋrun·ning

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1. • Administration
   • Football
   • Locomotion

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1. run, running, running play, running gamenoun

   (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

   "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"

   Antonyms:
   nonfunctional, malfunctioning, crosswise, sporadic

   Synonyms:
   running game, rivulet, political campaign, rill, ladder, ravel, discharge, campaign, run, footrace, foot race, test, running play, tally, streak, trial, outpouring, runnel, track, streamlet, running

2. run, runningnoun

   the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

   "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"

   Antonyms:
   malfunctioning, sporadic, crosswise, nonfunctional

   Synonyms:
   running game, rivulet, political campaign, rill, ladder, ravel, discharge, campaign, run, footrace, foot race, test, running play, tally, streak, trial, outpouring, runnel, track, streamlet, running

3. runningnoun

   the state of being in operation

   "the engine is running smoothly"

   Antonyms:
   nonfunctional, sporadic, crosswise, malfunctioning

   Synonyms:
   run, running play, track, running game

4. runningnoun

   the act of administering or being in charge of something

   "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"

   Antonyms:
   nonfunctional, crosswise, sporadic, malfunctioning

   Synonyms:
   run, running play, track, running game

5. track, runningadjective

   the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

   Antonyms:
   nonfunctional, crosswise, sporadic, malfunctioning

   Synonyms:
   rails, data track, running game, rail, cartroad, running play, raceway, racecourse, cart track, caterpillar track, caterpillar tread, cut, runway, run, trail, lead, track, path, course, racetrack, running

6. running(a)adjective

   (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

   "as mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"

   Antonyms:
   sporadic, crosswise, malfunctioning, nonfunctional

7. running(a)adjective

   continually repeated over a period of time

   "a running joke among us"

   Antonyms:
   crosswise, nonfunctional, malfunctioning, sporadic

8. running(a)adjective

   of advancing the ball by running

   "the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays"

   Antonyms:
   crosswise, sporadic, malfunctioning, nonfunctional

9. running(a)adjective

   executed or initiated by running

   "running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start"

   Antonyms:
   nonfunctional, malfunctioning, crosswise, sporadic

10. linear, running(a)adjective

    measured lengthwise

    "cost of lumber per running foot"

    Antonyms:
    malfunctioning, sporadic, nonfunctional, crosswise

11. running(a), operative, functional, working(a)adjective

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

    "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"

    Antonyms:
    crosswise, nonfunctional, malfunctioning, sporadic

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1. runningadjective

   Synonyms:
   successive, consecutive, flowing, easy, cursive, continuous, trailing

How to use Running in a sentence?

1. Joe Biden:

   I'm thinking of running again.

2. Abidemi Bolu Ajiboye:

   It was a bicycling accident, he was following a mail truck and the mail truck stopped and he ended up running into the back of the truck.

3. Mike Castleberry:

   When you really get into the math, it starts to get embarrassing for the folks running those businesses, we know what their fuel costs. We know how many hours they fly and how much it costs for a pilot.

4. John Husted:

   While today’s ruling reaffirms that the process Ohio has used for over two decades is constitutional and in line with state and federal law, the best news is that we can put another wasteful lawsuit behind us and focus on the important work of running elections in Ohio.

5. William Hazlitt:

   The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down, and requires to be constantly wound up.

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