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Antonyms for Running
ˈrʌn ɪŋrun·ning

This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term Running.

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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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. runningadjective

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

How to use Running in a sentence?

  1. Donald Trump:

    I'm serious. I think Thursday night is a really big deal for our party. Donald Trump delivering that consistent, measured, pointed message -- the balloons drop, the band plays Donald Trump running for president in the White House, White House's where we need to be.

  2. Mohammad Zubair:

    We have agreed with the opposition parties that PIA will not be privatised, it is only being converted into a private entity to ensure more efficient running.

  3. Theodore Roethke:

    The sun! The sun! And all we can become And the time ripe for running to the moon!

  4. Amy Klobuchar:

    Every so often I get sad about the numbers for some of the women -- including everyone, our combined numbers and what they are -- but I think it has been improving and I think people are taking us seriously and I think the debates are going to be a really good chance for the woman to show their stuff, could we be running with less experience than we had ?

  5. Kim Bong-sik:

    North Korea cannot make phones without using foreign components and technology, that means it is violating sanctions to keep running the business.

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#1103running
#27660sporadic
#54372malfunctioning
#100025crosswise
#113000nonfunctional

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