running - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• run
• running

More generic

• locomotion
• travel

More specific

• dash
• sprint

Noun

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

Synonyms

• running
• track

More generic

• track and field

Related

• track meet

Noun

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

Synonyms

• run
• running
• running game
• running play

More generic

• football play

More specific

• draw
• draw play
• end run
• return
• reverse
• rush
• rushing
• sweep

Noun

the act of administering or being in charge of something

Synonyms

• running

More generic

• administration
• disposal

More specific

• administrivia

Noun

the state of being in operation

Synonyms

• running

More generic

• operation

Adjective

continually repeated over a period of time

Synonyms

• running

Related

• continual

Adjective

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

Synonyms

• functional
• operative
• running
• working

Related

• functioning

Adjective

executed or initiated by running

Synonyms

• running

Opposite / Antonyms

• standing

Adjective

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

Synonyms

• running

Related

• gushing
• jetting
• pouring
• spouting
• spurting
• squirting

Opposite / Antonyms

• standing

Adjective

of advancing the ball by running

Synonyms

• running

Opposite / Antonyms

• passing

Adjective

measured lengthwise

Synonyms

• linear
• running

Related

• lengthways
• lengthwise

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