running
/ˈrʌnɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण रनिंग
दौड़ना, दौड़
Core word
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[U]
the action or sport of running
दौड़ना, दौड़
- Radhika goes running every morning in the park.
- running shoes
- Running is a cheap and healthy way to stay fit.
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- Mohan has taken up running to lose weight.
- The park is full of people doing their morning running.
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[U] the ~ of sth
the activity of managing or operating something
संचालन, प्रबंधन
- She is responsible for the day-to-day running of the school.
- The running of a large hospital needs careful planning every single day.
- The running of the library is shared by a team of volunteers.
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- Who is in charge of the running of the canteen?
- Costs for the running of the hostel have gone up.
Synonyms management operation administration control
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[after noun]
used after a number and a plural noun to say that something has happened a number of times in the same way, without a break
लगातार, एक के बाद एक
- India won the series for the third year running.
- It rained for five days running.
- She won the prize three years running.
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- The shop has been closed two days running.
- Our team lost four matches running.
Synonyms in a row in succession consecutively straight
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[only before noun]
(of water) flowing or available from a tap
बहता हुआ, नल का (पानी)
- The village now has running water.
- Wash the vegetables under running water.
- There was no running water in the village until last year.
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- Hold the cut under running water for a few minutes.
- The hotel promises hot and cold running water in every room.
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[only before noun]
continuing for a long time; happening again and again
लगातार चलने वाला, बार-बार होने वाला
- a running battle with the neighbours
- a running joke
- The two families have a running quarrel about the boundary wall.
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- Mistakes in the printing became a running theme in our school magazine.
- There is a running commentary on the match on the radio.
Synonyms continuous ongoing constant
¶Idioms 3
in/out of the running (for sth)
(informal) having some or no hope of winning something
दौड़ में शामिल या बाहर, जीत की संभावना होना या न होना
- She is still in the running for the gold medal.
- After two defeats, the team is out of the running.
up and running
working fully and correctly
पूरी तरह चालू
- The new website will be up and running next week.
make the running
(British, informal) to set the speed at which something is done
आगे रहकर गति तय करना
- The new company is making the running in electric cars.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
jogging racing sprinting management operation administration control in a row in succession consecutively straight flowing moving continuous ongoing constant
Antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Running after a number means 'in a row', as in 'for the third year running' (not 'for the running third year').
किसी संख्या के बाद running का अर्थ 'लगातार' होता है, जैसे 'for the third year running' ('for the running third year' गलत है)।