running
1. run.ning aj 1: FLUID, RUNNY 2: INCESSANT, CONTINUOUS {a ~ battle} 3: measured in a straight line {cost of lumber per ~ foot} 4: FLOWING, CURSIVE 5: initiated or performed while running or with a running start 6: fitted or trained for running rather than walking, trotting, or jumping {~ horse} 2. running av : in succession : CONSECUTIVELY