n. 25B6; noun
his running was particularly fast : SPRINTING, sprint, racing, jogging, jog.
the running of the school : ADMINISTRATION, management, organization, coordination, orchestration, handling, direction, control, regulation, supervision.
the smooth running of her department : OPERATION, working, function, performance.
25B6; adjective
running water : FLOWING, gushing, rushing, moving.
a running argument : ONGOING, sustained, continuous, incessant, ceaseless, constant, perpetual; recurrent, recurring.
she was late two days running : IN SUCCESSION, in a row, in sequence, consecutively; straight, together; informal on the trot.
25A0; in the running he's in the running for a prize : LIKELY TO GET, a candidate for, in line for, on the shortlist for, up for.