1. Moving or advancing by running. Specifically, of a horse; Having a
running gait; not a trotter or pacer.
Trained and
kept for
running races; as, a
running horse.
2. Successive; one
next the another
without interrupt or intervention; said of periods of time; as, to be
away two days running; to
sow earth two years running.
3. Flowing; light; cursive; as, a
running hand.
4. Continuous;
keeping along step by step; as, he stated the facts with a
running explanation. "A
running conquest." "What are
art and
science if not a
running commentary on Nature?" (Hare)
5.
Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem; as, a running vine.
6. Discharging pus; as, a running sore.
Running block, the title of a book or chapter continued from page to page on the upper margin.
Source: Websters Vocabulary