NYT Dictionary

RUNNING

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/
VerbAdjectiveAdverbNounPrepositionRUN-ningrun-ning · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

present participle and gerund of run

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

By surface analysis, run + -ing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

runnyruntracklinearoperativefunctionalworkingactingactionactive

Antonyms

standingpassing

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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