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RUNNING Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word running. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For RUNNING

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creeping
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

meandering
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of a path e.g.

sitting
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

noun

• (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

• the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position

• a meeting of spiritualists

• a session as of a legislature or court

adjective satellite

• not moving and therefore easy to attack

standing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• (of fluids) not moving or flowing

• executed in or initiated from a standing position

• (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs

noun

• social or financial or professional status or reputation

• an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event

• the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position

adjective satellite

• having a supporting base

• not created for a particular occasion

• permanent

walking
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• the act of traveling by foot

adjective satellite

• close enough to be walked to

ambling
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

• walk leisurely

lounging
verbv
noun

• an upholstered seat for more than one person

• a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait

verb

• sit or recline comfortably

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

resting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• something left after other parts have been taken away

• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

• a pause for relaxation

• a state of inaction

• euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

• a support on which things can be put

• a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

verb

• not move; be in a resting position

• take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

• give a rest to

• have a place in relation to something else

• be at rest

• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• be inherent or innate in

• put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

• sit, as on a branch

• rest on or as if on a pillow

• be inactive, refrain from acting

sauntering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a careless leisurely gait

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

• walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

strolling
verbv
noun

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

• walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

idle
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• not in action or at work

noun

• the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

adjective satellite

• without a basis in reason or fact

• not in active use

• silly or trivial

• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

• not yielding a return

• not having a job

verb

• run disconnected or idle

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Alternatives for CREEPING

Alternatives for MEANDERING

Alternatives for SITTING

Alternatives for STANDING

Alternatives for WALKING

Alternatives for AMBLING

Alternatives for LOUNGING

Alternatives for RESTING

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