draw play vs running

running vs draw play

draw play and running both are nouns.

draw play is not an adjective while running is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
draw play	Yes	No	No	No
running	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, running is a hypernym of draw play; that is, running is a word with a broader meaning than draw play:

draw play: (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
running: (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

Other hypernyms of draw play include run, running game, running play.

draw play (noun)	running (noun)
(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage	the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
	the act of administering or being in charge of something
	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
	the state of being in operation

draw play (adjective)	running (adjective)
	of advancing the ball by running
	executed or initiated by running
	(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
	continually repeated over a period of time
	(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
	measured lengthwise

Difference between draw play and running

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