football play vs running

running vs football play

football play and running both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, running is a hyponym of football play; that is, running is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than football play:

football play: (American football) a play by the offensive team
running: (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

Other hyponyms of football play include audible, touchback, run, running game, running play, pass, passing, passing game, passing play, power play, handoff, tackle.

football play (noun)	running (noun)
(American football) a play by the offensive team	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

football 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 football play and running

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