running vs dash

dash vs running

running and dash both are nouns.

running is an adjective but dash is not an adjective.

running is not a verb while dash is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
running	Yes	Yes	No	No
dash	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

running: the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
dash: a quick run

Other hyponyms of running include sprint.

running (noun)	dash (noun)
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track	a quick run
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace	the act of moving with great haste
the act of administering or being in charge of something	distinctive and stylish elegance
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team	the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
the state of being in operation	a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
	a footrace run at top speed

running (adjective)	dash (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

running (verb)	dash (verb)
	break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
	add an enlivening or altering element to
	hurl or thrust violently
	cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
	run or move very quickly or hastily
	destroy or break

Difference between running and dash

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