running vs locomotion

locomotion vs running

running and locomotion both are nouns.

running is an adjective but locomotion is not an adjective.

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

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

running: the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
locomotion: self-propelled movement

Other hypernyms of running include travel.

running (noun)	locomotion (noun)
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track	self-propelled movement
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace	the power or ability to move
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

running (adjective)	locomotion (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 running and locomotion

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