working vs running

running vs working

working and running both are nouns.

working and running both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, working and running are synonyms defined as:

working and running: (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

Other synonyms of working include functional, operative.

working (noun)	running (noun)
a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked	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

working (adjective)	running (adjective)
actively engaged in paid work	of advancing the ball by running
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing	executed or initiated by running
adopted as a temporary basis for further work	(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something	continually repeated over a period of time
serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity	(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
	measured lengthwise

Difference between working and running

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