Speakur

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take up the running

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables
take up the run-ning
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To proceed at full speed.

Dated

Etymology

Originally used of racehorses.

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes up the running (present, singular) taking up the running (participle, present) took up the running (past) taken up the running (participle, past)

Questions

What does take up the running mean?
To proceed at full speed.
Where does take up the running come from?
Originally used of racehorses.

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