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coming running

coming running is the present participle and gerund of come running.

Meaning of come running

Verb

come running (third-person singular simple present comes running, present participle coming running, simple past came running, past participle come running)

  1. To run towards somebody.
    • The burnt and bleeding man staggered to his feet, dazed and unbelieving, and asked the startled townspeople who came running whether his fireman and guard were safe. He was kept away from the smouldering crater where his engine had been, and taken to hospital.2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 948, page 43
  2. To come quickly to somebody's aid or assistance.
    • I see these sleepless nights and
      I count every tear you cry
      Call my name,
      I'll come running1997, “Carry You”performed by Amy Grant

Questions about coming running

What is coming running the present participle and gerund of?
Coming running is the present participle and gerund of come running.

Words near coming running in the dictionary

  1. coming out with
  2. coming over
  3. coming right
  4. coming right up
  5. coming round
  6. coming running
  7. coming short
  8. coming the acid
  9. coming the old acid
  10. coming the old soldier
  11. coming thick and fast

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