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showrunning

showrunning is the present participle and gerund of showrun.

Meaning of showrun

Verb

showrun (third-person singular simple present showruns, present participle showrunning, simple past showran, past participle showrun)

  1. (rare, transitive) To act as a showrunner for (a television show).
    • But she dreams of having, and show-running, her own television program. In May, she’ll perform two nights as her character at Union Hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn — a neighborhood that character would probably struggle to find.2023 March 14, Alexandra Jacobs, “Your Annoying Roommate Is Slaying on TikTok”, in The New York Times

Questions about showrunning

What is showrunning the present participle and gerund of?
Showrunning is the present participle and gerund of showrun.

Words near showrunning in the dictionary

  1. showrooming
  2. showrooms
  3. showrun
  4. showrunner
  5. showrunners
  6. showrunning
  7. showruns
  8. shows
  9. shows a clean pair of heels
  10. shows a leg
  11. shows ankle

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