Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. 
 (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; 
- Example: "the defensive line braced to stop the run"- Example: "the coach put great emphasis on running"[syn: run, running, running play, running game]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
running play
    n 1: (American football) a play in which a player attempts to
         carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the
         defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put
         great emphasis on running" [syn: run, running, running
         play, running game]