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I always had a running commentary in my head that was extremely funny and off-center, but I never said it to anyone.
Elayne Boosler

Meaning of "running commentary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUNNING COMMENTARY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUNNING COMMENTARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Running commentary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RUNNING COMMENTARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of running commentary in the English dictionary

The definition of running commentary in the dictionary is a continuous spoken description of an event while it is happening.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUNNING COMMENTARY

running account
running belay
running board
running bowline
running costs
running fire
running hand
running head
running jump
running kick
running knot
running light
running mate
running order
running repairs
running rigging
running shoe
running stitch
running tally
running time

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUNNING COMMENTARY

alimentary
commentary
complementary
complimentary
documentary
elementary
filamentary
fly-on-the-wall documentary
fragmentary
involuntary
military
mockumentary
momentary
parliamentary
pigmentary
rudimentary
sedentary
sedimentary
supplementary
testamentary
voluntary

Synonyms and antonyms of running commentary in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «running commentary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUNNING COMMENTARY

Find out the translation of running commentary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of running commentary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «running commentary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

运行评论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comentario corriente
570 millions of speakers

English

running commentary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाग टिप्पणी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشغيل التعليق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бегущий комментарий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comentário em execução
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চলমান ভাষ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commentaire en direct
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menjalankan tafsiran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

laufenden Kommentar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

実況解説
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실황 해설
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mlaku pangandikan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chạy bình luận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இயங்கும் வர்ணனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्यरत भाष्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koşu yorumu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

telecronaca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

działa Komentarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біжить коментар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comentariu de funcționare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρέχοντας σχόλια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lopende kommentaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

löpande kommentar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løpende kommentar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of running commentary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUNNING COMMENTARY»

The term «running commentary» is regularly used and occupies the 61.201 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUNNING COMMENTARY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about running commentary

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QUOTES WITH «RUNNING COMMENTARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word running commentary.
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Elayne Boosler
I always had a running commentary in my head that was extremely funny and off-center, but I never said it to anyone.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUNNING COMMENTARY»

Discover the use of running commentary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to running commentary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Running Commentary: The Contentious Magazine That ...
In the years of cultural and political ferment following World War II, a new generation of Jewish- American writers and thinkers arose to make an indelible mark on American culture.
Benjamin Balint, 2010
2
According to Mark: A Running Commentary on the Oldest Gospel
This 1960 commentary attempts to follow the story and message of the Gospel in all its aspects.
Philip Carrington, 2011
3
The Beauty of the Word: A Running Commentary on the Roman Missal
This is a must-have guide for unlocking the riches of the newly implemented and newly translated Roman Missal.
Anthony Esolen, 2012
4
Hints on Teaching German, with a Running Commentary to ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Walter Ripman, 2010
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The Sabbath Evening Service: With a New Translation and ...
This prayer book--with its combination of prayer and study--offers a unique Friday Evening Service. The complete Erev Shabbat service, highlighted by running commentary. An ideal complement to the congregation's standard siddur.
‎1985
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On the Teaching of English Reading: With a Running ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Nellie Dale, 2012
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Surviving Your Own Holocaust: From Litchfield Versus a ...
not have a problem with skin-to-skin contact), and he KNEW that I automatically provide a running commentary and obtain consent as I had done with him. He had congratulated me on my running commentary. It left nothing to the imagination.
Bryant F. Litchfield, 2010
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Aristotle's Poetics: Translated and with a Commentary by ...
George Whalley's English translation of the Poetics breathes new life into the study of Aristotle's aesthetics by allowing the English-speaking student to experience the dynamic quality characteristic of Aristotle's arguments in the ...
Aristotle, John Baxter, Patrick Atherton, 1997
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Plato's Cosmology: The Timaeus of Plato Translated with a ...
1937. The commentary in this text is designed to guide the reader through a long and intricate argument and to explain what must remain obscure in the most faithful translation; for the Timaeus covers an immense field at the cost of ...
Francis MacDonald Cornford, 2010
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Running Commentary-A Life on the Run
The stories show how a running career evolves and begins with self and later encompasses family members, first son and daughter and latter grandchildren.
Will Van Dyke, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUNNING COMMENTARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term running commentary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Running commentary
I returned to Sisters on June 18, which has given me just over three weeks to begin to acclimate back to this part of the world from South Korea. The most ... «Sisters Nugget, Jul 15»
2
2015 Home Run Derby: Reds' Frazier bests Pederson to win Derby
Here's our running commentary on a great night at Great American Ballpark . ... Todd Frazier is the first hometown guy to win the Home Run Derby since Ryne ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
3
A Running Commentary on Joyce Carol Oates' Massive Twitter …
mad-men-finale-01.jpg After the Mad Men series finale aired, many, many, many, many critics weighed in with their opinions--was it good? was it bad? did Don ... «Papermag, May 15»
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INVICTA FC 11 LIVE RESULTS: Running commentary on main card …
INVICTA FC 11 LIVE RESULTS: Running commentary on main card for "Cyborg vs. Tweet" event. Feb 28, 2015 - 12:30:54 AM INVICTA FC 11 LIVE RESULTS: ... «MMATorch, Feb 15»
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Running commentary! What you've had to say about David Cameron …
PRIME Minister David Cameron took to the streets of North Lincolnshire for a jog this morning - and you have been letting us know your views. Mr Cameron ... «Scunthorpe Telegraph, Feb 15»
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METAL INJECTION LIVECAST #280 – METALLICA's Some Kind of …
... a great opportunity to do a pre-taped episode of the show where we hit play on the movie and just do a two-hour long running commentary of the movie as we ... «Metal Injection.net, Nov 14»
7
Robbie's running commentary on baby
Robbie Williams is providing his fans with an online commentary from his wife's bedside as she apparently prepares to give birth to their second child. «Belfast Telegraph, Oct 14»
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a running commentary on thucydides
For a city-state that invented the sport of distance running (cf. Battle of Marathon), Athens displays a surprising antipathy towards runners. It's a summer ... «The Brown Daily Herald, Sep 14»
9
Rihanna provides running commentary as England lose to Uruguay …
Pop superstar Rihanna gave a running commentary of England's World Cup defeat by Uruguay on Thursday night. After Luis Suarez opened the scoring, the ... «Daily Mail, Jun 14»
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Why everyone needs to stop providing a running commentary on …
You can end your running commentary verdict on every single episode on Facebook and Twitter, which is written in some kind of weird spoiler-free meta code so ... «Mirror.co.uk, Apr 14»

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