Running: in heraldry, specifically said of a horse, stag, or other beast so represented. See currant, current.n. A running-string.n. A kind of dance, consisting of a time, a step, a balance, and a coupee.n. A piece of music taking its rhythm and form from such a dance.n. A piece in triple time and with many runs and passages. The first form was much used as a component of the old-fashioned suite, usually following the allemande, while the second is the commoner Italian form.n. A gazette; a news-letter or newspaper.