/ Dictionary / Index R running story: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: run'ning sto'ry Pronunciation: [key] — Journalism. Journalism. a story continued in subsequent issues of a newspaper or magazine; serial. a story sent to the compositor in takes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. running stitch running text Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language