running man

Person in motion

The running man is a dance move where a person mimics jogging in place while sliding their feet, creating the illusion of forward motion while staying stationary.

Popular in hip-hop and electronic dance scenes since the late 1980s: He broke out the running man at the wedding reception.

The move resurged through viral videos and video game emotes.

Related

reality TV · sprint · backslide · arms · dash · finish line · dystopia · cheetah · breath · jog · Korea · exercise · leg day · athlete · sweat · survival · greyhound · escape

Categories
Opposites
motion state

running manstanding still

Absence of motion

physical activity level

running manreclining figure

Artwork depicting someone lying

couch potato · bedridden person

dynamism/stillness

running manstatue

Three-dimensional sculpted likeness

mannequin · corpse · sleeper · still life

Family

run, runs, ran, runner, runners, runny, running, overrun, outrun

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G