The term 'RUNNING LATE' can be described in several ways. The first is 'BEHIND', which has 6 letters and means to be BEHIND schedule or not on time. The second is 'TARDY', which has 5 letters and means to be late or slow in arriving. The third is 'DELAYED', which has 7 letters and means to be postponed or held back. The fourth is 'BEHINDTIME', which has 10 letters and means to be late or BEHIND schedule. All of these terms refer to the same concept, that of being late or BEHIND schedule.