runner
/'rʌnə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who runs, especially in a race or sport: A runner is someone who moves at a speed faster than a walk, typically as a form of exercise or competition.
- A messenger or errand person: A runner is someone employed to deliver messages, documents, or items.
- A smuggler: A runner is someone who imports or exports goods illegally without paying customs duties.
- A part on which something slides: A runner is a device, such as a blade, strip, or groove, that allows an object to slide smoothly along a surface.
- A horizontal plant stem: In botany, a runner is a slender stem that grows horizontally along the ground and can take root to form a new plant.
- A baseball player on base: In baseball, a runner is an offensive player who is on a base or is attempting to reach one.
- A football player carrying the ball: In American football, the runner is the offensive player who is carrying the football and attempting to advance it.
- A long, narrow carpet or strip of cloth: A runner is a long piece of carpet, usually placed in a hallway or on stairs.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She is a dedicated marathon runner. (She competes in long-distance races.)
- The office runner delivered the package to the client. (The messenger carried the package.)
- Customs officials caught the drug runner at the border. (The smuggler was apprehended.)
- The drawer moves smoothly on its wooden runners. (The sliding parts guide the drawer.)
- Strawberry plants spread by sending out runners. (The stems grow along the soil.)
- The runner on first base stole second. (The baseball player advanced to the next base.)
- The runner was tackled just short of the goal line. (The football player with the ball was stopped.)
- We have a beautiful Persian runner in the hallway. (A long, narrow carpet decorates the floor.)
Advanced Usage
- "Front runner": The contestant or idea most likely to succeed in a competition or election.
- She is the front runner for the promotion.
- "Blockade runner": A ship or person that evades a naval blockade.
- The runner smuggled supplies past the blockade.
Variants and Related Words
- Run (verb): To move at a speed faster than a walk.
- Running (noun/adj): The action or sport of moving rapidly on foot.
- Runny (adj): Having a liquid consistency; flowing (not directly related to a person who runs).
Synonyms
- Athlete: A person proficient in sports, especially track events.
- Courier: A messenger who transports goods or documents.
- Smuggler: A person who moves goods illegally across borders.
- Stolon: The botanical term for a horizontal plant stem or runner.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Run down: To chase and catch; to criticize; or to lose power.
- The police ran down the suspect. (This uses the base verb "run," not "runner.")
- Run into: To meet unexpectedly; to collide with.
- I ran into an old friend. (This uses the base verb "run.")
Related Idioms
- Do a runner (informal): To leave or escape quickly, especially to avoid paying or getting into trouble.
- He did a runner from the restaurant without paying the bill.
- The runners and riders: The list of competitors in a race or contest.
- Let's look at the runners and riders for the upcoming election.
Noun
- fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
- device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
- a long narrow carpet
- (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
- a trained athlete who competes in foot races
- a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
- a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
- a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents
- he sent a runner over with the contract
- someone who travels on foot by running
- someone who imports or exports without paying duties