runner (Meaning)

Wordnet

runner (n)

someone who imports or exports without paying duties

someone who travels on foot by running

a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents

a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)

a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

a trained athlete who competes in foot races

(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play

a long narrow carpet

device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along

fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil

Webster

runner (n.)

One who, or that which, runs; a racer.

A detective.

A messenger.

A smuggler.

One employed to solicit patronage, as for a steamboat, hotel, shop, etc.

A slender trailing branch which takes root at the joints or end and there forms new plants, as in the strawberry and the common cinquefoil.

The rotating stone of a set of millstones.

A rope rove through a block and used to increase the mechanical power of a tackle.

One of the pieces on which a sled or sleigh slides; also the part or blade of a skate which slides on the ice.

A horizontal channel in a mold, through which the metal flows to the cavity formed by the pattern; also, the waste metal left in such a channel.

A trough or channel for leading molten metal from a furnace to a ladle, mold, or pig bed.

The movable piece to which the ribs of an umbrella are attached.

A food fish (Elagatis pinnulatus) of Florida and the West Indies; -- called also skipjack, shoemaker, and yellowtail. The name alludes to its rapid successive leaps from the water.

Any cursorial bird.

A movable slab or rubber used in grinding or polishing a surface of stone.

A tool on which lenses are fastened in a group, for polishing or grinding.

Webster

runner ()

One that starts from the scratch; hence, one of first-rate ability.

Synonyms & Antonyms of runner

runner Sentence Examples

  1. The swift runner glided effortlessly across the finish line, leaving his competitors in his wake.
  2. The marathon runner's determination propelled him forward, despite the immense physical strain.
  3. The steeplechase runner leaped over hurdles and splashed through water with agility.
  4. The sprinter exploded out of the starting blocks, reaching top speed within seconds.
  5. The barefoot runner connected with the earth, feeling the rhythm of his steps beneath his soles.
  6. The elderly runner showed remarkable resilience, completing the race with a smile.
  7. The trail runner navigated the rugged terrain with ease, embracing the challenge.
  8. The ultra-runner pushed his limits, running for days on end without rest.
  9. The injured runner fought through the pain, hobbling towards the finish line with unwavering resolve.
  10. The recreational runner found solace and joy in the daily ritual of running.

FAQs About the word runner

someone who imports or exports without paying duties, someone who travels on foot by running, a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents, a baseb

smuggler, bootlegger,courier, coyote, mule, contrabandist,gunrunner

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The swift runner glided effortlessly across the finish line, leaving his competitors in his wake.

The marathon runner's determination propelled him forward, despite the immense physical strain.

The steeplechase runner leaped over hurdles and splashed through water with agility.

The sprinter exploded out of the starting blocks, reaching top speed within seconds.