Runner

Word RUNNER
Character 6
Hyphenation run ner
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Runner"

What do we mean by runner?

One who runs, as for exercise or in a race. noun

One who runs the bases. noun

One who carries the ball. noun

A fugitive. noun

One who carries messages or runs errands. noun

One who serves as an agent or collector, as for a bank or brokerage house. noun

One who solicits business, as for a hotel or store. noun

A smuggler. noun

A vessel engaged in smuggling. noun

One who operates or manages something. noun

A device in or on which something slides or moves, as. noun

The blade of a skate. noun

The supports on which a drawer slides. noun

A long narrow carpet. noun

A long narrow tablecloth. noun

Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.

Act or instance of hurrying (to or from a place) (not necessarily by foot); dash or errand, trip.

A pleasure trip.

Flight, instance or period of fleeing.

Migration (of fish).

A group of fish that migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning.

A path taken by literal movement or figuratively

An enclosure for an animal; a track or path along which something can travel.

Rural landholding for farming, usually for running sheep, and operated by a runholder.

State of being current; currency; popularity.

Continuous or sequential

A flow of liquid; a leak.

(West Virginia) A small creek or part thereof. (Compare Southern US branch and New York and New England brook.)

A quick pace, faster than a walk.

A sudden series of demands on a bank or other financial institution, especially characterised by great withdrawals.

Any sudden large demand for something.

Various horizontal dimensions or surfaces

A standard or unexceptional group or category.

In sports

A line of knit stitches that have unravelled, particularly in a nylon stocking.

The stern of the underwater body of a ship from where it begins to curve upward and inward.

The horizontal distance to which a drift may be carried, either by licence of the proprietor of a mine or by the nature of the formation; also, the direction which a vein of ore or other substance takes.

A pair or set of millstones.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Runner

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The word "runner" in example sentences

Inside four overs they had lost Andrew Strauss to Chris Gayle, who batted with a runner and then bowled the third over, without a ­runner, ­presumably because he doesn't actually run, and Owais Shah, caught at the wicket having a wipe. ❋ Unknown (2009)

K. WALDEN: He is what we call a runner, and when given the opportunity he will take off. ❋ Unknown (2006)

So my advice, if you're a runner, is to remember the lessons of your deep ancestry. ❋ Michael Boblett (2010)

Trust me, falling on a stair with a carpet runner is much more fun than falling on one without any! ❋ Unknown (2010)

After the runner is done their leg, the flame is snuffed and dismantled from the torch; it has been Olympic rules that the torch is only lit once and cannot be lit further than that one time, and with only with the original Olympic flame that started the kick off of the relay. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'm still a new runner--and I use the word runner loosely, since I still can't run up all the hills around my house. ❋ Maria Rodale (2011)

Keeping it real with yourself and others and not being a front-runner is critically important to creating authentic success and fulfillment in life. ❋ Mike Robbins (2010)

A soldier enforcing a military blockade of an enemy in wartime against a blockade runner is not committing acrime. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The 26-member women's field include a trio of Ethiopians: Astede Baysa, a two-time Paris champion; Askale Tafa Magarsa, 2008 Berlin runner-up; and Mamitu Daksa, a 2010 Dubai champion. ❋ AP (2010)

I m still a new runner--and I use the word runner loosely, since I still can t run up all the hills around my house. ❋ Maria Rodale (2011)

Believe me, falling on a stair with a carpet runner is much more fun than falling on one without any! ❋ Unknown (2010)

The UCI earlier Thursday said Tour of Spain runner-up Mosquera and his teammate Garcia have both tested positive for a banned substance, Hydroxyethyl Starch, also known as HES. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The company has identified three as yet unnamed internal candidates for the chief executive role, and reports in the US suggest the lead runner is David Sokol, 53, chairman of Berkshire-owned MidAmerican Energy Holdings. ❋ David Teather (2010)

On a more encouraging note, the Democratic front-runner is out-earning her. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The reason he's a good front-runner is he can pick and choose his shots, and he's not been pushed into shots that he doesn't have to hit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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