runner

noun countable

UK /ˈrʌnə(r)/

Word Forms

singular	runner
plural	runners

1
someone who runs for pleasure or as a sport
a keen marathon runner
Synonyms and related words
To run
run
run
runner
1. 1a
  a person or animal that runs in a race
  a list of runners and riders
  Synonyms and related words
  Races and racing
  ahead
  a poor second
  baton
2. 1b
  in baseball, a player who is on one of the bases waiting for the ball to be hit, so that they can try to run and get a point
  Synonyms and related words
  Baseball players, teams and competitions
  the American League
  backstop
  ball game
2
a narrow piece of metal, wood, or plastic on which something such as a drawer or a door slides
Synonyms and related words
Parts of pieces of furniture
caster
castor
drawer
1. 2a
  one of the two narrow pieces of metal under a sledge that it slides on over snow
  Synonyms and related words
  Skiing and other sports taking place on snow
  après-ski
  binding
  chairlift
3
someone who carries drugs or weapons illegally from one place to another
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous criminals
abductor
abettor
accessory
1. 3a
  someone who delivers messages
  Synonyms and related words
  People who send or deliver things
  postwoman
  sender
  messenger
4
a long narrow carpet, especially in a hall or on stairs
Synonyms and related words
Floor coverings
bath mat
carpet
carpeting
5
a stem that grows along the ground and has a new plant growing on it
a strawberry runner
Synonyms and related words
Parts of plants
aerial root
anther
beanstalk

phrases

do a runner

a good runner

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