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runner

'rʌnә8 senses · 158 ms
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noun/ˈɹʌnɚ//ˈɹʌnə//ˈɹʊnə/
  1. 1

    Agent noun of run; one who runs.; A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete.

    • The first runner to cross the finish line wins the race.
    • Near-synonym: racer
  2. 2

    Agent noun of run; one who runs.; Any entrant, person or animal (especially a horse), for a race or any competition; a candidate for an election.

    • The mare is the stables' runner for the 5.15 race at Epsom.
    • The judge said she would not be a runner in the upcoming elections.
  3. 3

    Agent noun of run; one who runs.; A competitor in a poker tournament.slang

  4. 4

    Agent noun of run; one who runs.; Somebody who controls or manages (e.g. a system).

    • […] at least half of which would be put into the pool for the winner, the rest kept for the runners of the system to cover costs and more than likely make a fair profit.
  5. 5

    Agent noun of run; one who runs.; A person or vessel that runs blockades or engages in smuggling.in-compounds

    • The gunrunners were arrested leaving the airport.
  6. 6

    Agent noun of run; one who runs.; A player who runs for a batsman who is too injured to run; he is dressed exactly as the injured batsman, and carries a bat.

  7. 7

    Agent noun of run; one who runs.; A baserunner.

    • The runner was out at second.
  8. 8

    Agent noun of run; one who runs.; A person (from one or the other team) who runs out onto the field during the game to take verbal instructions from the coach to the players. A runner mustn't interfere with play, and may have to wear an identifying shirt to make clear his or her purpose on the field.

  9. 9

    Agent noun of run; one who runs.; Anyone sent on an errand or with communications, especially for a bank (or, historically, a foot soldier responsible for carrying messages during war).

    • By 1963, Carmine was working as a "runner" for an accounting firm, and he would drop by 1619 Broadway to knock on doors in hopes of selling off some of his songs
  10. 10

    Agent noun of run; one who runs.; A restaurant employee responsible for taking food from the kitchens to the tables.

    • […] the chef can send a runner to see why not and if the waiter has forgotten about the order, a runner can cover and serve.

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