Runner

/ɹˈʌnɐ/

/ˈɹənɝ/

Runner

someone who imports or exports without paying duties

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

a person who runs as a sport or hobby

a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents

fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil

device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along

a type of long and narrow rug that is typically used to cover hallways, entryways, or other narrow spaces in a home or building

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

synonyms : offset

Examples

1. The fast runner won the race by a wide margin.

2. The runner collapsed on the track field due to exhaustion.

3. The runners pushed their limits to win the marathon cup.

4. The marathon runner lost so much weight during the race that he appeared skin and bone at the finish line.