Definition of runner

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  • runner is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • runner is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
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Definition of runner

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

    Synonyms

    1. ball carrier
  • fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. blue runner
    2. caranx crysos
  • a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. base runner
  • a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. offset
    2. stolon
  • someone who imports or exports without paying duties (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. contrabandist
    2. moon-curser
    3. moon curser
    4. smuggler
  • a long narrow carpet (noun)
  • a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents (noun)

    Examples

    1. he sent a runner over with the contract
  • a trained athlete who competes in foot races (noun)
  • device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along (noun)
  • someone who travels on foot by running (noun)

See definition of runner in Merriam Webster