runner

CEFRA2

/ˈɹʌnɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who runs, especially in a race.

  2. 02

    noun

    A long narrow carpet placed along a floor.

Examples

  • A runner must pass the baton in a relay race.

  • The first baseman tagged the runner out.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Agent noun of run; one who runs.

  2. A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete.

  3. Any entrant, person or animal (especially a horse), for a race or any competition; a candidate for an election.

More examples

In context

  • The first runner to cross the finish line wins the race.

  • The mare is the stables' runner for the 5.15 race at Epsom.

  • Near-synonym: racer

Synonyms

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The marathon blank crossed the finish line after running for over twenty-six miles.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English rennere, rynner, urnare, equivalent to run + -er. Cognate with Old Norse rennari (“runner; messenger”). Displaced earlier Middle English runel (“runner”), from Old English rynel (“runner”; also “messenger, courier”). ((botany) a long stolon sent by a plant): Compare typologically Russian побе́г (pobég) (akin to бежа́ть (bežátʹ)).