Runner
/ˈɹʌnə/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Runner
noun
- Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.
"I just got back from my morning run."
- Act or instance of hurrying (to or from a place) (not necessarily by foot); dash or errand, trip.
"I need to make a run to the store."
- A pleasure trip.
"Let's go for a run in the car."
- Flight, instance or period of fleeing.
- Migration (of fish).
noun
- (usually in the phrase 'do a runner') A quick escape away from a scene.
"He did a runner after robbing the drugstore."
- A deserter.
- A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners.
- Part of a shoe that is stitched to the bottom of the upper so it can be glued to the sole.
- A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.
"After the cycle completes, the runner travels back quickly to be in place for the next cycle."
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SYNONYMS
executestarttreadladderextenderquick-drawsneakertrainer
ANTONYMS
riseriser