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- [ruhn-er]
- /ˈrʌn ər/
- /ˈrʌnə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhn-er]
- /ˈrʌn ər/
Definitions of runner word
- noun runner a person, animal, or thing that runs, especially as a racer. 1
- noun runner a messenger. 1
- noun runner a messenger of a bank or brokerage house. 1
- noun runner Baseball. base runner. 1
- noun runner Football. the ball-carrier. 1
- noun runner a person whose business it is to solicit patronage or trade. 1
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Origin of runner
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at run, -er1
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Parts of speech for Runner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
runner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
runner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for runner
noun runner
- base runner — any member of the team at bat who has reached first, second, or third base safely or is trying to reach a base or home plate
- baseburner — a stove into which coal is automatically fed from a hopper above the fire chamber
- bearer — The bearer of something such as a message is the person who brings it to you.
- bidder — A bidder is someone who offers to pay a certain amount of money for something that is being sold. If you sell something to the highest bidder, you sell it to the person who offers the most money for it.
- candidate — A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job.
Antonyms for runner
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