ALL meanings of marathon
mar·a·thon
M m - noun marathon A long-distance running race, strictly one of 26 miles and 385 yards (42.195 km). 1
- noun marathon long-distance footrace 1
- noun marathon test of endurance 1
- adjective marathon very long 1
- noun marathon a plain in SE Greece, in Attica: the Athenians defeated the Persians here 490 b.c. 1
- noun marathon an ancient village that is near this plain. 1
- noun marathon Classical Mythology. a son of Epopeus and the father of Corinthus. 1
- noun marathon A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race. 0
- noun marathon (figuratively, by extension) Any extended or sustained activity. 0
- verb marathon To run a marathon. 0
- verb marathon (Informal) VT To watch or read a large number of instalments of (a film, book, TV series, etc.) in one sitting. 0
- countable noun marathon A marathon is a race in which people run a distance of 26 miles, which is about 42 km. 0
- countable noun marathon The marathon is the sport of running marathon races. 0
- adjective marathon If you use marathon to describe an event or task, you are emphasizing that it takes a long time and is very tiring. 0
- noun marathon a race on foot of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 kilometres): an event in the modern Olympics 0
- noun marathon any long or arduous task, assignment, etc 0
- noun marathon (as modifier) 0
- noun marathon a plain in Attica northeast of Athens: site of a victory of the Athenians and Plataeans over the Persians (490 bc) 0
- noun marathon ancient Greek village in E Attica, or a plain nearby, where the Athenians under Miltiades defeated the Persians under Darius I (490 b.c.) 0
- noun marathon a footrace of 26 miles, 385 yards, run over an open course, esp. as an event of the Olympic games or as an annual event in some cities 0
- noun marathon any long-distance or endurance contest 0