Meaning of "runner" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF RUNNER

runner  [ˈrʌnə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUNNER

Runner is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RUNNER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Running

Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground. This is in contrast to walking, where one foot is always in contact with the ground, the legs are kept mostly straight and the center of gravity vaults over the stance leg or legs in an inverted pendulum fashion. A characteristic feature of a running body from the viewpoint of spring-mass mechanics is that changes in kinetic and potential energy within a stride occur simultaneously, with energy storage accomplished by springy tendons and passive muscle elasticity. The term running can refer to any of a variety of speeds ranging from jogging to sprinting. The ancestors of mankind developed the ability to run for long distances about four and a half million years ago, probably in order to hunt animals. Competitive running grew out of religious festivals in various areas. Records of competitive racing date back to the Tailteann Games in Ireland in 1829 BCE, while the first recorded Olympic Games took place in 776 BCE.

Definition of runner in the English dictionary

The first definition of runner in the dictionary is a person who runs, esp an athlete. Other definition of runner is a messenger for a bank or brokerage firm. Runner is also an employee of an art or antique dealer who visits auctions to bid on desired lots.

SYNONYMS OF «RUNNER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «runner» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of runner

athlete · courier · errand boy · harrier · jogger · messenger · miler · offshoot · shoot · sprig · sprinter · sprout · stem · stolon · tendril

TRANSLATION OF RUNNER

Find out the translation of runner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of runner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «runner» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 奔跑者
• Translator English - Spanish: corredor
• English: runner
• Translator English - Hindi: धावक
• Translator English - Arabic: عَدَّاء
• Translator English - Russian: бегун
• Translator English - Portuguese: corredor
• Translator English - Bengali: চর
• Translator English - French: coureur
• Translator English - Malay: Pelari
• Translator English - German: Läufer
• Translator English - Japanese: ランナー
• Translator English - Korean: 경주자
• Translator English - Javanese: Runner
• Translator English - Vietnamese: người chạy
• Translator English - Tamil: ரன்னர்
• Translator English - Marathi: धावपटू
• Translator English - Turkish: koşucu
• Translator English - Italian: corridore
• Translator English - Polish: biegacz
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бігун
• Translator English - Romanian: alergător
• Translator English - Greek: δρομέας
• Translator English - Afrikaans: naaswenner
• Translator English - Swedish: löpare
• Translator English - Norwegian: løper

10 QUOTES WITH «RUNNER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word runner.

1

Scott Bakula

I'm a runner from sports. I've been a runner, but I wasn't a cross-country runner or anything like that. I played a lot of soccer growing up.

2

Roger Bannister

I couldn't disappoint people. I did not want to fail and exhaust myself, because I was the kind of runner who trained so little that I couldn't race again within another 10 days.

3

Ben Barnes

I had two family members involved in World War I: two great-uncles. One of them is on a memorial in France. And the other was a trench runner who survived the war. The average life span of a trench runner was 36 hours, but he survived the whole war.

4

Bipasha Basu

I want to do a movie on sports - like a movie on a racer or a marathon runner - as I feel I'll fit that bill perfectly.

5

Jack Black

If Beethoven and Bach hooked up with Mozart and made a band, they could be a distant runner up to The D.

6

Jack Black

When I was a kid, I thought I was the strongest man in the world. Then, the fastest runner and then the smartest person in the world. One by one my delusions got shut down. Now I just see myself as the lamest guy in the world.

7

Sonny Bono

People underestimate me, but I've always been a stretch runner.

8

Lou Boudreau

The overall thinking of the shortstop covers the overall context of the ballgame. You have to know the count they'll hit-and-run on. You're thinking of the speed, not only of the runner at first base, but the runner at the plate. You have to know how fast the pitcher is on a particular day.

9

Earl Campbell

After watching films of Jim Brown, I noticed that he never ran out of bounds. He always ran North and South and that's what I turned my style into. I was a North and South runner.

10

Adan Canto

I'm a runner. Not a race runner, but I just love to run, and I don't think I've ever tasted such amazing food like I've tasted in the whole entire New York.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUNNER»

Discover the use of runner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to runner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Runner

Suspenseful, fast-paced, and timely, this novel avoids easy answers as it examines issues of terrorism and patriotism, fear and courage, and lives of privilege and poverty.

Carl Deuker, 2007

The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, Book One)

Read the first book in the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent.

James Dashner, 2009

Runner

Collecting Squizzy's debts. Dodging Squizzy's enemies. The very real dangers of the streets. And at some point Charlie has to ask himself—how long before running for a better life means cutting his life short? From the Hardcover edition.

Robert Newton, 2009

The Kite Runner: Rejacketed

Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him.

Khaled Hosseini, 2011

The Death Cure (Maze Runner Book Three)

Praise for the Maze Runner series: "[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost."—EW.com “Wonderful action writing—fast-paced…but smart and well observed ...

James Dashner, 2011

Runner

Jane Whitefield—the fierce and resourceful heroine of Thomas Perry's most popular thrillers—returns from retirement to guide a fugitive out of danger.

Thomas Perry, 2010

The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner, Book Two)

Read the second book in the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent.

James Dashner, 2010

Woods Runner

And he learns that he must go deep into enemy territory to find his parents: all the way to the British headquarters, New York City. From the Hardcover edition.

Gary Paulsen, 2010

Runner

Looking for his younger sister, Meghan, Kyle travels through Calgary's street culture, finding more than he expected.

Peter McPhee, 1999

Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner

- How do you do it? - Are you insane? And in the new paperback edition, Karnazes answers the two questions he was most asked on his book tour: - What, exactly, do you eat? - How do you train to stay in such good shape?

Dean Karnazes, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUNNER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term runner is used in the context of the following news items.

'The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials' Trailer Is Hiding Something

With Poltergeist opening on Thursday night, now is the ideal time for 20th Century Fox to offer their first preview for The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials. «Forbes, May 15»

State studies whether Rail Runner is worth cost

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The New Mexico Rail Runner costs a lot more money to run than it makes. So, should the state just sell it? It's a question the state ... «KRQE News 13, May 15»

Ryan Gosling in talks to appear in Blade Runner sequel

Ryan Gosling in London, 9 April 2015. News of Ryan Gosling's appearance in the Blade Runner sequel came after the latest Star Wars trailer was posted online. «The Guardian, Apr 15»

Oregon Runner Who Celebrated Win Too Early Honestly Gets What …

Oregon runner Tanguy Pepiot started celebrating his victory in a men's steeplechase a little too early over the weekend. So early, in fact, that he ended up not ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»

Canadian Olympic 400m runner Daundre Barnaby drowns at …

Canadian Olympic 400 metres runner Daundre Barnaby has died after drowning in a swimming accident during a training camp in the Caribbean island of St ... «ABC Online, Mar 15»

Harrison Ford to star in Blade Runner sequel

The first Blade Runner was released in 1982, and depicts a dark and gritty Los Angeles in 2019. Ford will reprise his role as police officer Rick Deckard, with the ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»

WATCH: Runner Crawls to Austin Marathon Finish, Places Third

Hyvon Ngetich of Kenya appeared to be headed to an overwhelming victory at the Austin Marathon when she was suddenly running on empty, and then she ... «Runner's World Newswire, Feb 15»

Brazilian Beauty Pageant Loser Snatches Crown in Protest (Video)

The 2015 Miss Amazon pageant ended on a worse call than the Super Bowl – at least according to the contest's runner-up. Sheislane Hayalla finished in ... «People Magazine, Feb 15»

Ridley Scott does a runner on Blade Runner sequel

Ridley Scott is no longer directing the long-gestating Blade Runner sequel. Scott, 76, revealed the news in an interview with Variety to promote his biblical epic ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»

Global box office: The Maze Runner races ahead, trailed by …

Lucy's impressive global run was halted in its tracks this week by the latest off the young-adult adaptation conveyor belt, The Maze Runner. Running a touch ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»