runner
Agent noun of run; one who runs.
Noun 4 meanings
Agent noun of run; one who runs.
“The first runner to cross the finish line wins the race.”
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.”
Etymology
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”).
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RUNNER at a glance
RUNNER has 6 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (R 1 + U 1 + N 1 + N 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,265 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with runner
All rhymes- PARTNER9
- OWNER8
- WINNER9
- DINNER7
- CORNER8
- MANNER8
- INNER5
- COMMISSIONER18
- DESIGNER10
- SOONER6
- PRISONER10
- TURNER6
One letter away
- GUNNER7
- FUNNER9
- RUINER6
- DUNNER7
- RUNNEL6
- CUNNER8
- PUNNER8
- RUNNET6
- WUNNER9
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