Marathon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmæɹəθən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Marathon is a noun meaning A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.
Meaning
A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.
More Meanings
- (figuratively, by extension) Any extended or sustained activity.
- (intransitive) To run a marathon.
- (informal, transitive) To watch or read a large number of instalments of (a film, book, TV series, etc.) in one sitting.
Example Sentences
We're going to marathon Star Trek next weekend.
He had a cleaning marathon the night before his girlfriend came over.
I learned from the marathon that to finish a race you simply keep running.
After a marathon session that included more than 14 hours of mostly negative public comment, the council agreed 11 to 4 to fund the center, and then gaveled out just before 6 a.m.
Word Forms
- marathons
- marathoning
- marathoned
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include race, tournament, run, game, course, ultramarathon.
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