Runner

/ˈɹʌnɚ/ · noun

Meaning

Agent noun of run; one who runs..

Definitions by Sense

1. Agent noun of run; one who runs.
2. (slang, usually in the phrase do a runner) A quick escape away from a scene; (by extension) the person who gets away.
3. (Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland) A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners.
4. Part of a shoe that is stitched to the bottom of the upper so it can be glued to the sole.
5. A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.
6. A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
7. (slang) An automobile; a working or driveable automobile.
8. A strip of fabric used to decorate or protect a table or dressing table.

Example Sentences

He did a runner after robbing the drugstore.

We were shocked, astonished, when the staff, when pushed, disclosed that they had had to cover runners the previous night. The runners used the scam of ‘smoking’ to go outside after eating and drinking champagne and top-notch wine … and kept walking. And who paid their bill? Staff! Disgusting.

Tess stands by Mr Foley in runners that are bright yellow and exuberant and off-putting.

After the cycle completes, the runner travels back quickly to be in place for the next cycle.

The car salesman told me that the used Volvo was a nice little runner.

Is that old Mercedes on the forecourt a runner? / No, it has no gearbox.

The red runner makes the table so festive.

Why don't we put down a clear runner in the front hall?

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