What does runt mean?
Runt means The smallest animal of a litter..
Runt
/ɹʌnt/ · noun
Meaning
The smallest animal of a litter..
Definitions by Sense
- The smallest animal of a litter.
- (by extension) The smallest child in the family.
- Undersized or stunted plant, animal or person.
- (slang) An uninfluential or unimportant person; a nobody.
- (networking) An Ethernet packet that does not meet the medium's minimum packet size of 64 bytes.
- (typography) A single word (or portion of a hyphenated word) that appears as the last line of a paragraph.
- A breed of pigeon related to the carrier pigeon.
- (obsolete, UK, dialect) A hardened stem or stalk of a plant.
Example Sentences
Sometimes, as we have seen, one member of a litter is a runt, much smaller than the rest. He is unable to fight for food as strongly as the rest, and runts often die. We have considered the conditions under which it would actually pay a mother to let a runt die.
the runt of the family
Neither young poles nor old runts are durable
Synonyms for runt
Antonyms for runt
Related Words
Word Forms
- runts
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for runt?
Common synonyms include dwarf, shrimp, peewee, half-pint.
What is the opposite of runt?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use runt in a sentence?
Sometimes, as we have seen, one member of a litter is a runt, much smaller than the rest. He is unable to fight for food as strongly as the rest, and runts often die. We have considered the conditions under which it would actually pay a mother to let a runt die.
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