runner
Hallway carpet strip
A runner is can describe any number of people or things.
A runner is someone who moves very fast on foot or competes in a track event (long-distance runner) or a messenger or carrier of something from one place to another (script runner).
In baseball, a runner is a person on base.
A runner can also be a strip of wood or metal on a sled, sleigh, or skate, as well as a long, narrow piece of fabric or carpeting.
A plant part that grows along the ground and develops new roots is called a runner.
A runner is a person who is in charge of something: The TV program’s executive producer is the show runner.
Recreational runner
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- marathonerRacer of 26.2 miles
- racerSpeed competition participant
- competitorOne striving against others
cross-country · middle-distance · long-distance · relay · triathlete · ultramarathoner · pacesetter · strider
Long-distance footrace
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- trackPath or monitored route
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- batonSlender rod for leading
lap · heat · qualifier · checkpoint · timekeeper · personal-best · course · pace
Delivery person or service
- errandShort task away from home
- dispatchSend with speed
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
Capacity for sustained effort
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
conditioning · mileage · wall · bonk · fueling · hydration · pacing · aerobic
Speed of movement
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- strideExtended single footstep
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
swift · quick · fast · acceleration · velocity · tempo · cadence · turnover
One fleeing authorities
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- pursuitAct of chasing something
evasion · manhunt · hideout · flight · absconder · bolter · deserter · runaway
Prohibited trade goods
- gunrunnerIllegal weapons trafficker
- traffickerIllegal goods dealer
- bootleggerIllegal liquor trafficker
- muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
Node-sprouting ground stem
- strawberryRed fruit, seeds outside
- vineTrailing climbing plant
- tendrilCoiling plant appendage
- shootDischarge or capture
Hard-shelled seed
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- slingStrap-based support or launcher
carabiner · quickdraw · protection · placement · gear · trad · crack
Textile floor covering
jogger
Recreational runner
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- marathonerRacer of 26.2 miles
- racerSpeed competition participant
competitor · cross-country · middle-distance · long-distance · relay · triathlete · ultramarathoner · pacesetter · strider · hurdler
marathon
Long-distance footrace
baton · lap · heat · qualifier · checkpoint · timekeeper · personal-best · course · pace · kick
courier
Delivery person or service
go-between · fetch · carrier
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
perseverance · conditioning · mileage · wall · bonk · fueling · hydration · pacing · aerobic · threshold
pace
Speed of movement
bolt · swift · quick · fast · acceleration · velocity · tempo · cadence · turnover · footspeed
fugitive
One fleeing authorities
pursuit · evasion · manhunt · hideout · flight · absconder · bolter · deserter · runaway
contraband
Prohibited trade goods
- gunrunnerIllegal weapons trafficker
- traffickerIllegal goods dealer
- bootleggerIllegal liquor trafficker
stolon
Node-sprouting ground stem
- strawberryRed fruit, seeds outside
- vineTrailing climbing plant
- tendrilCoiling plant appendage
shoot · propagation · offshoot · creeper
nut
Hard-shelled seed
sling · carabiner · quickdraw · protection · placement · gear · trad · crack
rug
Textile floor covering
skate
Gliding boot or flatfish
batsman
Cricket's offensive player
scoring · partnership · single · boundary · call · grounding
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, swimmer
- runningsprint, sprinting, sprints, jog, jogging
- track and fieldtrack and field, sprinters, sprinter, sprinting, sprint
- Baseball Peoplepitcher, catcher, shortstop, first baseman, second baseman
- Courierscourier, messenger, mail carrier, postal worker, delivery driver
- exercisersgym rat, athlete, jogger, weightlifter, bodybuilder
- running waterPlumbed household flow
- running outApproaching total depletion
- running awayRapid departure from danger
- running lateBehind expected arrival time
- runny noseNasal discharge symptom
- running aroundMoving busily in directions
running, runny, forerunner, runners, roadrunner, overrunning, outrunning, rerunning, forerunners