runner
21runner — n. 1 a person who runs, esp. in a race. 2 a a creeping plant stem that can take root. b a twining plant. 3 a rod or groove or blade on which a thing slides. 4 a sliding ring on a rod etc. 5 a messenger, scout, collector, or agent for a bank etc.; …
22runner — run|ner [ rʌnər ] noun count ** ▸ 1 someone who runs ▸ 2 narrow part for sliding ▸ 3 someone who carries drugs ▸ 4 part of plant ▸ 5 long narrow carpet ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a person or animal that runs in a race: a list of runners and riders a )… …
23runner — noun (C) 1 someone who runs as a sport: a long distance runner 2 someone who walks or runs from place to place carrying messages, especially in former times 3 do a runner BrE to leave somewhere quickly in order to avoid paying for something or… …
24runner — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. race horse, racer, sprinter; messenger, courier, solicitor; blade, skid; rotor; rug, mat, scarf; operator; sarmentum; tackle. See contention, communication, smoothness, covering. II (Roget s IV) n. 1 …
25runner — /run euhr/, n. 1. a person, animal, or thing that runs, esp. as a racer. 2. a messenger. 3. a messenger of a bank or brokerage house. 4. Baseball. See base runner. 5. Football. the ball carrier. 6. a person whose business it is to solicit… …
26Runner — A broker employee who delivers a market order to the broker s floor trader. After a customer places an order to the broker s order taker, the runner will pass the instructions to the pit trader and wait for confirmation. Once the trade is… …
27runner — 1. obsolete a policeman Today they all ride around in pairs and cars, although the Victorian runners were not renowned for their youth or celerity. (As with run1, there are many euphemistic meanings for runner, including smuggler,… …
28runner — /ˈrʌnə / (say runuh) noun 1. someone or something that runs. 2. a competitor in a race. 3. a messenger. 4. a messenger of a bank, broker, etc. 5. someone acting as collector, agent, or the like for a bank, broker, etc. 6. someone whose business… …
29runner — 1. n. a messenger. □ Send a runner over to the other office for supplies. □ I work as a runner in the financial district. 2. n. a person who transports contraband. (Underworld.) □ The cops caught the runner red handed …
30runner-up — {n.} The person who finishes second in a race or contest; the one next after the winner. * /Tom won the race and Jack was runner up./ * /Joan was runner up in the contest for class secretary./ Compare: SECOND BEST …
