Runner
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
Framework senses
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- fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
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- device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
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- a long narrow carpet
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- (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
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- a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
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- a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents
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- someone who travels on foot by running
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- a trained athlete who competes in foot races
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- someone who imports or exports without paying duties
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- a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips