Word Type

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "runner" can be used as noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

track

Capable Of

attempt to to break previous records corner best on inside lane enter marathon gain ground get tired get to finish line hurry for bus leading race near finish line near finishline place third push to win race race clock race runner rest after run run laps of track running start race step in cow pat step up pace time mile trip himself trip on second base trip over

Derived Terms

Indian Runner base runner bladerunner blockade runner blue runner bookrunner brushrunner bull runner circle runner cloudrunner conrunner designated runner do a runner dope-runner drug runner endless runner fell runner footrunner fore-runner forerunner free runner front runner front-runner frontrunner gag runner ghost runner hit-and-runner infinite runner invisible runner jayrunner kite runner logrunner midnight runner non-runner nonrunner parkrunner pinch runner plug the runner racerunner rainbow runner rat runner ridge-runner river runner river-runner roadrunner rockrunner rope runner route runner rum runner rum-runner rumrunner runner bean runner poison runner stone runner up runner's knee runner-runner runner-up runnerless runners and riders sand runner scarlet runner showrunner soak the runner stonerunner torch runner tree runner treerunner ultrarunner underrunner wave runner wave-runner waverunner

Context

australian rules football baseball botany climbing cricket poker slang slang softball sports slang video games

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

athlete ballplayer baseball player carpet carpeting courier criminal crook device felon football player footballer jack jock malefactor messenger outlaw plant organ rug traveler traveller

Type Of (IsA)

athlete courier device jack messenger person rug traveler

Part Of

sled

Related Terms

agent agent noun automobile baserunner bat batsman bolt carabiner carpet client employee fabric florida foot soldier friend gunrunner injure kitchen leap mechanical nut play player recruit restaurant run shoe shoemaker skipjack sling sneaker speedrunner stolon strip table trainer yellowtail

Synonym Network

ball carrier base runner quick draw smuggler stolon

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.