runner - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil

Synonyms

• Caranx crysos
• blue runner
• runner

More generic

• jack

Noun

device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along

Synonyms

• runner

More generic

• device

More specific

• blade
• ski

Related

• sled
• sledge
• sleigh

Noun

a long narrow carpet

Synonyms

• runner

More generic

• carpet
• carpeting
• rug

Noun

(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play

Synonyms

• ball carrier
• runner

More generic

• football player
• footballer

More specific

• forward passer
• passer
• rusher

Noun

a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)

Synonyms

• base runner
• runner

More generic

• ballplayer
• baseball player

Noun

a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents

Synonyms

• runner

More generic

• courier
• messenger

Noun

someone who travels on foot by running

Synonyms

• runner

More generic

• traveler
• traveller

More specific

• jogger

Noun

a trained athlete who competes in foot races

Synonyms

• runner

More generic

• athlete
• jock

More specific

• long-distance runner
• marathon runner
• marathoner
• miler
• road runner
• sprinter

Noun

someone who imports or exports without paying duties

Synonyms

• contrabandist
• moon curser
• moon-curser
• runner
• smuggler

More generic

• criminal
• crook
• felon
• malefactor
• outlaw

More specific

• arms-runner
• coyote
• gunrunner
• rumrunner

Noun

a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

Synonyms

• offset
• runner
• stolon

More generic

• plant organ

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