- run|ner-up
- run|ner-up «ruhnml>uhr UHP», noun, plural run|ners-up.a player or team that takes second place in a contest.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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run|ner — «RUHN uhr», noun. 1. a person, animal, or thing that runs; racer: »A runner arrived out of breath. The world s fastest runners can cover 100 yards in less than 10 seconds (Walter H. Gregg). 2. a) Baseball. a base runner: »The game was close with… … Useful english dictionary
run·ner — /ˈrʌnɚ/ noun, pl ners [count] 1 a : a person who runs as part of a sport, for exercise, or in a race a long distance/cross country/marathon runner She s a fast runner. 1 b : an animal (such as a horse) that runs in a race … Useful english dictionary
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o´ver|run´ner — o|ver|run «verb. OH vuhr RUHN; noun. OH vuhr RUHN», verb, ran, run, run|ning, noun. –v.t. 1. to spread over and spoil or harm in some way: »Weeds had overrun the old garden. The conquering army overran the village. SYNONYM(S): invade, ravage,… … Useful english dictionary
block|ade-run|ner — «blo KAYD RUHN uhr», noun. 1. a ship that tries to make a run into or out of a port that is being blockaded. 2. the owner, captain, or one of the crew of such a vessel … Useful english dictionary
race|run|ner — race runner, or race|run|ner «RAYS RUHN uhr», noun. a whip tailed lizard of the southeastern United States, about 8 inches long, that can run very fast … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble-run|ner — «DUHB uhl RUHN uhr», noun. two sleds connected by a board, for coasting … Useful english dictionary
foot-run|ner — «FUT RUHN uhr», noun. a man in parts of Africa and Asia appointed to deliver messages and news by running on foot from village to village … Useful english dictionary
fore|run|ner — «FR RUHN uhr, FOHR », noun. 1. a person or thing that goes before or is sent ahead to show that another or something more is coming; herald: »John the Baptist was the forerunner of Christ. The old tintype was a forerunner of today s modern… … Useful english dictionary
front-run|ner — «FRUHNT RUHN uhr», noun. 1. a horse, not necessarily the eventual winner, that leads or takes the lead in a race. 2. Figurative. the leading contender at a given moment in any contest: »A dark horse might win the nomination if the two front… … Useful english dictionary
