runner

Universal Words noun 1 a person or an animal that runs, especially one taking part in a race: a long-distance / cross-country / marathon runner * a list of runners (= horses in a race) and riders seealsoFORERUNNER, FRONTRUNNER, ROADRUNNER 2 (especially in compounds) a person who takes goods illegally into or out of a place: a drug runner seealsoGUNRUNNER 3 a strip of metal, plastic or wood that sth slides on or can move along on: the runners of a sledge 4 a plant stem that grows along the ground and puts down roots to form a new plant 5 a long narrow piece of fabric or carpet on a piece of furniture or on the floor 6 a person in a company or an organization whose job is to take messages, documents, etc. from one place to another IDIOMS do a runner (BrE, informal) to leave or run away from somewhere in a hurry, especially to avoid paying a bill or receiving a punishment