runner
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈrʌnər/
- US
:
corredor (fútbol americano)
- As she recovered from the fumble, two other runners sped past her.
- runner or receiver
- runner and passer
- tackle the runner
So he's got to use his near shoulder, near knee and kind of you're, you're trying to make the runner pick a specific side to hit.
- So he's got to use his near shoulder, near knee and kind of you're, you're trying to make the runner pick a specific side to hit.
Examples
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He's a better route runner than Wallace and seems to be a little more physical.
Blog text (16) -
The third-base runner, Mike O'Neil, takes a big lead.
Fiction book (1999) -
What are you thinking when you throw a strike to nail the runner at second base?
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There is a clear difference from a runner's perspective when carrying the football.
Blog text (3) -
Peterson is, by far, the game's most explosive runner to and through the hole.
Blog text (31) -
He can either hand off to one of the runners or he can pass it downfield.
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In 24 games for Oregon, Thomas has scored 30 total touchdowns as a runner, receiver, and returner.
Blog text (26) -
Instead of bases loaded with 1 out, the Cardinals had runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs.
Blog text (27) -
The quarterback handed the ball to the runner, who sprinted down the field towards the end zone.
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During the offensive play, the runner expertly dodged several defenders to gain extra yards.
Synonyms
60
2.8
A player in American football who runs with the ball to gain yards for the team
19
6.5
An American football player who moves the ball by running
15
8.3
A player at the back who usually carries the ball in American football
10
4.3
A player who usually runs with the ball in American football
2
2.8
A player in football or rugby who holds the ball and tries to move forward to score
Compounds
- Archaic
1
9.9
A member of London's first organized police force from the mid 1700s to the early 1800s
A large, fast tropical fish with a blue green back and yellow stripes that people catch for sport
- Australian
A low-growing Australian vine with hairy stems and bright red and pink flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Runner comes from the old word run plus the ending -er meaning 'one who'. In football the runner is the player who carries the ball and 'runs' forward to gain ground, which is why the name fits the action.