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runner

/ˈɹʌnə/RUH-nur
/ˈɹʌnɚ/RUH-nur

Meaningone who runs

Common meaning: a racer

Other meanings: a stem; a messenger

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishrinnansourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishrinnensource
  3. Englishrun‘to move fast on foot’
  4. Englishformed in English from runrunner‘a racer’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Formed in English from run + -er.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), RUN, p.520 · scan

Source words

  • rinnan Old English · source word “running, flowing”

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