Meaning of runner In English

• 0 someone who runs, especially in competitions:

  • a long-distance runner

• 1 one of two blades under a sledge, usually made of metal, that allow it to move along easily

• 2 a strip of material that is put along the length of a table, for decoration:

  • The decor is minimalist modern: bare walls and simple black tables with white linen runners.

  • Also on view is a wonderful selection of designs for wallpaper, table mats, runners and coasters.

  • I have just put a runner up the stairs in the same colour.

  • Every day they have to straighten the hall runner.

• 3 a long stem of a plant that grows along the ground in order to put down roots in a new place

• 4 someone who takes illegal drugs or weapons from one place to another:

  • a gun-runner

• 5 a long, narrow blade designed to slide over ice easily, fixed to the bottom of skates (= a type of boot) or snow vehicles

• 6 a sneaker