(idiomatic) Any of the most likely winners in a contest, election, etc. / (finance, business) One who engages in front running.

Operating for a relatively extended period of time.

plural of runnel

Running backwards as a form of exercise or physical therapy.

A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars. / (rail transport) A narrow footway above the driving wheels of some steam locomotives, and along the sides of some diesel locomotives.

(baseball) A substitute runner, usually brought in to replace a slow runner to increase the chance of that runner scoring.

plural of running back

present participle of run up the score

(linguistics) The continuous sound of spoken dialogue from which the listener is able to distinguish individual words and sentences.

plural of runner