- do a runner Brit.
- do a runner Brit.informalleave hastily, in order to escape or avoid something.→ runner
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runner bean — noun 1. tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain • Syn: ↑scarlet runner, ↑scarlet runner bean, ↑Dutch case knife bean, ↑Phaseolus coccineus … Useful english dictionary
runner — noun 1》 a person or animal that runs. ↘a horse that runs in a particular race. ↘a messenger, collector, or agent for a bank, bookmaker, or similar. ↘an orderly in the army. 2》 a vehicle or machine that runs in a satisfactory or… … English new terms dictionary
runner bean — runner beans N COUNT: usu pl Runner beans are long green beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They grow on a tall climbing plant and are the cases that contain the seeds of the plant. [BRIT] Syn: string bean (in AM, use pole beans, scarlet… … English dictionary
runner bean — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a climbing bean plant with scarlet flowers and long green edible pods … English terms dictionary
runner bean — n. chiefly Brit. name for POLE BEAN … English World dictionary
runner bean — Brit. See string bean (defs. 1, 2). [1780 90] * * * … Universalium
do a runner — (Brit. informal).See abscond. → runner * * * do a runner (informal) To run away, esp to leave a shop, restaurant, etc quickly, without paying • • • Main Entry: ↑run * * * do a runner british … Useful english dictionary
runner — [[t]rʌ̱nə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ runners 1) N COUNT A runner is a person who runs, especially for sport or pleasure. ...a marathon runner... I am a very keen runner and am out training most days. 2) N COUNT The runners in a horse race are the horses taking… … English dictionary
runner — n 1. racer, sprinter, hurdler; miler, longdistance runner, cross country runner, harrier; track and field man. 2. messenger, messenger boy, courier, dispatch bearer, Brit. commissionaire, Brit. express, Sl. gopher. 3. branch, shoot, offshoot;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
runner — n. 1 a person who runs, esp. in a race. 2 a a creeping plant stem that can take root. b a twining plant. 3 a rod or groove or blade on which a thing slides. 4 a sliding ring on a rod etc. 5 a messenger, scout, collector, or agent for a bank etc.; … Useful english dictionary
