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runner vs rumrunner

rumrunner vs runner

runner and rumrunner both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
runner Yes No No No
rumrunner Yes No No No
As nouns, rumrunner is a hyponym of runner; that is, rumrunner is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than runner:
  • runner: someone who imports or exports without paying duties
  • rumrunner: someone who illegally smuggles liquor across a border
Other hyponyms of runner include coyote, arms-runner, gunrunner.
runner (noun) rumrunner (noun)
fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil someone who illegally smuggles liquor across a border
device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
a long narrow carpet
a trained athlete who competes in foot races
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
someone who travels on foot by running
a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents
(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
Difference between runner and rumrunner

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