rusher vs runner

runner vs rusher

rusher and runner both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rusher	Yes	No	No	No
runner	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, runner is a hypernym of rusher; that is, runner is a word with a broader meaning than rusher:

rusher: (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball
runner: (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play

Other hypernyms of rusher include ball carrier.

rusher (noun)	runner (noun)
a person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously	fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
someone who migrates as part of a rush to a new gold field or a new territory	device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball	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 rusher and runner

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