English Words Starting With R

• runesmith

  nounExtremely low
  /ˈruːnsmɪθ/A person who crafts runes; a maker of runic inscriptions or magical symbols.
• rung

  nounverbB2
  /rʌŋ/A horizontal support on a ladder for a person's foot; one of the crosspieces forming the steps.
• runge-kutta method

  nounLow in general English; high in technical and academic contexts.
  /ˈrʌŋə ˈkʊtə ˈmɛθəd/A family of iterative numerical methods for approximating solutions to ordinary differential equations.
• runjeet singh

  nounVery low
  /ˌrʌndʒiːt ˈsɪŋ/The name of a historical figure, Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780–1839), the founder and leader of the Sikh Empire in Punjab.
• runlet

  nounRare
  /ˈrʌnlɪt/A small stream or brook.
• runnel

  nounlow
  /ˈrʌnl/A small stream or brook.
• runner

  nounB1
  /ˈrʌnə/A person or thing that runs, especially a person who runs in races or as a form of exercise.
• runner bean

  nounB1
  /ˌrʌn.ə ˈbiːn/A type of climbing bean plant (Phaseolus coccineus) with twining stems, bright red flowers, and long, flat, edible green pods containing beans.
• runner foot

  nounLow
  /ˈrʌn.ə fʊt/A foot that is adapted for or used in running; the foot of a runner.
• runner's high

  nounB2
  /ˈrʌnəz ˈhaɪ/A feeling of euphoria and reduced anxiety experienced by some runners or athletes during prolonged, strenuous exercise, attributed to the release of endorphins.
• runner-up

  nounB2
  /ˌrʌn.ər ˈʌp/The competitor or team that finishes in second place in a contest or competition.
• running

  adjectiveadverbnounA1
  /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/The action of moving rapidly on foot, or operating continuously.
• running back

  nounB2
  /ˌrʌn.ɪŋ ˈbæk/A player in American football whose primary role is to carry the ball on rushing plays.
• running belay

  nounC2
  /ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈbɪleɪ/A mountaineering safety technique where a moving climber is continuously protected by another person controlling a rope through a friction device.
• running board

  nounLow Frequency / C1-C2
  /ˈrʌnɪŋ ˌbɔːd/A narrow step or footboard attached to the side of a vehicle, historically carriages or early automobiles, to help passengers get in and out.
• running bond

  nounC1
  /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ bɒnd/A bricklaying pattern where all bricks are laid as stretchers (lengthwise), with each vertical joint centered on the brick below.
• running broad jump

  nounLow
  /ˈrʌnɪŋ brɔːd dʒʌmp/An athletic field event in which a person runs up to a take-off line and then jumps forward for distance from a one-foot take-off.
• running commentary

  nounC1
  /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ ˈkɒm.ən.tri/A continuous, spoken description of an event as it happens, often by a broadcaster, but also by a spectator narrating their observations.
• running dog

  nounC1/C2 (Very low frequency; primarily encountered in historical/political discourse, polemical writing, or direct translations from Chinese)
  /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ dɒɡ/A literal dog that is in the act of running.
• running english

  nounA1
  /ˈrʌnɪŋ/the action or activity of moving one's legs and feet quickly so that both feet leave the ground during each stride.

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