| base line |
in baseball, the area within which a runner must stay while running from base to base. [1/3 definitions] |
| baton |
in track and field, a hollow cylinder that is carried and passed from one runner to the next on a relay team. [1/4 definitions] |
| blade |
the metal runner on an ice skate. [1/6 definitions] |
| consolation prize |
a prize given to a loser or runner-up in a competition, as a means of consoling. |
| cutback |
a quick shift to the reverse direction, as of a runner in football. [1/2 definitions] |
| fielder's choice |
in baseball, a fielder's decision, on a batted ground ball, to put out a base runner instead of the batter. |
| flagellum |
a threadlike plant runner. [1/3 definitions] |
| force-out |
a baseball play in which a runner in forced out at the next base following the hitting of a fair ball by a teammate. |
| front-runner |
one who leads in a competition, such as a runner in a footrace or a candidate for political office. |
| grand slam |
in baseball, a home run hit when there is a runner on each base. [1/4 definitions] |
| hit-and-run |
designating or pertaining to a prearranged baseball play in which a runner begins to advance to the next base as the batter tries to hit the ball. [1/2 definitions] |
| home plate |
in baseball, a five-sided flat slab of hard rubber at which the batter stands, and which the base runner must touch in order to score a run. |
| hurdle |
a movable or fixed barrier over which a runner or horse must leap in the course of certain races. [1/6 definitions] |
| lane |
a bounded or marked course, often parallel to other such courses, as for a line of vehicles on a highway or for a single swimmer or runner in a race. [1/7 definitions] |
| miler |
one who competes in races one mile in length, esp. a trained runner. |
| pitchout |
in baseball, a ball deliberately pitched outside the plate in anticipation of an attempted steal by a base runner. [1/2 definitions] |
| relay race |
a race between two or more teams in which each runner is relieved by a teammate after running part of the distance. |
| rundown |
a baseball play in which a runner is put out when caught between bases. [1/2 definitions] |
| rush1 |
in football, to carry the ball as a runner. [1/12 definitions] |
| sacrifice |
in baseball, to enable (a base runner) to advance by hitting a sacrifice bunt or fly. [1/11 definitions] |
| sacrifice bunt |
in baseball, a bunt that puts a batter out but allows a runner to advance a base. |