runner-runner

ˈrʌnər-ˈrʌnər

Definition

Definition of runner-runner - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

poker

TECH.

situation in poker with last two cards winning

TECH.

He won the game with a runner-runner flush.

back-to-back

consecutive

sequential

metaphor

Rare

two consecutive events leading to success

Rare

Her runner-runner victories surprised everyone.

chain

sequence

series

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Origin of runner-runner

English, runner (card) + runner (card)

Terms with runner-runner included in their meaning

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ski

boat towing

long flat runner for gliding on water

in the lead

adj.

front runner

holding first place in a contest or race

third base

sports

base that a runner must touch third in baseball

pumpkin vine

climbing runner

stem of a pumpkin plant

sled

snow activity

slide down snow or ice on a low, flat runner

anchor

athletics

final runner in a relay race

tag

baseball

put a runner out by touching with ball

avid runner

enthusiastic runner

person who runs regularly and with enthusiasm

Examples of runner-runner in a sentence

A runner-runner gave her the winning hand.
The poker player won with a runner-runner flush.
His runner-runner achievements in the tournament were unexpected.

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French:runner-runner, coup sur coup, ...
German:Runner-Runner, Doppelsieg, ...
Italian:doppia pescata, vittorie consecutive, ...
Spanish:runner-runner, victorias consecutivas, ...
Portuguese:runner-runner, vitórias consecutivas, ...
Chinese:连续牌, 连胜, ...
Japanese:ランナーランナー, 連続成功, ...
Arabic:رانر رانر, انتصاران متتاليان, ...
Hebrew:רָאנֶר-רָאנֶר, שְׁתֵּי הַצְלָחוֹת רָצוּפוֹת, ...
Russian:рэннер-рэннер, двойная победа, ...
Ukrainian:раннер-раннер, подвійна перемога, ...
Hindi:रनर-रनर, ...
Bengali:রানার-রানার, ধারাবাহিক বিজয়, ...
Catalan:runner-runner, victòries consecutives, ...
Czech:runner runner, dvě šťastné shody po sobě, ...
Danish:runner-runner, to på hinanden følgende, ...
Dutch:runner-runner, opeenvolgende successen, ...
Greek:διπλό χρώμα, διαδοχικές, ...
Hungarian:az utolsó két lappal beérő nyerő helyzet, fordulat, ...
Khmer:ស្ថានភាពក្នុងល្បែងបៀដែលសន្លឹកបៀពីរសន្លឹកចុងក្រោយធ្វើឱ្យឈ្នះ, ជ័យជម្នះដោយព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ជោគជ័យពីរជាប់គ្នា, ...
Korean:러너 러너, 연속적인 승리, ...
Persian:رانر-رانر, پیاپی, ...
Polish:dwa kolejne trafienia, podwójne zwycięstwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):runner-runner, vitória consecutiva, ...
Romanian:runner-runner, victorie consecutivă, ...
Swedish:runner-runner, dubbelvinst, ...
Thai:ไพ่สองใบสุดท้าย, สองครั้งติดกัน, ...
Turkish:runner-runner, arka arkaya, ...
Vietnamese:bộ bài runner-runner, liên tiếp, ...

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