Used in a Sentence

runt

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for runt.

Editorial note

Det är många olika personer runt Kolibri som känner dig från Berlin som t.ex.

Examples10
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The smallest animal of a litter.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of runt gathered in one view.

noun

The smallest animal of a litter.

noun

Undersized or stunted plant, animal or person.

noun

A breed of pigeon related to the carrier pigeon.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for runt.

Example sentences

1

Det är många olika personer runt Kolibri som känner dig från Berlin som t.ex.

2

I found myself being physically beaten almost every day for being the runt of the kids.

3

However, regarding a new version of Elite, David Braben is a feckless omega male, a Thargoid runt who never had his fear glands removed.

4

Among other things, it might solve the deflation problem, or allow a runt network to continue if the mother network were compromised by technical or legal attacks.

5

Yes, but there's one interesting bit of fine print in the Nokia-Microsoft deal that gives the runt company (that was the old Nokia) the right to start using the Nokia name again...

6

I think the root cause is the same: people projecting their anger from their own mistreatment onto others and people looking to establish someone else as the runt of the pack in order to prevent themselves from being the weakest link.

7

I doubt there that many people that never had an adolescent moment where they 'ganged up' on someone (verbally) to feel like they belonged more in a group, or just to give an outsider or a 'runt' of the group a hard time, because it's such an instinctive thing to do.

Quote examples

1

After all, even the worst "super fast runt pulse" won't survive a simple L-C filter, as long as the filter is done correctly (say with bulkhead-type capacitor and metal shielding).

2

As an entrepreneur, growing a "runt" company is basically wasting your talent, and that of anyone else you have working for you.

3

He found himself “alone, wondering where my life was going.” He created for himself the ultimate challenge: a journey that would show his paratrooper mates he was no runt.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use runt in a sentence?

Det är många olika personer runt Kolibri som känner dig från Berlin som t.ex.

What does runt mean?

The smallest animal of a litter.

What part of speech is runt?

runt is commonly used as noun.