free runner
noun[C]
(alsofreerunner)uk/ˈfriː ˌrʌn.ər/us/ˈfriː ˌrʌn.ɚ/someone whotakespartin anactivityin which theymovequicklyaroundbuildingsandobjectsin acitywhileperformingjumpsand otherskilfulmovements:
London'sSouthBank isfullof skateboarders, BMXriders, breakdancers andfreerunners.
He is a freerunner — apractitionerofparkour, a supercoolmixtureofstreetsportsandacrobatics.
Synonym
traceur
- Thestageincludesrailings,wallsandgiantstepsthatrecreatethelandscapesused byfreerunnersincities.
- Freerunnershave beencarryingout aseriesofstuntsin thecity.
- Theimageshowsa freerunnerjumpingdown from aledge.
Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- baller
- ballplayer
- base jumper
- benchwarmer
- challenger
- jumper
- keeper
- longboarder
- major league
- mid-table
- midfield anchor
- midfield diamond
- racer
- retire
- trialist
- triathlete
- triple jumper
- triple threat
- utility