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Meaning of runt

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

runt

Pronunciation:/ˈɹʌnt/

noun

Definitions

  1. The smallest animal of a litter.

  2. (by extension) The smallest child in the family.

    Example: the runt of the family

  3. Undersized or stunted plant, animal or person.

    Synonyms:dwarf
  4. An Ethernet packet that does not meet the medium's minimum packet size of 64 bytes.