runner's high

noun

: a feeling of euphoria that is experienced by some individuals engaged in strenuous running and that is held to be associated with a release of endorphins by the brain

Examples of runner's high in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There's nothing better than a runner's high...until the next day. —Olivia Evans, womenshealthmag.com, 13 June 2023

The study authors' actual claim was that endocannabinoids in addition to endorphins may play a role in runner's high. —Ben Thomas, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2015

While virtual events filled the time between 2019 and now, a true runner's high isn't complete without an official finish line (or Finish Swine in this case) along with the accompanying medal. —Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2021

One thing that comes close to rivaling a runner's high (or second wind) is the satisfaction of snagging a really good deal on brand new workout gear. —Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 25 June 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for runner's high

• abscissae
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi
• certify

Medical Definition

runner's high

noun

run·​ner's high ˈrən-ərz- 

: a feeling of euphoria that is experienced by some individuals engaged in strenuous running and that is held to be associated with the release of endorphins by the brain