Runyon ru·nyon US/ˈrʌnjʌn/ uncommon noun 1. United States writer of humorous stylized stories about Broadway and the New York underground (1884-1946) SynonymsDamon RunyonAlfred Damon Runyon Related words Broader terms writer WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.