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    [Noun]  | "mar*a*thon" | \ ˈmer-ə-ˌthän \


    1: a footrace run on an open course usually of 26 miles 385 yards (42.2 kilometers); broadly : a long-distance race

    2: an endurance contest

    3: something (such as an event, activity, or session) characterized by great length or concentrated effort


    Origin: 1896 ;

     Marathon, Greece, site of a victory of Greeks over Persians in 490 b.c., the news of which was carried to Athens by a long-distance runner;

    [Noun]  | "mar*a*thon*er" | \ ˈmer-ə-ˌthä-nər \


    1: someone (such as a runner) who takes part in a marathon


    Origin: 1923 ;

    [Noun]  | "half-mar*a*thon" | \ ˈhaf-ˈmer-ə-ˌthän \


    1: a footrace run on an open course that is half the distance of a marathon (13 miles, 192.5 yards, or 21.1 kilometers)


    Origin: 1932 ;

    [Geographical name]  | "Mar*a*thon" | \ ˈmer-ə-ˌthän \


    1: plain of eastern Greece in Attica northeast of Athens on the Aegean Sea

    2: ancient town on the plain of Marathon

    [Noun]  | "marathon" 


    [Adjective]  | "marathon" 


    1: lasting for a considerable time;


      * e.g., " ... a marathon study session the night before the exam "





     [ "marathon" ]

    1: An act, such as a running race or sex, engaged in for a very long time, i.e. at least several hours.

      * e.g.,  ... He's been in his room watching the Andy Griffith Show marathon; he ain't comin' out. 

     [ "marathon" ]

    1: to watch an entire season of a TV series in a short period of time, especially if you watch them in one sitting.

      * e.g.,  ... I just got the last season of Lost on DVD, and I had to marathon it last weekend. I couldn't put it down. 

     [ "marathon" ]

    1: When you drink 26 beers in a short amount of time, without throwing up.

      * e.g.,  ... bro 1: "Bro, I'm going on a marathon tonight." bro 2: "That's crazy bro, I hope you're prepared for that shit bro." bro 1: "I was born ready. Bro." 

     [ "marathon" ]

    1: when smoking a blunt or a joint, the end starts to run (burns faster on one side than another), run=marathon

      * e.g.,  ... Ace: Damn matt, this blunts got a marathon going 

     [ "marathon" ]

    1: The game company Bungie's first game.

      * e.g.,  ... computer-Ready to transport. 


     [ "marathon" ]

    2: Used in a red vs blue episode. Was also an awsome game.

      * e.g.,  ... Church-Ok, lets do it...good bye...computer...you know what, you'd think i would of come up with a name for you in these thousand years. 


     [ "marathon" ]

    3: But Church from red vs blue gets blasted back in time by a 10 megaton bomb, into the game marathon.

      * e.g.,  ... Gary(computer)-Its Gary, but thanks for asking 

     [ "marathon" ]

    1: when one tries to get stoned for the duration of more then 10 hours

      * e.g.,  ... yo wanna do a marathon today meet me at 12 

     [ "marathon" ]

    1: a.k.a "Running a marathon" or "manathon"

      * e.g.,  ... J: Hey, do you want to go to the bars tonight? 


     [ "marathon" ]

    2: When a group of five or more males masturbate one after another passing lubricant as the baton trying to beat previous records of time or contending groups' records.

      * e.g.,  ... E: That seems like a good idea, but that's in a while. 

     [ "marathon" ]

    1: a certain period of time when a weed-smoker is getting high systematically

      * e.g.,  ... a. Oh maaan, i forgot what i did yesterday! I've been high for 3 weeks! b. Wow man! Stop your marathon! 

     [ "marathoning" ]

    1: Watching an entire season of a TV series in a short period of time, especially if you are watching it in one sitting.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey, I can't come out tonight. I just got the last season of Lost on DVD, and I'm marathoning it right now. I can't put it down. 

     [ "Marathonitis" ]

    1: When a woman is undoubtedly flattered by a charming man, she experiences the symptoms of Marathonitis. Symptoms include uncontrollable smiling, giggling, nervousness, and many similar feelings related to flirting. There is no cure for Marathonitis. Once you have acquired Marathonitis, there is no turning back.

      * e.g.,  ... Boy: You look adorable this evening Kitty! 

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