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- [ruhn awf, of]
- /rʌn ɔf, ɒf/
- /rʌn ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ruhn awf, of]
- /rʌn ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of run-off word
- verb without object run-off to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground. 1
- verb without object run-off to move with haste; act quickly: Run upstairs and get the iodine. 1
- verb without object run-off to depart quickly; take to flight; flee or escape: to run from danger. 1
- verb without object run-off to have recourse for aid, support, comfort, etc.: He shouldn't run to his parents with every little problem. 1
- verb without object run-off to make a quick trip or informal visit for a short stay at a place: to run up to New York; I will run over to see you after dinner. 1
- verb without object run-off to go around, rove, or ramble without restraint (often followed by about): to run about in the park. 1
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Origin of run-off
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English rinnen, rennen, partly < Old Norse rinna, renna, partly continuing Old English rinnan; cognate with German rinnen; form run orig. past participle, later extended to present tense; (noun and adj.) derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Run-off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
run-off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for run-off
adj run-off
adjective run-off
- decamped — Simple past tense and past participle of decamp.
- disintegrated — Simple past tense and past participle of disintegrate.
- dissolved — That has been disintegrated in a solvent.
- elapsed — Simple past tense and past participle of elapse.
- flown — a past participle of fly1 .
Antonyms for run-off
adjective run-off
- around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
- found — simple past tense and past participle of find.
- hoarded — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
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Matching words
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