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runoff

run·off
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ruhn-awf, -of]
    • /ˈrʌnˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
    • /ˈrʌnˌɔf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhn-awf, -of]
    • /ˈrʌnˌɔf, -ˌɒf/

Definitions of runoff word

  • noun runoff a final contest held to determine a victor after earlier contests have eliminated the weaker contestants. 1
  • noun runoff a deciding final contest held after one in which there has been no decisive victor, as between two contestants who have tied for first place. 1
  • noun runoff Also called rundown. a continual or prolonged reduction, especially in quantity or supply: a runoff in bank deposits; a sharp runoff in business inventories. 1
  • noun runoff Stock Exchange. the final prices appearing on the ticker after the closing bell is rung for the trading day. 1
  • noun runoff something that drains or flows off, as rain that flows off from the land in streams. 0
  • countable noun runoff A runoff is an extra vote or contest which is held in order to decide the winner of an election or competition, because no one has yet clearly won. 0
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Origin of runoff

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase run off; (def 2, 3) see -off

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Parts of speech for Runoff

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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runoff popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for runoff

noun runoff

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Related words

  • -off

    a contest of skill in a (specified) activity or field, esp. one in which finalists compete, as by preparing their own version of a recipe, to determine a champion

  • acidic

    Acidic substances contain acid.

  • nonpoint

    of or relating to a source of pollution that is not readily and specifically identifiable, as water runoff.

  • rundown

    a quick review or summary of main points of information, usually oral: This brief rundown of past events will bring you up to date.

  • runoff primary

    (especially in the southern U.S.) a second primary between the two leading candidates of the first primary to provide nomination by majority rather than by plurality.
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