ALL meanings of run out of
run out of
R r - noun run out of Golf. the distance that a golf ball moves along the ground after landing from a stroke: He got a seven-foot run with his chip shot. 1
- noun run out of a quick trip for a short stay at a place: to take a run up to New York. 1
- noun run out of Military. bomb run. any portion of a military flight during which the aircraft flies directly toward the target in order to begin its attack: a strafing run. 1
- noun run out of Aeronautics. the rapid movement, under its own power, of an aircraft on a runway, water, or another surface. a routine flight from one place to another: the evening run from New York to London. 1
- noun run out of Journalism. beat (def 40b). 1
- noun run out of an interval or period during which something, as a machine, operates or continues operating: They kept each press in the plant on a 14-hour run. 1
- noun run out of the amount of anything produced in such a period: a daily run of 400,000 gallons of paint. 1
- noun run out of pressrun. 1
- noun run out of a line or place in knitted work where a series of stitches have slipped out or come undone: a run in a stocking. 1
- noun run out of onward movement, development, progress, course, etc.: the run of our business from a small store to a large chain. 1
- noun run out of the direction of something or of its component elements: the run of the grain of wood. 1
- noun run out of the particular course, order, or tendency of something: the normal run of events. 1
- noun run out of freedom to move around in, pass through, or use something: to allow one's guests the run of the house. 1
- noun run out of any rapid or easy course of progress: a run from trainee to supervisor. 1
- noun run out of a continuous series of performances, as of a play: a long run on Broadway. 1
- noun run out of an uninterrupted course of some state or condition; a spell: a run of good luck; a run of good weather. 1
- noun run out of a continuous extent of something, as a vein of ore. 1
- noun run out of an uninterrupted series or sequence of things, events, etc.: a run of 30 scoreless innings. 1
- noun run out of a sequence of cards in a given suit: a heart run. 1
- noun run out of Cribbage. a sequence of three or more cards in consecutive denominations without regard to suits. 1
- noun run out of any extensive continued demand, sale, or the like: a run on umbrellas on a rainy day. 1
- noun run out of a series of sudden and urgent demands for payment, as on a bank. 1
- noun run out of a period of being in demand or favor with the public: Her last book had a briefer run than her first. 1
- noun run out of a period during which liquid flows: They kept each oil well on an eight-hour run. 1
- noun run out of the amount that flows during such a period: a run of 500 barrels a day. 1
- noun run out of a small stream; brook; rivulet. 1
- noun run out of a flow or rush, as of water: The snow melting on the mountains caused a run of water into the valley. 1
- noun run out of a kind or class, as of goods: a superior run of blouses. 1
- noun run out of the typical, ordinary, or average kind: The run of 19th-century novels tends to be of a sociological nature. 1
- noun run out of an inclined course, as on a slope, designed or used for a specific purpose: a bobsled run; a run for training beginning skiers. 1
- noun run out of a fairly large enclosure within which domestic animals may move about freely; runway: a chicken run. 1
- noun run out of Australian. a large sheep ranch or area of grazing land. 1
- noun run out of the beaten track or usual trail used by deer or other wild animals; runway. 1
- noun run out of a trough or pipe for water or the like. 1
- noun run out of the movement of a number of fish upstream or inshore from deep water. 1
- noun run out of large numbers of fish in motion, especially inshore from deep water or up a river for spawning: a run of salmon. 1
- noun run out of a number of animals moving together. 1
- noun run out of Music. a rapid succession of tones; roulade. 1
- noun run out of Building Trades. the horizontal distance between the face of a wall and the ridge of a roof. the distance between the first and last risers of a flight of steps or staircase. the horizontal distance between successive risers on a flight of steps or a staircase. 1
- noun run out of Baseball. the score unit made by safely running around all the bases and reaching home plate. 1
- noun run out of a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like, in a game. 1
- noun run out of Nautical. the immersed portion of a hull abaft the middle body (opposed to entrance). 1
- noun run out of the runs, (used with a singular or plural verb) Informal. diarrhea. 1
- adjective run out of melted or liquefied: run butter. 1
- adjective run out of poured in a melted state; run into and cast in a mold: run bronze. 1
- idioms run out of a run for one's money, close or keen competition: The out-of-town team gave us a run for our money. enjoyment or profit in return for one's expense: This may not be the best tool kit, but it will give you a run for your money. 1
- idioms run out of in the long run, in the course of long experience; in the end: Retribution will come, in the long run. 1
- idioms run out of in the short run, as an immediate or temporary outcome: Recession may be averted in the short run if policy changes are made now. 1
- idioms run out of on the run, moving quickly; hurrying about: He's so busy, he's always on the run. while running or in a hurry: I usually eat breakfast on the run. escaping or hiding from the police: He was on the run for two years. 1
- idioms run out of run afoul of, Nautical. to collide with so as to cause damage and entanglement. to incur or become subject to the wrath or ill will of: to run afoul of the law; He argued with his father and has run afoul of him ever since. 1