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Definition of Run out
1. Verb. Become used up; be exhausted. "Our supplies finally ran out"
2. Verb. Flow off gradually. "The water run outs "; "The rain water drains into this big vat"
3. Verb. Leave suddenly and as if in a hurry. "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
4. Verb. Lose validity. "My passports expired last month"
5. Verb. Flow, run or fall out and become lost. "Water and oil run out into the bowl"; "The wine spilled onto the table"
Exact synonyms: Spill
Related verbs: Slop, Spill, Splatter
Generic synonyms: Course, Feed, Flow, Run
Specialized synonyms: Brim Over, Overflow, Overrun, Run Over, Well Over
Derivative terms: Spill, Spill
Related verbs: Slop, Spill, Splatter
Generic synonyms: Course, Feed, Flow, Run
Specialized synonyms: Brim Over, Overflow, Overrun, Run Over, Well Over
Derivative terms: Spill, Spill
6. Verb. Exhaust the supply of. "We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting"
7. Verb. Prove insufficient. "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought"
8. Verb. Use up all one's strength and energy and stop working. "At the end of the march, I pooped out"
Exact synonyms: Conk Out, Peter Out, Poop Out, Run Down
Generic synonyms: Fatigue, Jade, Pall, Tire, Weary
Generic synonyms: Fatigue, Jade, Pall, Tire, Weary
Definition of Run out
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of runout) ¹
2. Verb. (idiomatic) To use up; to consume all of something. ¹
3. Verb. to expire, to come to an end ¹
4. Verb. (cricket) To get a batsman out via a run out (''see above''); ''or'', to be got out in this way. ¹
5. Verb. Of a legal right, to expire, to terminate. ¹
6. Verb. To extend a piece of material, or clothing. ¹
7. Verb. To conclude in, to end up ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com