Lexic.us

Definition of Run off

1. Verb. Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along. "The accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

2. Verb. Leave suddenly and as if in a hurry. "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"

3. Verb. Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings. "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"

4. Verb. Run away secretly with one's beloved. "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"

5. Verb. Run off as waste. "The water wastes back into the ocean"

6. Verb. Reproduce by xerography.

7. Verb. Decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff.

Definition of Run off

1. Verb. To flee or depart quickly. ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic) To make photocopies, or print. ¹

3. Verb. (idiomatic) To write something quickly. ¹

4. Verb. (of a liquid) To pour or spill off or over. ¹

5. Verb. To leave someone without prior advice. ¹

6. Verb. To chase someone away. ¹

7. Verb. To operate by a particular energy source. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Run Off

run for one's money run for the hills run for the roses run hot and cold run in run in the family run interference run into run into the ground run like a top

run like the wind run low run of house run of play run of the mill run off (current term) run off at the mouth run off with run on run on fumes

run oneself ragged run out run out of steam run out on run out the clock run outs run over run o’ the mill run rampant run rate

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