run out

Verb

Open English WordNet

Verb (8)

  1. become used up; be exhausted“Our supplies finally ran out”More general end, stop
  2. flow off gradually“The rain water drains into this big vat”Synonyms: drainMore general run, flow
  3. leave suddenly and as if in a hurry“The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas”“When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out”Synonyms: run offboltbolt outbeetle offMore general leave, go forth
  4. lose validity“My passports expired last month”Synonyms: expireMore general discontinue
  5. flow, run or fall out and become lost“The milk spilled across the floor”“The wine spilled onto the table”Synonyms: spillMore general run, flowMore specific overflow, overrunSimilar spill, slop
  6. exhaust the supply of“We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting”More general consume, eat up
  7. prove insufficient“The water supply for the town failed after a long drought”Synonyms: failgive out
  8. use up all one's strength and energy and stop working“At the end of the march, I pooped out”Synonyms: poop outpeter outrun downconk out
Word of the day · Oct 14About this word
arcaneadjective

What does it mean? Question 1 of today’s quiz

Advertisement
Advertisement