run out
run out /rʌn aʊt/
verb
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(
)
Become used up; be exhausted
(
run out
)
become used up; be exhausted
Our supplies finally ran out
Our supplies finally ran out
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()
Leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
(
beetle off
, bolt
, bolt out
, run off
, run out
)
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas
The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas
When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out
When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out
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()
Flow off gradually
(
drain
, run out
)
flow off gradually
The rain water drains into this big vat
The rain water drains into this big vat
-
()
Lose validity
(
run out
, expire
)
lose validity
My passports expired last month
My passports expired last month
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Use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
(
conk out
[Informal] , peter out
, poop out
[Informal, N. American] , run down
, run out
)
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
At the end of the march, I pooped out
At the end of the march, I pooped out
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Prove insufficient
(
fail
, give out
, run out
)
prove insufficient
The water supply for the town failed after a long drought
The water supply for the town failed after a long drought
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Exhaust the supply of
(
run out
)
exhaust the supply of
We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting
We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting
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Flow, run or fall out and become lost
(
run out
, spill
)
flow, run or fall out and become lost
The milk spilled across the floor
The milk spilled across the floor
The wine spilled onto the table
The wine spilled onto the table
