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run out

ru·nout

common

verb

1.

become used up; be exhausted

  • “Our supplies finally ran out”
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2.

flow off gradually

  • “The rain water drains into this big vat”
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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”
4.

lose validity

  • “My passports expired last month”
5.

flow, run or fall out and become lost

  • “The milk spilled across the floor”
  • “The wine spilled onto the table”
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6.

exhaust the supply of

  • “We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting”
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7.

prove insufficient

  • “The water supply for the town failed after a long drought”
8.

use up all one''s strength and energy and stop working

  • “At the end of the march, I pooped out”

Origin

Deverbal from run out.

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