what does run off mean?
RUN OFF as VERB
- Meaning
- decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
Hypernyms(s) run off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) run off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- force to go away
- used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
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- Drive away potential burglars
- drive away bad thoughts
- dispel doubts
- The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers
Hypernyms(s) run off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
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- The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas
- When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out
Hypernyms(s) run off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The water wastes back into the ocean
Hypernyms(s) run off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- run away
- usually includes taking something or somebody along
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Hypernyms(s) run off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- run away secretly with one’’s beloved
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- The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas
Hypernyms(s) run off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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