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what does run up mean?

RUN UP as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • as of debts or scores
    Hypernyms(s) run up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • fasten by sewing
    • do needlework
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) run up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  3. Meaning
    • raise
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • hoist the flags
    • hoist a sail
    Hypernyms(s) run up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • make by sewing together quickly
    Usage Example(s)
    • run up a skirt
    Hypernyms(s) run up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • accumulate as a debt
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he chalked up $100 in the course of the evening
    Hypernyms(s) run up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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what does run-up mean?

RUN-UP as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
    Hypernyms(s) run-up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a runup in interest rates
    • market runups are followed by corrections
    Hypernyms(s) run-up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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