what does run-up mean?
RUN-UP as NOUN
- 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
- 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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