run out

verbfail, be exhausted

Synonyms for run out

verb fail, be exhausted

Antonyms for run out

Word Origin & History

the modern verb is a merger of two related Old English words, in both of which the first letters sometimes switched places. The first is intransitive rinnan, irnan "to run, flow, run together" (past tense ran, past participle runnen), cognate with (cf. Middle Dutch runnen, Old Saxon, Old High German, Gothic rinnan, German rinnen "to flow, run").

The second is Old English transitive weak verb ærnan, earnan "ride, run to, reach, gain by running" (probably a metathesis of *rennan), from Proto-Germanic *rannjanan, causative of the root *ren- "to run." This is cognate with Old Saxon renian, Old High German rennen, German rennen, Gothic rannjan.

Both are from PIE *ri-ne-a-, nasalized form of root *reie- "to flow, run" (see Rhine).

Of streams, etc., from c.1200; of machinery, from 1560s. Meaning "be in charge of" is first attested 1861, originally American English. Meaning "seek office in an election" is from 1826, American English. Phrase run for it "take flight" is attested from 1640s. Many figurative uses are from horseracing or hunting (e.g. to run (something) into the ground, 1836, American English).

To run across "meet" is attested from 1855, American English. To run short "exhaust one's supply" is from 1752; to run out of in the same sense is from 1713. To run around with "consort with" is from 1887. Run away "flee in the face of danger" is from late 14c. To run late is from 1954.

Example Sentences for run out

Run out the mile-an'-a-quarter, make a race of it, but don't go to the bat.

Let us run out of doors, and have some nice play with the other children.

The Sophia was a clipper; and made the run out in a few days.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he signified to the boys to run out and play games.

The sands of the hour had all run out when we got back to the Temeraire.

That would mean, of course, to wait until this first option had run out.'

He was talking to Coving as though they had years—not as though their time had run out.

Run out to the terrace and see if the peahen has laid an egg.

Run out in his shirt sleeves, and was took when he got as fur as here.

Taterleg was so moved at this passage that he seemed to run out of words.

run out

Synonyms for run out

Antonyms for run out

defected

defects

die

died

dies

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Synonyms for run out

Antonyms for run out

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