run-out

[ ruhn-out ]

noun

, Manège.

1. the act of evading a jump or jumping outside of the limiting markers.

run out

verb

1. introften foll byof to exhaust (a supply of something) or (of a supply) to become exhausted
2. intr to expire; become no longer valid

   my passport has run out

3. run out on informal.
   to desert or abandon
4. tr cricket to dismiss (a running batsman) by breaking the wicket with the ball, or with the ball in the hand, while he is out of his ground

noun

1. cricket dismissal of a batsman by running him out
2. mechanical engineering an imperfection of a rotating component so that not all parts revolve about their intended axes relative to each other

Word History and Origins

Origin of run-out¹

First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase run out

Example Sentences

They were given a helping hand by a combination of a mix-up between the West Indies openers and brilliance in the field from Jacob Bethell to run out Shai Hope.

From BBC

Doing so is a pragmatic as well as a moral necessity lest the voters’ patience and generosity run out.

From Los Angeles Times

Current relocation payments top out at $25,700, which can run out quickly when long-term tenants protected by rent stabilization are suddenly forced to pay rent at today’s prices.

From Los Angeles Times

He added that the force was in a "precarious position" because previously used options to "prop up" its budget had run out.

From BBC

“I was looking for whoever was open,” Cook said of the play that finally enabled the Lancers to run out the clock.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• depart
• exhaust
• expire
• finish
• go
• lose
• tire
• waste
• weaken