run-on

[ ruhn-on, -awn ]

adjective

1. of or designating something that is added or run on:

   a run-on entry in a dictionary.

2. Prosody. (of a line of verse) having a thought that carries over to the next line, especially without a syntactical break.

noun

1. run-on matter.
2. Automotive. after-run.

run on

verb

1. intr to continue without interruption
2. to write with linked-up characters
3. printing to compose text matter without indentation or paragraphing

noun

1. printing
   1. text matter composed without indenting
   2. ( as modifier )

      run-on text matter

2. 1. a word added at the end of a dictionary entry whose meaning can be easily inferred from the definition of the headword
   2. ( as modifier )

      a run-on entry

Word History and Origins

Origin of run-on¹

First recorded in 1900–05; adj., noun use of verb phrase run on

Example Sentences

Between 13 October and 9 November this year, fewer than half of its services ran on time.

From BBC

Conventional approaches to storm forecasting involve large numerical simulations run on supercomputers incorporating mountains of observational data, and they still often result in inaccurate or incomplete predictions.

From Science Daily

When Trump and his crew take the reins again, I expect the machinery of power to run on revenge, to silence those who dissent, to remake this place in a darker image.

From Salon

The team's neural network -- running on a small onboard embedded computer attached to the headphones -- tracks when different sounds reach each microphone.

From Science Daily

They ran on the issue of crime, even though it is down.

From Salon

Related Words

• advance
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• carry over
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• progress
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• pursue
• reach
• remain
• stay
• survive
• sustain